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  Media report on 'multiple side-effects of Covid vaccines' ill-informed, erroneous: Health Ministry

  India | January 17, 2023 17:10 IST

  Citing an RTI response, a recent news report had claimed that ICMR and CDSCO officials have admitted to side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines, citing a plethora of ramifications arising out of them.

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  China's economy grew 3% last year, not even half 2021's rate

  World | January 17, 2023 8:27 IST

  Growth of the world's second-largest economy slid to 2.9 per cent over a year earlier in December from the previous month's 3.9 per cent, government data showed Tuesday.

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  China's Covid death data hides true toll: Report

  World | January 17, 2023 7:57 IST

  China's abrupt pivot from Covid Zero in early December (2022) unleashed a surge of omicron infections and led to 59,938 virus-related deaths in the nation's hospitals through January 12, Bloomberg news agency reported, citing the figures disclosed by the National Health Commission.

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  Delhi: No new Covid case reported in a day, first time since pandemic began

  India | January 16, 2023 22:43 IST

  The national capital has battled three Covid waves so far, with the Delta variant-driven second wave in April-May 2021 being the deadliest.

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  US researchers eye developing mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses

  Health | January 16, 2023 15:00 IST

  Flu, RSV, SARS-CoV-2 and "common cold" coronaviruses share several characteristics that enable them to cause repeated re-infections, including very short incubation periods, rapid host-to-host transmission and replication in the nasal mucosa rather than throughout the body.

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  COVID-19 update: China reports nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths since December 2022 | DETAILS

  World | January 14, 2023 18:36 IST

  China COVID-19 update: The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments combined with COVID-19.

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  Novel spray that could prevent COVID-19 infection developed

  Health | January 14, 2023 10:34 IST

  COVID: It is known to researchers that adding extra ACE2 into airways can block virus entry, essentially preventing the virus from binding with ACE2 in the lungs.

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  Is it safe to undergo fertility treatment post-COVID recovery? Expert elaborates

  Health | January 12, 2023 12:16 IST

  Know what are the essentials for regaining your health post-covid recovery. This becomes more important in planning for fertility treatment. Take all necessary steps and consult an expert if you have any questions.

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  Omicron XBB.1.5: WHO has THIS suggestion for travellers on long flights as new COVID variant spreads

  Health | January 12, 2023 11:14 IST

  Catherine Smallwood, WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe said, “Passengers should be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights."

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  Gut bacteria linked with high death risk in Covid patients: Indian-origin scientist

  Health | January 11, 2023 11:42 IST

  COVID: Patients who suffered progressive lung failure and died had more of a group of bacteria called proteobacteria than patients who recovered. These patients also had lower levels of secondary bile acids, and less of a metabolite called "desaminotyrosine".

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  Monitoring blood sugars level to hygiene: Advisory on guidelines for diabetic patients in COVID

  Health | January 10, 2023 14:39 IST

  Make sure you carry or have extra insulin supplies in case the lockdown strikes back. Do not hoard medicines and supplies out of panic, as the government will ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines and drugs. Know what you can do to protect your family and yourself during COVID19.

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  mRNA Covid-19 vaccines can increase serious adverse events? US researcher claims

  Health | January 10, 2023 13:12 IST

  A US-based researcher mentioned that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published study surveillance data finds the Pfizer Covid vaccine increases the risk of lung blood clots by 50 per cent.

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  Covid vaccine Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says Adar Poonawalla

  India | January 09, 2023 7:45 IST

  Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Poonawalla, when asked about states and districts not getting Covishield vaccines, said there are ample stocks with the Union government for supply.

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  Covid infection may impact semen quality in men, states AIIMS study

  Health | January 08, 2023 15:00 IST

  The researchers also analysed the effect of COVID on semen quality and sperm DNA fragmentation index, which reflects the integrity of and the damage to the DNA, thereby detecting potential sperm damage.

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  Global Covid scare witnesses surge amid resumption of air travel by China

  World | January 08, 2023 14:23 IST

  The numbers of inbound and outbound flights accounted for 48 per cent and 52 per cent, respectively amid a surge in bookings.

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  Covid infection reshapes immune status depending on gender, claims study

  Health | January 07, 2023 9:00 IST

  The team led by John Tsang, an immunobiologist from Yale University, US, found that immune systems of men who had recovered from mild cases of COVID-19 responded more robustly to flu vaccines than women who had had mild cases or men and women who had never been infected.

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  New & highly-contagious 'Kraken' Covid variant is the 'most transmissible,' warns WHO

  Health | January 06, 2023 14:44 IST

  XBB.1.5, nicknamed Kraken, is "the most transmissible sub-variant which has been detected yet," said WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, during a press conference.

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  Covid Update: Active corona cases in country DECLINE to 2,554, Check latest updates

  India | January 05, 2023 10:44 IST

  Covid Update: India witnessed a decline in the total covid-19 active cases to 2,544. As per the data of the Union health ministry, 188 new cases have been registered.

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  Covid alert! Puducherry reports five new COVID-19 cases | Check total active cases and more

  India | January 04, 2023 17:38 IST

  Covid Alert: After a gap of two months, Puducherry reported five fresh covid-19 cases. A total of 729 samples were examined in the last 24 hours.

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  Beijing blasts testing requirements imposed on Chinese travellers amid fresh Covid cases

  World | January 03, 2023 17:20 IST

  China, which for most of the pandemic adopted a 'zero-Covid' strategy that imposed harsh restrictions aimed at stamping out the virus, abruptly eased those measures in December.