Coronavirus

London: The protection offered by Covid-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists have found. People with obesity were more likely to be hospitalised, require ventilators and to die from Covid, but vaccines proved effective for...

London: People with post-viral fatigue after suffering from Covid-19 can benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy, resulting in less fatigue and concentration problems, suggests a study. After a Covid infection, a substantial number of patients report persisting symptoms. This is often known as long-Covid or Post-Covid...

New York: Long Covid patients with persistent neurological symptoms are more likely to suffer immune system dysregulation, according to a small study. The patients were also found having problems with their autonomic nervous system, which controls unconscious functions of the body such as breathing, heart...

New Delhi: India Sunday logged 2,380 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases came down to 27,212 from 30,041 the day before, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, the COVID-19 tally increased to 4.49 crore (4,49,69,630). The death toll...

Geneva: The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. WHO said that even though...

Washington: Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death among Americans in 2022, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 3.2 million persons died in the US during January to December 2022. Heart disease (699,659) remained the...

New Delhi: India has recorded 3,720 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease in the country stands at 40,177, according to Union Health Ministry data updated Wednesday. The death toll due to the viral disease has increased to 5,31,584 with...

New Delhi: Researchers have identified a specific protein, occludin, inside the human body that plays a critical role in the spread of coronavirus from cell to cell after infection, which could help in the development of new antiviral drugs in the future. The protein mediates...

Washington: The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House has said. Vaccine requirements for federal workers, federal contractors, and foreign air travellers to the...

New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 5,874 new coronavirus cases, while the active case count dropped to 49,015 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. The death toll from the pandemic has increased to 5,31,533 with 25 deaths, which includes nine...