Wellington, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand recorded 1,160 new community cases of Covid on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 861 are in the largest city of…
Seoul, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea’s daily number of Covid cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India reported 30,615 fresh Covid infections in a span of 24 hours, a marginal rise from 27,409 cases reported on the previous day, said the Union Health ministry on Wednesday…
Jerusalem, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Israeli Ministry of Health has approved the administration of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld Covid-19 drug to people with weakened immune systems. The antibody drug, which includes two injections of two types of…
Ottawa, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Canada is easing the on-arrival test requirements for fully-vaccinated travellers starting February 28 as the latest wave of Covid-19 driven by the Omicron variant has passed its peak, Public Health Agency…
Lucknow, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid cases in Lucknow have increased after recording a decline for four days. At least 279 people have tested positive for Covid in the past 24 hours. The case count…
Washington, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global coronavirus caseload has topped 415.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.83 million and vaccinations to over 10.25 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka logged 1,405 new Covid cases and 26 deaths as against 5,762 discharges on Tuesday, with its test positivity rate falling below the 2 per cent-mark to 1.91 per cent. The…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi on Tuesday reported marginal rise in new Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 756 against 586 on the previous day, while there were five more deaths, according to…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) After 44 days, Mumbai recorded zero Covid-19 deaths even as the Maharashtra’s Omicron infections suddenly rocketed, health officials said on Tuesday. BrihanMumbai Municipal Commissioner I.S. Chahal announced that the country’s commercial…
New York, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of US researchers have developed a versatile human nose organoid to understand how Covid causing virus and respiratory viruses take their first steps. The organoid is a laboratory…
London, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Low oestrogen levels in elderly women may increase their risk of death due to Covid-19, according to a study that suggests exploring hormone therapy to reduce infection severity. The study, published…
Geneva, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded the efforts of South African researchers, who have set up a hub to develop mRNA-based vaccines against Covid-19. In June last year, the WHO…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India reported around 20 per cent decline in fresh Covid infections at 27,409 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health ministry on Tuesday morning. In the same…
San Francisco, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Microsoft has announced plans to fully reopen its offices in Washington State (its headquarters) on February 28, as Omicron-led Covid infections subside across the country. The company said that based…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s apex drug regulatory body Drugs Controller General of India’s Subject Expert Committee on Monday granted the restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E’s Covid vaccine Corbevax for adolescents in…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka reported 1,568 new Covid cases and 25 deaths against 6,025 discharges on Monday. The number of active Covid cases in the state stood at 31,215 on Monday, with a test…
Amaravati, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the number of Covid-19 cases coming down in Andhra Pradesh, the state government on Monday decided to lift the night curfew. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi on Monday reported 586 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours – staying below the thousand level for the fourth consecutive day, while the number of deaths also…
London, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Initially touted as a laboratory error, a hybrid of Omicron and Delta strain called ‘Deltacron’ may be real. Health officials in the UK have identified a patient diagnosed with both Delta…