Hyderabad |Β A collaborative study by a group of scientists from the CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad and the CSIR-IMTech, Chandigarh, with hospitals in Hyderabad and Mohali has confirmed the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The study has been published in the Journal of Aerosol Science. The exact mechanism of spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has remained elusive. Earlier thought to […]
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WHO warns about new Covid variant ‘XE’
Geneva |Β The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning against a new mutant ‘XE’ variant of Omicron, that may be more transmissible than any strain of Covid-19 seen before. This new variant is a recombinant strain, meaning it is a mutant hybrid of the two previous versions of the Omicron variant, BA.1 and BA.2, […]
Covid variant worse than Omicron in next 2 years: UK epidemiologist
London |Β There is a “high chance” that a new Covid variant which is worse than Omicron will emerge in the next two years, England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty has warned. He said that there was still a “long way to go” because the virus will continue to “throw surprises”. He also insisted the virus […]
Chinese cities suspend overseas shopping, couriers on Covid scare
New Delhi |Β Counties and districts in China’s border city Heihe in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province have said buying products from overseas epidemic-hit regions should be suspended after goods purchased from Mongolia by residents in Erenhot city in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region tested positive for Covid-19, Global Times reported. Goods bought from Mongolia test […]
In a first, Alpha variant of Covid detected in pets: Study
New Delhi |Β Pets can be infected with the alpha variant of Covid-19 virus, which can cause heart problems in the animals, veterinarians have warned, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers from The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre in Marlow, the UK, reported four cases of alpha variant detected in cats and two in pet dogs. The alpha […]
India logs 15,823 new Covid cases in last 24 hours; 1,510 more cases than the previous day
New Delhi |Β India on Wednesday reported 15,823 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Total 226 deaths have also been reported in the same time span, pushing the death toll at 4,51,189, the Union Health Ministry said. The recovery of 22,844 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered […]
India logs 14,313 fresh Covid cases, lowest in 224 days
New Delhi |Β India on Tuesday recorded 14,313 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in the past 224 days, the Union Health Ministry said. With 181 fatalities in the same time span, the death toll climbed to 4,50,963. With 26,579 patients getting cured of the contagion in the last 24 hours, the […]
India makes 10-day quarantine must for visiting UK nationals irrespective of their vaccination status
New Delhi |Β India on Friday decided to impose reciprocal Covid-19 restrictions on UK nationals arriving in the country. According to sources, the new regulations will come into effect from October 4 – the same day as the UK’s new rules, and will be applicable to all UK nationals arriving from the UK. Citing the restrictions, […]
Girls’ college in Karnataka sealed as 28 students test positive
Mandya (Karnataka) |Β A girls college in Karnataka’s Mandya was sealed by the Health Department on Friday as 28 of its students tested positive for Covid. The Government Pre-University College for Girls, located in Nagamangala town, has a large number of students from rural areas. College authorities had conducted checks on 412 girl students and 19 […]
60 students of Bengaluru school test Covid+
Bengaluru |Β The district authorities have sealed Sri Chaitanya Girls’ Residential School in Bengaluru following 60 of its students testing positive for Covid-19. Of those who tested positive, only two are symptomatic. The development has come as a big worry for the Karnataka Health and Education department as the B.S. Bommai government prepares to open primary […]