Delta strain predominated during second wave: PGI Chandigarh
Chandigarh | Delta (B.1.617.2) and Alpha variants (B.1.1.7) were found to be present in the second wave of coronavirus among 61...
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India records 53,256 new Covid cases, lowest since March 24
New Delhi | The Covid-19 cases in India continued to witness a declining trend with the country recording 53,256 new cases,...
Russian scientists discover new strain of coronavirus
Moscow | Scientists at Russia's Gamaleya National Center claim to have identified a new variant of the coronavirus, dubbed "Moscow" strain...
Calf serum used in manufacturing of viral vaccines: Bharat Biotech
Hyderabad | Bharat Biotech on Wednesday clarified that while new born calf serum is used in the manufacturing of viral vaccines,...
Covaxin does not contain newborn calf serum: Govt
New Delhi | Refuting rumour spread by some social media posts, the Central government on Wednesday clarified that Covaxin, India's indigenous...
US CDC reclassifies Delta Covid-19 strain ‘variant of concern’
Washington | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reclassified the Delta strain of Covid-19 as a variant of...
Increase in gap between Covishield doses based on scientific evidence: NTAGI
Increase in gap between Covishield doses based on scientific evidence: NTAGI - 3 Min Read New Delhi | The decision to...
‘Delta Plus variant of interest, not ‘variant of concern’
New Delhi | The new Delta Plus mutation of coronavirus is "a variant of interest", not "a variant of concern", the...
75% Indian manufactured vaccines to Centre, 25% to pvt healthcare: Govt
New Delhi | The Central government will procure 75 per cent vaccines produced in India directly from the manufacturers, who will be...
Why daily Covid deaths are high in India despite low cases?
New Delhi | While the number of new Covid-19 infections in India has seen a decline in recent days, the high...
