A new sub-lineage of Covid-19 Delta variant has been found in Sri Lanka, medical experts said on Friday....
A new study published in the journal Science has claimed that the first identified Covid-19 case -- or 'patient zero' -- was a female seafood vendor at an animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan and who became symptomatic on December 11, 2019....
People with Covid-19 and also obesity have an increased risk of severe disease, hospitalisation and death....
Domestic e-commerce platform Flipkart on Friday announced its foray into the healthcare sector through the launch of Flipkart Health+, to provide consumers access to affordable and convenient healthcare. ...
Canada reported 1,827 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 1,758,706 cases, including 1,705,513 recoveries and 29,448 deaths, according to state media channel....
As of now as many as 110 countries have recognized India's Covid vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin -- and have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India, said official sources in the Union Health Ministry....
Bharat Biotech Director, V. Krishna Mohan, has said developing the Covaxin in "just 10 months" was an enormous challenge. ...
Global warming is exacerbating weather and climate extreme events and the interaction between different forms of hazards triggered by climate change will cause future cross-sectoral impact affecting a variety of natural and human systems....
The new fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in France, which started last month, will accelerate in the coming weeks, a top official has warned....
South Africa is likely to experience a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic but the numbers of hospital admissions and deaths will probably not be as high, a senior epidemiologist said....
