Reports On COVID Vaccines' Side-Effects Ill-Informed, Erroneous: Union Health Ministry

Omicron XBB 1.5 और BF.7: नए COVID वैरिएंट के बीच भारत की क्‍या स्थिति है?

मैक्स हेल्थकेयर में ग्रुप मेडिकल डायरेक्टर डॉ. संदीप बुधिराजा ने NDTV-डेटॉल बनेगा स्वस्थ इंडिया टीम से दो ओमिक्रॉन सब-वैरिएंट, XBB 1.5 और BF.7 के बारे में...

India's Fight Against COVID A Global Example, Says Gates Foundation CEO

According to India's health ministry's latest data, it has administered over 2.2 billion doses. Asked what challenges the foundation faced during and post-Covid, the pandemic has...

Delhi Records Zero Covid Case For First Time Since Pandemic Began

Delhi Covid-19: With zero covid cases in the last 24 hours, the active cases in Delhi remained at 10

India Records Lowest Daily Covid Cases Since Pandemic Began

A decrease of 84 cases has been recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours

Omicron XBB 1.5 And BF.7: Where Does India Stand Amid The New COVID Variants?

Dr. Sandeep Budhiraja, Group Medical Director at Max Healthcare spoke to NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India team about two Omicron sub-lineages, XBB 1.5 and BF.7 and the...

COVID-19: Sentinel Sequencing Reveals Presence Of All Omicron Variants In Community

Sentinel sequencing of 324 Covid positive samples revealed presence of all the Omicron variants like BA.2 and its sub-lineages, including BA.2.75, XBB (37), BQ.1 & BQ.1.1...

Omicron Subvariants BA.5.2, BF.7 Responsible For Latest COVID Outbreak In China: WHO

As of 3 January, 773 sequences from mainland China have been submitted to the GISAID EpiCoV database, with the majority (564 sequences) collected after 1 December...

What Is Omicron's XBB.1.5 Sub-Variant? Should India Be Worried?

According to Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman of the National IMA Covid task force, XBB.1.5 is an upgraded version of XBB, a recombinant sub-lineage of Omicron that...

Second Covid Booster Dose Not Required: Government Sources

No discussion has been started even in the Immunisation panel National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) regarding the second booster dose, an official source told...

Covid XBB.1.5 Variant Not Virulent In India As 90% Of Population Vaccinated: Doctor

New Covid-19 variants including XXB.1.5 are not more virulent in India as our 90 per cent eligible population are vaccinated and 30-40 per cent have administered...

Delhi: Omicron-Driven Covid Third Wave In Early 2022; Government Keeps Eye On Fresh Threat

Delhi was one of the worst-hit cities, particularly during the deadly second Covid wave when the death toll hit through the roofs as the capital was...

“Don't Panic, India Is Preparing For Potential COVID-19 Outbreak”: COVID Panel Chief Dr N.K. Arora

Dr. N.K Arora, Chairman, COVID-19 Working Group, NTAGI, said that India is preparing itself for the potential COVID outbreak, and among them, the genomic surveillance is...

States, Centre Need To Work In Collaborative Spirit To Prevent COVID Surge: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

States and Union Territories were also requested to expeditiously increase the rate of testing from the current rate of 79 tests per million, as of the...

Bharat Biotech's Nasal COVID Vaccine For Adults Gets Centre's Nod, To Be Availabile In Private Hospitals

The vaccine will be available in private hospitals and will be included in the COVID-19 vaccination programs from December 23. The CoWIN platform will also be...