COVID-19

Bhubaneswar: Almost a year-long lockdown effected by COVID-19 had its huge lifestyle related health impact on the people in the country. While it led to a rise in hypertension cases, there was a positive socio-economic effect with alcohol…

New Delhi: Believe it or not, now that we have the COVID vaccine, there is a global scramble for syringes to inject them. Vaccines aren’t all that useful if health care professionals lack a way to inject them into people. It may come as a…

New Delhi: Disability rights groups and activists want the age bar for vaccination of people with disabilities to be removed, the inclusion of all categories of disabilities in the drive and also shots for up to two caregivers of those…

Shimla: In a possible super spreader scare in Himachal Pradesh, over 150 monks in a Buddhist monastery in Dharamsala have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The large number of COVID-19 cases was reported at Gyuto Tantric Monastery.…

Bhubaneswar: Taking the issue of faulty antigen test kits at VSSUT in Burla in Odisha's Sambalpur seriously, the Odisha State Medical Corporation Limited (OSMCL) has issued show-cause notices to two firms who had supplied the kits. In the…

New Delhi: Summer may not bode well for India where COVID-19 is concerned. Prabhat Ja, a Canada-based epidemiologist of Indian origin, has cautioned India to guard against a possible surge in coronavirus cases in the months ahead as the…

New Delhi: With the third and the largest phase of vaccination against COVID-19 to kick off for senior citizens and people 45 years with comorbidities on Monday, people can choose one of the three ways to register for vaccination. Two…

New Delhi: The Union government has advised the COVID-19 hotspot states to emphasize on testing and identify the mutant strains of coronavirus resulting in the recent surge in India’s daily caseload. The eight states/union territory which…

New Delhi:  Senior citizens, above the age of 60 will be vaccinated against COVID-19, from March 1. Informing this, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said those above 45 years with comorbidities will also be vaccinated from March 1 at…

New Delhi: In view of the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Wednesday deputed high-level multidisciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and…