Coronavirus pandemic

Omicron symptoms on skin, lips and nails are ‘emergency warning’

Representative Image NEW DELHI: While much about the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus remains unclear, researchers have…

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Maharashtra launches special scheme for COVID-19 widows

Representative Image MUMBAI: The Government of Maharashtra, on Wednesday, August 25, launched a special scheme for women of poor families…

3 years ago

Kerala sees sharp rise in COVID-19 infections after Onam

Representative Image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala reported 31,445 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, August 26, with a test positivity rate (TPR) of 19.03…

3 years ago

60% samples contain Delta variant in Kerala: Genome study

Representative Image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The latest genome study conducted in Kerala has shown that the highly contagious Delta variant is devastating…

3 years ago

COVID-19: Bhubaneswar becomes the first city to achieve 100 per cent vaccine coverage

Representational image BHUBANESWAR: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced that Bhubaneswar has become the first city to achieve 100 per cent…

3 years ago

13-year-old boy diagnosed with rare post-COVID brain disease

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A 13-year-old boy from Devangere district, Karnataka, was diagnosed with a rare brain disease which arises…

3 years ago

‘Delta plus’ variant may trigger third COVID-19 wave

Representative Image NEW DELHI: In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister (CM) Uddhav Thackrey on Wednesday, June 16, it was…

3 years ago

Traces of SARS-CoV-2 detected in wastewater in Pune

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Scientists of the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) and the officials of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) have…

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Telangana, Andhra disposed 100% medical waste in 1 year: Report

Representative Image HYDERABAD: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been able to effectively treat and dispose their 100 per cent of…

3 years ago

Combination of ayurvedic-allopathic treatment better for COVID treatment: Study

Representative image NEW DELHI: Ayurveda, along with standard Allopathic treatments, can prove effective against the novel coronavirus infection, found a…

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