Even as the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly across the world, and outpacing the previous Delta strain, several Russian and Danish experts have said that the pandemic will end...
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Amid rising cases of Omicron, a preliminary study by Israeli researchers has shown that the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold in just a week after the...
The 79th edition of the Golden Globe Awards was announced with The Power Of The Dog movie winning the two biggest awards, one of Best Film in Drama category...
In what is dubbed as a ‘first-of-its-kind surgery’, the US surgeons have performed a successful transplant of a ‘porcine’ heart into an adult human with end-stage heart disease. The...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha member Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also tested positive for Covid on Monday. Nitish Kumar has isolated himself in his...
India recorded 1,68,063 new Covid cases today, 6.4 per cent lower than yesterday. On Monday, the country had recorded 1.79 lakh Covid cases. The number of active cases at...
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Home quarantine for all international arrivals in India from today
All international arrivals will undergo a seven-day mandatory home quarantine from Tuesday, according to the Centre’s updated rules. The Union Health Ministry had issued a standard operating procedure (SOP)...
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MEA discusses ASEAN relations, Myanmar situation with Cambodian counterpart
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar spoke to his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn today. They discussed India ASEAN relations, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, and the situation in Myanmar. Dr Jaishankar said...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has requested all those who are eligible to get COVID Precaution Dose as India began administering Precaution Doses. He also applauded those who have got...
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No COVID test required for contacts of confirmed cases unless identified as high risk: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that contacts of Covid-19 patients do not require testing, unless identified as high-risk based on age or co-morbidities. This was...