During the Covid-19 lockdown, ISRO utilised the services of Garuda Aerospace in 2021 for sanitising its premises using drones.
The leading health official in Queensland urges the public to refrain from using the term 'long Covid' in light of recent research findings.
Ms Morera fought off Covid-19 in 2020 after surviving both World Wars, the Spanish Civil War, and the Spanish Flu pandemic.
Recent documents obtained from the US Department of Health and Human Services indicate that a Chinese virologist had isolated and mapped the structure of COVID-19 at least two weeks before Beijing officially acknowledged the virus.
The teacher made the effort to bring his laptop and charger even though he was having a health problem and knew he was going to the emergency room.
A total of 827 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been reported from 12 states till now, official sources said today.
China's population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in COVID-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict lockdowns, while weak confidence in the economy's prospects keeps birth rates depressed.
"What we had pledged, we had to donate 10x more. So we ended up giving around Rs 250 crore at that time," the Managing Director of Mankind Pharma said.
A total of 312 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about 47 per cent of them recorded in Kerala, according to the INSACOG's data updated today.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj today said he has reiterated directions for carrying out genome sequencing of positive cases so that cases of JN.1 variant can be confirmed.
EG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts of Australia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descendants of Omicron.
India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus infections, the highest since May 21, 2023, while the active cases have increased to 3,420, according to Union health ministry data updated today.
The JN.1 sub variant of COVID-19 was found in 19 samples that were tested over a period of time, but these are old cases and are no longer active, a top health official said on Thursday.
A sudden rise in Covid cases driven by a new variant named JN.1 has triggered concerns across the country. Several states have started issuing mask advisories while experts suggest aggressive testing.
Karnataka today issued an advisory asking people above 60 years, those with comorbidities, pregnant women and lactating mothers, to wear face masks when outdoor, and to strictly avoid visiting poorly ventilated spaces and crowded areas.
This JN.1 variant is causing a surge in infections worldwide yet again and raising alarm bells among health authorities.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an official inquiry he did not recognise testimony describing a dysfunctional government and saying his hospitality scheme was supported at the time.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the most dangerous moment of his premiership this week, when he is due to appear before a COVID-19 inquiry and must win a crunch vote in parliament on his plan to revive a policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain's COVID inquiry on Thursday that any suggestion he wanted to allow the virus to "let rip" was "rubbish" and "completely wrong".
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked China to share more data about the pneumonia cases.
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
Australia announced Thursday an inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, including its use of fortress-like travel restrictions and a sluggish initial vaccine rollout.
The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready to send a new mission of experts to China to investigate the origins of Covid-19.
Spain's President Pedro Sanchez has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will not be able to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
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