UK study: Delta+ responds to jabs available in India
The vaccines currently available in India have been found to work against the Delta-plus Covid variant, says a UK public health body... Read More
Delta plus variant: Can India prevent third Covid wave?
India is beginning to reopen after a second wave of Covid-19 infections devastated the country in April and May. But now experts... Read More
India easing lockdowns on cases and not vaccines risky strategy
Strategy increases chances of fresh outbreaks that would further delay economic recovery, says Oxford Economics. The rush by India’s states to end... Read More
Covid cases falling steadily in India but rising in UK, Brazil & Russia
After dipping below the 50,000 mark on Monday, a day that typically reports the week’s lowest cases, there has been a marginal... Read More
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine linked to rare neurological disorder in India, UK
Eleven people who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine have developed a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome, clinicians in India and England... Read More
More contagious ‘Delta plus’ strain present in UK is now a variant of concern
India has declared a ‘Delta Plus’ coronavirus strain a variant of concern. Delta Plus has been found in ten countries – including... Read More
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 80% effective against B1.617.2 variant of COVID-19: UK govt study
The Oxford/AstraZeneca two-dose vaccine is also being produced by the Serum Institute of India as Covishield and being administered among the adult... Read More
Rise in Delta variant cases worry UK residents, experts hopeful of AstraZeneca vaccine
Rise in Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant has dampened the plans of many in the UK. Subscribing to caution, PM... Read More
Covid vaccination: India’s total doses per 100 is 19.6 against UK’s 108.7
India’s vaccination record till date has been middling among the world’s 30 most populous countries with a rank 16 among them in... Read More
Boris Johnson warns of ‘rough winter’ ahead and refuses to rule out MORE Covid lockdowns as he pours cold water on easing rules early on July 5 and says Delta variant cases are still rising by 30 per cent a week
Boris Johnson today poured cold water on the prospect of easing the remaining coronavirus rules early as he refused to rule out... Read More