HEALTH

Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

Covaxin can work against mutated coronavirus: Bharat Biotech

10:52 pm December 29, 2020

Hyderabad: Covaxin, a vaccine candidate being developed by Bharat Biotech for COVID-19, can offer protection against mutations of coronavirus, Chairman and Managing Directorof the city-based vaccine maker Krishna Ella said on Tuesday. He also said the company has approached regulatory authorities seeking approval for an emergency license to use the vaccine, developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of […]

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Delhi: Samples of 15 who came from UK sent to check new strain of virus

9:16 pm December 29, 2020

New Delhi: Coronavirus test samples of 15 persons who recently arrived here from the UK and tested positive for COVID-19 have been sent for genome sequencing to check if they have contracted the new variant of the virus, sources said on Tuesday. The results are expected in the next three-four days, they said. The new […]

People with severe COVID-19, secondary blood infections may have worse health outcomes: Study

4:10 pm December 28, 2020

New York : People with severe COVID-19 who also had secondary infections in the bloodstream were sicker, had longer hospital stays, and worse health outcomes, according to a study that may lead to new treatment strategies. The research, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, is the first to assess the microbiology, risk factors, and outcomes […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

2:39 pm December 26, 2020

New Delhi : Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Saturday. 12:22 p.m. Eight people who recently returned from the UK to Kerala, have tested positive for coronavirus and their samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune for genomic analysis. […]

Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

2:10 pm December 20, 2020

Boston: Men have a 30 per cent higher risk of dying from COVID-19 compared to women of the same age and health status, according to a new study which analysed the link between common patient characteristics and the risk of dying from the novel coronavirus infection. Hospitalised COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying […]