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Dexamethasone has been in widespread use in intensive care wards treating COVID-19 patients in some countries. (PTI Photo)

Steroids hailed as 'strongly recommeded' drug for seriously ill COVID...

The analysis found that steroids improve survival rates of COVID-19 patients sick enough to be in intensive care in...

3 Sept 2020 9:29 AM IST

In this file photo taken on September 13, 2021 an elerly patient receives the 3rd dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine in Paris. (Photo: AFP)

WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South...

The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far

26 Nov 2021 12:51 PM IST

A woman lights a candle to commemorate victims of the COVD-19 pandemic at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. (AP/Petr David Josek, file)

WHO: Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe

Nearly two-thirds of the coronavirus infections - 1.9 million - were in Europe, where cases rose by 7 per cent

11 Nov 2021 11:28 AM IST

A box containing vials of Bharat Biotech Ltd. Covaxin vaccine. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Australia adds Covaxin to list of 'recognised' COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines are approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration after an assessment and...

1 Nov 2021 1:29 PM IST

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

India removes Singapore from list of 'at-risk' nations

Dozens of countries have imposed travel restrictions on the southern African nations since the mutation was discovered

9 Dec 2021 5:21 PM IST

A notice has been issued in this regard on Friday by the IT Ministry, which states that a false statement is being circulated online that implies that an Indian variant of coronavirus is spreading across countries. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Govt asks social media firms to remove contents referring to Indian...

IT Ministry asserted that the WHO has not associated the term Indian Variant with the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus

23 May 2021 1:15 AM IST

Employees packing boxes with COVID-19 vaccine at the packaging and dispatch department in Pune, Maharashtra. (Photo: World Health Organisation)

WHO reminds Serum Institute of its COVAX commitments amidst soaring...

Earlier this month, Adar Poonawalla said it was not possible to ramp up production overnight

18 May 2021 11:18 AM IST

Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead at the WHO. (Twitter Screenshot)

WHO classifies B1617 COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, as...

'There is need for more information on the epidemiologic studies that are underway, the studies that are evaluating...

11 May 2021 12:50 PM IST

Africa has reported many new outbreaks of the variant as Tunisia, Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria and Malawi are among the 11 countries targeted by Delta. (Representational image: PTI)

'Delta variant in 135 countries, COVID cases could exceed 200 million...

Cases from India, Indonesia and Thailand accounted for 80 per cent of new cases being reported from the region

5 Aug 2021 1:51 PM IST

The virus is known to persist in the GI tract despite clearance of the virus from upper airways and lungs. (Twitter)

Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a very long time: WHO

Populations where more people were previously infected and where vaccination coverage is high are expected to be less...

28 Sept 2021 1:44 PM IST

The concern specifically includes on how the statistical model projects estimates for a country of geographical size and population of India and also fits in with other countries which have smaller population. (Representational image: PTI)

India questions WHO's methodology to estimate COVID-19 mortalities

India has shared its concerns with the methodology along with other member states through a series of formal...

17 April 2022 10:51 AM IST