US agrees to deliver India raw material for vaccines
Washington | With the world rushing to aid India in its struggle against surging Covid cases, the US on Sunday finally...
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Covid-19 vaccine safe during pregnancy: US CDC
Washington | The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are safe for use during pregnancy and may also protect the baby from the...
Human to cat transmission of Covid virus found in UK
London | Researchers have now documented human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, that occurred during the pandemic in...
UK variant ‘45% more contagious’ than original virus
Jerusalem | The UK variant, termed B117 of Covid-19, is 45 per cent more contagious than the original virus, according to...
Greece lifts Covid quarantine rules for travellers from EU, others
Athens | Greece has lifted the self-quarantine requirement for travellers arriving in the country from the European Union (EU), the UK,...
Wearing 2 masks doubles protection against Covid virus
New York | Scientists now report that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles,...
Young Covid survivors not safe from reinfection: Lancet
New York | If you are planning to avoid vaccination just because you are a Covid survivor, think twice. According to...
Egypt unveils discovery of 3,000-yr-old ‘Lost Gold City’
Cairo | An Egyptian archaeological mission announced the discovery of a 3000-year-old "Lost Gold City" (LGC) in the monument-rich city of...
New Zealand bans arrivals from India from April 11
Wellington | New Zealand on Thursday announced a temporary ban on arrivals from India, which has witnessed a massive surge in...
Facebook won’t tell you if you’re part of massive data breach
New Delhi | Facebook is in no mood to notify those who were affected in a massive data breach involving 533...
