Amid Covid scare, two American tourists test positive in Agra, samples sent for genome sequencing
Covid scare in India: The two American tourists were part of a group that came here from Varanasi and was staying at a hotel here. The Agra CMO said that samples of everyone in the group were taken but only the two Americans tested Covid positive.
Jan 13, 2023, 09:57 AM IST
Why Covid BF.7, Omicron with mutations, won't lead to severe disease - Read here
The BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5, which, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman, the National IMA Covid taskforce, calls 'great-grandson of Omicron'.
Dec 25, 2022, 10:47 AM IST
Winter Session of Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die, seven days ahead of schedule amid Covid scare
The Winter Session of Parliament started on December 7 and was scheduled to be held till December 29. This was the first full session for the newly elected Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, officiating as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Dec 23, 2022, 13:36 PM IST
Nationwide emergency mock drills from Tuesday - India's Covid response begins
According to the Union Health Ministry, an emergency response mock drill will be conducted at hospitals across the country from December 27 in view of a spike in Covid cases in some countries.
Dec 23, 2022, 11:43 AM IST
Covid variant BF.7 found in India: Check symptoms, precautions and advisory here
During these months in India, the common cold, cough, and other seasonal ailments are also prevalent, people are advised to take necessary precautions, details here.
Dec 23, 2022, 11:22 AM IST
Hours after suspending 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' in Rajasthan over Covid fears, BJP takes U-turn, says THIS
After the BJP`s announcement of the cancellation of the yatra, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Govind Singh Dotasra took a jibe at the saffron party. "The yatra was failing from the first day and chairs were empty. Now, BJP is cancelling it just for the sake of saving its reputation," he said.
Dec 23, 2022, 10:37 AM IST
'Don't misbehave with patients, OTHERWISE...': UP DyCM Brajesh Pathak warns doctors amid Covid scare
Uttar Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said that efforts are being made to provide the benefits of government schemes to the patients. There should not be any negligence in the treatment of patients and all the treatment facilities will be provided free of cost in the government hospital
Dec 23, 2022, 10:04 AM IST
BF.7 variant of coronavirus not worrisome for India, says top scientist
Rakesh Mishra, Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bangalore, said most Indians have acquired hybrid immunity which means immunity developed through vaccines and also natural infection protecting them from different COVID-19 variants.
Dec 23, 2022, 09:26 AM IST
