Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Concerned over the rising Covid numbers, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has advised its students to preferably return to the safety of their homes to minimise the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. The UoH on…

Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Telangana logged 4,416 new Covid cases on Friday, an increase of about five per cent over the previous day. For a fourth consecutive day, health authorities tested over one lakh samples. According to the Director of…

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A new research on Omicron-infected patients suggests that the current Covid wave, driven by the new strain, appears to cause less severe illness and even provide protection against the deadlier Delta variant. South…

New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Those who have received the Moderna Covid-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience "breakthrough" Covid-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, finds a new study. The research,…

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi Lit Governor Anil Baijal on Friday rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's proposal to lift the weekend curfew and curbs on operations of markets amidst the dip in Covid-19 positivity rate. As per…

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) The Congress and the BJP on Friday held the ruling CPI-M responsible for the alarming spike in the Covid-19 cases in the state, a charge denied by state Health Minister Veena George. With the test…

Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Authorities in Telangana began a fever survey across the state on Friday to identify people with Covid-19 symptoms and distribute home isolation kits free of cost. The state government said it has a crore home…

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) With over 1,500 photos of 241 species, biologists from the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have published the first ever pictorial field guide to the 'Trees of…

Dar es Salaam, Jan 21 (IANS) Tanzanian health authorities said plans were afoot to trace at least 200,000 unregistered HIV patients to control new infections. Ummy Mwalimu, the Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and…

New York, Jan 21 (IANS) A new study adds to growing evidence that there is no connection between Covid-19 vaccinations and a reduced chance of conceiving a baby. More research is needed to determine what might be driving these findings, but…