What We Know And Don’t Know About Omicron
South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is…
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Modi Orders Review Of Reopening On Omicron Covid Concerns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials on Saturday to review plans to ease travel restrictions…
Global Panic Ensues Over New Covid Variant
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as…
Covaxin Only 50% Effective At Height Of Covid Infections: Study
Bharat Biotech’s vaccine was only 50% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in a high-risk population…
Europe’s Covid Crisis Pits Vaccinated Against Unvaccinated
This was supposed to be the Christmas in Europe where family and friends could once…
Covid-19’s Global Death Toll Tops 5 Million
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years…
Covid Could Nudge Minds & Societies Towards Authoritarianism
(The Conversation: By Leor Zmigrod, University of Cambridge) It is a little-known fact that humans…
Racism, Climate, Divisions Top UN Agenda As Leaders Meet
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions took center stage at the United…
UK Travel Rules For Vaccinated Indians ‘Smack Of Racism’
Former Union ministers Jairam Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor on Monday slammed the UK’s COVID-19-related travel…
India On Top In Social Media Misinformation On Covid-19
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country’s…
When Will Covid End? What Experts Predict
For anyone hoping to see light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel over the…
Environmental Groups Say Defer Climate Talks
A coalition of environmental groups has called for this year’s climate summit to be postponed,…
Covid Third Wave Could Peak Between Oct-Nov
India may see a third wave of COVID-19 peaking between October and November if a…
India Logs 42,909 New Covid-19 Cases
India saw a single-day rise of 42,909 new COVID-19 infections, which took the total tally…
Is Covid-19 A Biological Weapon?
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was “not developed” as a biological weapon, the US…
‘Kerala Govt’s Carelessness Behind Rise In Covid Cases’
The “carelessness” of the Kerala government, which is more focused on celebrating the anniversary of…
Harris Delays Vietnam Trip After Mystery ‘Health Incident’
US Vice President Kamala Harris pushed ahead with a trip to Vietnam on Tuesday after…
Experts Warn Of Impending Covid 3rd Wave In Sept-Oct
An expert panel, set up by an institute under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),…
COVID Ebbing As R-Value Drops To Below 1: Study
After breaching the value of one in the first week of August, the R number,…
Vax Nationalism Could Lead To Rise In Covid Variants: Study
Vaccine stockpiling by nations may strongly impact global trajectories of COVID-19 case numbers, and increase…
What Do We Know About Covid-19 Booster Shots?
US health officials may soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated Americans. A look…
Should We Tell Stories Of Vaccine Sceptics Who Died Of Covid-19?
As vaccine uptake starts to wane, stories have began to emerge of people who refused…
China Rejects Need For Further WHO Covid-19 Origins Probe
China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization’s calls for a renewed probe into the…
Delta Variant Now Reported In 135 Countries: WHO
The highly-transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 has now been reported in 135 countries, according to…
China Orders Mass Testing In Wuhan As Covid-19 Outbreak Spreads
Chinese authorities announced mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan on Tuesday, as an unusually wide series…