London, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A third ‘booster’ dose of Covid-19 vaccine successfully raises antibody levels that neutralise the Omicron variant, according to laboratory findings. Published as a research letter in The Lancet, researchers including from…
New York, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Apart from crowded places and family gatherings, researchers in the US have stumbled upon an unlikely source of Omicron surge – sewage — as Covid infections surge in the country….
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The State Election Commission (SEC) in Odisha on Thursday asked the DGP to ensure strict enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines as it expressed concerns over large public gatherings during the filing of…
Chennai, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Thursday said that after the Pongal festival and movement of people from cities to villages, the possibilities of Covid-19 spread is high. He also…
Washington, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is likely to approve Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for children under 5 years of age in February, White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci has…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala, which grabbed global attention with its deft handling of Covid-19 pandemic by the then Health Minister K.K.Shailaja, is facing a grim situation after recording a huge spurt in the infection…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) India reported 3,17,532 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a substantial rise of around 12 per cent from the previous day, said the Union ministry of health and…
Washington, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Joe Biden’s administration will start shipping 400 million free non-surgical N95 face masks to distribution sites nationwide this week as part of efforts to fight the Omicron-fuelled Covid-19 resurgence,…
Bengaluru, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a time when clamour for lifting of the weekend and night curfew is growing in the state, especially in Bengaluru, and the government seems to all set to ease by…
Prayagraj, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the ongoing Covid surge, the Allahabad High Court has extended all interim orders passed by it, as well by its Lucknow bench, all the district courts and…
Washington, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 337.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.56 million and vaccinations to over 9.71 billion,…
Guwahati, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The surge of Covid-19 infections in Assam after the harvest festival ‘Bhogali Bihu’ continued as 8,339 cases were reported on Wednesday, Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said. According to the reports of…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s two main vaccines — Bharat Biotechs Covaxin and Serum Institute of India’s Covishield — on Wednesday got the nod for regular market authorisation. An expert panel of Central Drugs…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said no compensation claim filed by family members of Covid-19 victims can be rejected by state governments on technical grounds. A bench comprising Justice M.R….
New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi on Wednesday reported a marginal growth in fresh Covid cases at 13,785, while there were 35 fresh deaths, down from 38 the previous day. The positivity rate was at…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) UNICEF India on Wednesday launched a music video, featuring several iconic names from cinema, music, and sports, urging people to take precautions and follow the Covid appropriate behaviour. In view…
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Covid’s third wave has hit the doctors and medical staff hard hard, paralysing medical services, especially in designated and specialised hospitals of Bengaluru where patients with comorbidities come from across the…
Jammu, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported the highest-ever single day jump of 5,818 new Covid cases and four deaths. An official bulletin said 1,752 cases and four deaths were reported from…
New York, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Children who develop a rare Kawasaki-like inflammatory syndrome after catching Covid recover within three months, a study has found. While Covid-19 poses less risk of death or serious illness in…
Amaravati, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid-19 surge in Andhra Pradesh continued with the state on Wednesday reporting over 10,000 cases and eight deaths. The daily count of cases rose sharply from 6,996 on Tuesday to…