The patients with the new variants of the virus don't have any severe symptoms so far
XE is a "recombinant" which is a mutation of BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron strains. Recombinant mutations emerge when a patient is infected by multiple variants of...
The finding led by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University in the US show that the Omicron variant is 6-8 times more infectious than the...
With a dip in COVID-19 cases, state governments are now making wearing of a face mask optional. Is it the end of the pandemic?
WHO has released an updated Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan which sets out the strategic adjustments that every country needs to make to address the...
Using far-UVC light in places where people gather indoors could help prevent the next pandemic, finds a new study
How does the world keeps track of new variants of COVID-19? What are the challenges? WHO’s Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains
After taking into consideration the overall improvement in the situation and preparedness of the Government to deal with the pandemic, National Disaster Management Authority decided that...
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted EUA to Covovax, a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12-17 years
All other currently approved COVID-19 vaccines in India require two doses of administration whereas Sputnik Light is a single dose
As Covid cases rise in Europe and South East Asia, we speak with virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang on the situation in India
WHO's COVID-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove pointed out that misinformation like the pandemic is over, Omicron is mild and that it is the last variant,...
