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Over 470 Bengaluru children test Covid +ve since March 1

Over 470 Bengaluru children test Covid +ve since March 1

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

According to some experts, unlike in the past children are now vulnerable because they are more exposed to outdoor activities, functions and gatherings, as also schools reopening for a certain age group, which was not the case earlier due to lockdowns.

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Does India need booster shots to fight Omicron?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

'Better to prevent than to wait for evidence. Protection delayed can also mean protection denied'

Covid variants, laxity behind India's 2nd wave: Experts

Covid variants, laxity behind India's 2nd wave: Experts

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Slack in following COVID appropriate behaviour, a susceptible population and spread of variants could be among the main reasons for the second wave of coronavirus

Experts pitch for voluntary use of facemask to meet Covid XE challenge

Experts pitch for voluntary use of facemask to meet Covid XE challenge

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Voluntary use of masks must be promoted in the country in view of Covid-19's new XE variant, healthcare experts said, calling it the single-most effective intervention against all variants of the coronavirus.