Breakthrough infections of coronavirus cases comprise a very high proportion of the Delta variant, the INSACOG, a genome sequencing government consortium of laboratories, has said. The continuing......
Genome sequencing of the samples of four COVID-19 infected lions at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur, near Chennai, has revealed that they belong to Pangolin lineage B.1.617.2 and are......
The drop is seen as a significant demographic indicator, reflecting the toll of the pandemic on the nation's population. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff For the first time in nearly half a......
'We have to be wary because if an uncontrolled transmission happens, random mutations may lead to something which could be virulent and then that could land us in a problem.' IMAGE: A dummy......
While virologists say theoretically the vaccine that works on Delta should work on the Delta Plus variant as well, more research is needed, reports Sohini Das. IMAGE: A scientist examines COVID-19......
2.75 million of the 3 million Covid-related health claims were settled. IMAGE: COVID-19 infected patients get treatment at the covid care centre at the Commonwealth Games Village sports complex in......
IMAGE: The 19th Asian Games is set to officially open on Saturday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on......
IMAGE: A silhouette of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Athletes' Village in Tokyo on Monday. Photograph: Naoki Ogura/Reuters The so-called bubble to control COVID-19 infections at the Olympic......