Health
Risk of reinfection from Omicron three times higher than any other variant: Study
National daily cases almost doubled on Wednesday, days after countries across the world halted flights to and from southern Africa
New warning on Omicron variant severity from South African scientists
Leading South African scientists warned it is still too early to determine that the omicron variant will only cause mild illness
Very large number of Indians may be protected from Omicron: Virologist Shahid Jameel
Jameel said more data is awaited but vaccine effectiveness against the variant may dip by a few points
Explainer: Here's what we know so far about the new variant in South Africa
A new variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 has been identified in South Africa, with officials there saying it’s of concern
ITC starts clinical trials of nasal spray for COVID-19 prevention
Developed by scientists at ITC Life Sciences and Technology Centre, the company plans to market it under the Savlon brand
Deepavali Detox
First came the Deepavali indulgence and then the comfort food binge with the onset of rainy weather, and now everyone’s in detox mode
Mutation linked to remdesivir resistance found in Covid patient
Genetic analysis of the virus showed that it acquired a mutation during treatment that appeared to reduce the effectiveness of the drug
Vaccinated 16 times less likely to die from Covid, study shows
The results add to a growing body of evidence that the vaccines’ protection against severe disease and death holds up well
COVID-19 pills are no substitute for vaccines, disease experts say
Some disease experts fear the arrival of oral COVID-19 treatments may further impede vaccination campaigns
Pfizer results open door to new chapter for COVID-19 treatments
If the drugs are authorized by regulators, they are likely to overtake currently-available antibody treatments