MOSCOW: Russia has confirmed the first case of human infection with the avian influenza A(H5N8) virus in the world, a Russian sanitary official announced on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Nearly two months after discharge, BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur was on Friday re-admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after she complained of chest congestion and a slight breathing issue.

SANTIAGO: Chile has vaccinated some 2.39 million people against Covid-19 two weeks after launching a mass vaccination campaign, the Health Ministry said.

CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers are working on a new idea that may help develop effective drugs for treating HIV/AIDS.

PANAJI: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday blamed 'casual' attitude for the low turnout for the first two phases of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the state.

NEW YORK: Pregnant women apeeared to be at a higher risk of catching Covid-19 infection, as per a new study conducted in the US.

LUCKNOW:The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to cross the target of generating 40 crore mandays of jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) by the end of current financial year.

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a PIL raising concerns of the legal fraternity across the country for being excluded from the priority list of people identified for Covid-19 vaccination drive.

CHANDIGARH: In view of extending the medical benefits to high-risk groups, the Punjab Government established the 59 Hepatitis treatment centres from 2017 to 2020 in State and it is matter of pride, on Punjab model GoI has developed National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP) to treat such patients across the country.

NEW DELHI: A survey conducted by noted public health experts indicated that the side-effects post-vaccination, or 'reactogenicity' in medical linguistic, is likely to occur in 66 per cent of the healthcare workers which are most probably to subside within a day of their onset.

NEW DELHI: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria on Friday said that antibodies against the novel Coronavirus disease may last for up to eight months or longer pursuant to the vaccination, adding that scientists are aggressively studying the long-term protection provided by the vaccines.

CHANDIGARH: With the capping of the last date for the first dose of COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Department Officials till 19th February, a large number of employees are coming forward for getting the jab.

NEW DELHI: India's streak of low numbers of single-day coronavirus cases continued on Wednesday as 11,067 new infections and 94 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed

NEW DELHI: India's streak of low numbers of single-day coronavirus cases continued on Wednesday as 13,087 new infections and 94 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed.

HYDERABAD:One in every four persons in Telangana has antibodies against Covid-19 virus, the Indian Council of Medical Research's sero-survey in the state has revealed.

HYDERABAD: The 18th edition of BioAsia, Asia's largest life-sciences and healthcare conference, will be held virtually from February 22-23 with a focus on Covid-19, global health, pharma and medical technologies.

 CHANDIGARH: The state government on Monday extended the time limit for the healthcare workers to get their first shot of Covid vaccine from February 12 to 19. However, those failing to get covered till then may not get free vaccination and will be vaccinated under the drive to inoculate the general population after the completion of ongoing Phase 1 and 2.

HYDERABAAD:Coronavirus infections outnumbered recoveries in Telangana on Saturday, registering 161 new positive cases, raising the state's tally to more than 2.95 lakh, even as 147 more people recovered from the virus.

NEW DELHI: Continuing its streak of low numbers of single-day coronavirus cases, India reported 12,408 new infections in the last 24 hours, increasing the overall tally to 1,08,02,591, health officials said on Friday.

HYDERABAD:Telangana reported 185 new Covid cases and two deaths during the last 24 hours, health officials said on Wednesday.

LONDON: Scientists have found that the Kent variant of Covid-19, which has been spreading around the UK, appears to be undergoing some worrying new genetic changes.

CHANDIGARH: Renowned Gynecologist Doctor Sujata Sharma has taken the charge of Director Medical Education and Research Department Punjab with the commitment to serve more diligently.

GENEVA: A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official warned of the risk of continued transmission of the novel coronavirus even after large-scale vaccinations in the foreseeable future.

GANDHINAGAR: A total of 92,122 persons have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Gujarat so far, including 13,803 on Monday, even as 390 new cases took the state's coronavirus tally to 2,59,487, while three deaths in the past 24 hours mounted Gujarat's Covid death toll to 4,379.

NEW DELHI: With reports now showing the new UK Covid-19 strain to be not just more infectious but also associated with a higher degree of mortality, health experts have cautioned that Indians need not panic over the mutations, but the country needs to stay vigilant.

AHMEDABAD: The eight teams that will play the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here at the Motera from January 26 have undergone their Covid-19 tests and ended their brief quarantine period. They will begin practice from Sunday i.e. January 24. 

NEW DELHI: The making of vaccines against the deadly Covid-19 virus will be showcased during the Republic Day parade on January 26 at Rajpath in New Delhi.

CHENNAI:Tamil Nadu Health Minister C.Vijayabaskar was on Friday administered the Covaxin jab at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.

MUMBAI: More than 10 months after the first two Covid-10 cases were reported from Pune on March 9, 2020, Maharashtra's corona cases crossed the staggering two-million mark, health officials said here on Thursday

CHANDIGARH: Taking serious note of the incident in which SMO Dr. Chetna and Medical Officers in Civil Hospital, Gurdaspur allegedly refused to examine the rape victim, the Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu on Thursday directed the Civil Surgeon, Gurdaspur to submit the report in 3 days.

NEW DELHI: With 15,223 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Thursday continued with its streak of low single-day cases, increasing the overall tally to 1,06,10,883, health officials said.

BENGALURU: Around 55 per cent or 34,583 healthcare warriors were vaccinated across Karnataka on the fifth day of the drive, said the state health bulletin on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: With 13,823 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Wednesday continued with its low streak of single-day cases, posting an overall tally of 1,05,95,660, according to the Union Health Ministry.

LUCKNOW: Over 8,500 health care workers will be vaccinated in the state capital during the second round of vaccination drive scheduled on January 22.

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said all necessary arrangements will be made as per the Covid-19 protocols during the forthcoming Budget Session of the Parliament starting from January 29.