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  No data available on bodies dumped in Ganga during COVID-19 second wave: Centre

  India | February 08, 2022 11:15 IST

  During the second wave of COVID-19, many bodies were reportedly seen floating in the river Ganga in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. 

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  'What about the big rallies he did': Priyanka slams PM Modi over COVID spread accusations

  India | February 08, 2022 10:50 IST

  In a veiled attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the party was banking on its "divide and rule" policy and had become the leader of "tukde tukde gang".

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  UP CM giving advertisements when bodies were floating in river during COVID 2nd wave: Kejriwal

  India | February 08, 2022 7:51 IST

  Earlier on Monday, taking to his Twitter handle, UP CM said that the Delhi government's move to force the migrant workers out of the city was an inhuman act.

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  Supreme Court to resume hybrid hearing from February 14 as COVID cases decline

  India | February 08, 2022 6:45 IST

  On Saturday, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) wrote to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana urging to resume physical hearing in the Supreme Court with strict compliance with COVID protocols and appropriate behaviour.

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  Omicron Variant: Global COVID caseload tops 397 mn

  India | February 08, 2022 23:49 IST

  India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

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  Majority kids suffer no post-Covid syndrome after Omicron: Study

  Health | February 07, 2022 14:58 IST

  Most children do not have any consequences after being infected with Omicron, claims a new study. The report further said that the Omicron coronavirus variant causes a milder post-Covid syndrome than the Delta strain.

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  COVID-19: Centre to resume full office attendance without exemptions from today

  India | February 07, 2022 7:07 IST

  Earlier, the DoPT had issued certain guidelines through an OM dated January 3 and the same were being reviewed from time to time depending upon the pandemic situation.  

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  COVID19: New antibody by Chinese researchers may neutralise Omicron

  Health | February 06, 2022 8:54 IST

  The bispecific antibodies can also neutralise earlier strains including Delta, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (a distant deadly relative of the current strain that emerged but disappeared quickly in 2003) and even some coronaviruses carried by bats, the report said.

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  Haryana eases COVID restrictions in new order. Check guidelines

  India | February 06, 2022 7:49 IST

  On January 28, the Haryana government had allowed the opening of cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes with 50 per cent seating capacity.

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  Naagin 6: Tejasswi saving the world from 'mahamaari' irks netizens, ask 'naagin banayege vaccine'

  TV | February 03, 2022 12:09 IST

  With Tejasswi Prakash as lead, 'Naagin 6' is based on the Coronavirus pandemic which has gripped the world and 'Naagin' turning as the saviour to save the world and the country from the attack of the 'dangerous virus'. 

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  Study reveals COVID19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma

  Health | February 03, 2022 9:36 IST

  Based on all their findings, the researchers estimated the likely rates of vaccine hesitancy according to childhood trauma and age: these ranged from around 3.5 per cent among those aged 70 and above with no experience of childhood adversity, to 38 per cent among 18-29 year olds who had experienced 4 or more types of childhood trauma. 

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  Omicron variant Updates: Gujarat govt extends night curfew till Feb 11

  India | February 06, 2022 23:53 IST

  India surpassed the one-crore mark in the number of cases on December 19, 2020. India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year.

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  COVID19: SARS-CoV-2 can mutate in HIV patients, claims study

  Health | February 02, 2022 9:04 IST

  The study demonstrated that Covid-19 may mutate rapidly in those whose immune system is weakened by HIV infection. It has already been observed that Covid-19 can linger for many months in patients who are HIV positive but who have, for varying reasons, not been taking the medicines that would enable them to lead healthy lives.  

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  COVID19: Pregnant women faced more depression and anxiety during pandemic, claims study

  Health | February 01, 2022 14:54 IST

  Importantly, the research also revealed the positive effect that social support plays in protecting expecting mothers' mental health. The authors found women who considered the impact of COVID-19 to be more negative showed higher levels of anxiety. Crucially though, help from partners, family and friends, and the NHS acted as a protective factor and was associated with fewer negative symptoms. 

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  COVID19: BA.2 Omicron subvariant more contagious, evades vaccine protection, claims study

  Health | February 01, 2022 14:19 IST

  According to the World Health Organisation, the probability of spreading within a household was 39 per cent for BA.2 versus 29 per cent for BA.1, the original Omicron strain. 

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  Shaheer Sheikh remembers his late father with throwback pics, calls him 'guiding light'

  TV | January 31, 2022 16:49 IST

  TV actor Shaheer Sheikh lost his father to COVID-19 complications earlier this month. He will reportedly make his return to TV with producer Rajan Shahi's upcoming show, set to air on Star Bharat from February end.   

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  'Congratulations for this momentous feat': PM Modi as India vaccinates 75% of its adult population

  India | December 15, 2022 15:25 IST

  The Union Health Ministry also informed that more than 164.36 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories.

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  COVID positive Chiranjeevi pens sweet birthday note seeking blessings from mother wins hearts

  Celebrities | January 29, 2022 14:07 IST

  Chiranjeevi wrote, "Mom! Happy Birthday. As I'm in quarantine and can't take your blessing directly, I'm expressing my wishes here. I pray to God that your blessings be upon me not only for this life but also for the next. Greetings, from your Shankar Babu."

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  Study reveals COVID can remain active in some people for over 7 months

  Health | January 29, 2022 9:27 IST

  "Based on this result, we can say that about 8 per cent of people infected by SARS-CoV-2 may be able to transmit the virus for more than two months, without necessarily manifesting any symptoms during the final stage of the infection," said Marielton dos Passos Cunha, first author of the article.

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  Vaccinated people may lower long COVID19 symptoms and post-health problems, claims study

  Health | January 28, 2022 9:28 IST

  People with the debilitating condition called long Covid continue to experience symptoms -- such as fatigue, shortness of breath and even trouble concentrating -- weeks, months or years after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Some estimate that up to 30 per cent of infected people, including many who were never hospitalised, have persistent symptoms.