News and Research on Coronavirus

Alarm Sounded Over Germany's 3rd COVID Wave

Berlin's Charite, the largest university hospital in Germany has sounded the alarm over the country's worsening third wave of coronavirus infections. "If the numbers of seriously ill Covid-19 patients exceed those experienced during ...

WHO Says AstraZeneca, Blood Clots Link 'Plausible But Not Confirmed'

The World Health Organization (WHO) said a causal association between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and the rare occurrence of blood clots with low platelets is "considered plausible but not confirmed. In an interim statement on ...

Genes Spot Potential Drugs for Early COVID Treatment

Using human genetics, scientists should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two proteins to treat COVID-19 in its early stages, suggested a new study. Based on their analyses, the researchers are calling for prioritising ...

Maharashtra COVID-19 Tally Crosses 33 Lakh

In Maharashtra COVID-19 tally has crossed the 33-lakh mark, while the death toll in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) zoomed past the 21,000-mark with over 30 lakh people under quarantine, reported sources. On Saturday evening, after an ...

COVID-19 in India: 1.52L Cases Reported, Biggest-Ever 1 Day Spike

In the last 24 years, India has reported 1,52,879 new coronavirus cases, setting another grim one-day record as the overall tally reached 1,33,58,805, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. India is now the ...

COVID-19 Causes Surprising Cellular Response in Lungs

An unexpected response in lung cells infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which might explain why the disease is so difficult to treat has been discovered by scientists. The study, published in the journal Science Immunology, found that a ...

Peltzman Effect Might be the Reason Why COVID-19 Cases are Soaring After Vaccines

Peltzman Effect might be the reason behind the increasing COVID-19 cases post vaccination. Peltzman Effect has been termed after Sam Peltzman, an economist at the University of Chicago, who first described it in 1975. According to the theory, when ...

Maharashtra Records 301 COVID Deaths

Ten states in India account for 86.78 per cent of the new COVID-19 deaths, Maharashtra records maximum 301 casualties followed by 91 daily deaths in Chhattisgarh. The information came when daily deaths continue to show an upward trend ...

COVID-19 in Delhi: 7,897 New Coronavirus Infections

Delhi has reported 7,897 new coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi government's health bulletin released on Saturday. The number of cases is less in comparison to Friday's 8521 new cases. However, the number of ...

Second COVID Wave to Peak Between April 15-20

Scientists have predicted that the current second COVID wave will peak somewhere between April 15-20 and then see a decline. The number of 'active' symptomatic cases during this period would hit a high, roughly a week later, at the same ...

Over 20,000 Coronavirus Variants Infections Reported in US

More than 20,000 infection cases of coronavirus variants have been reported in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The majority of those variants cases, 19,554 cases were caused by the ...

Mumbai COVID-19 Tally Crosses Half Million Mark

In Mumbai, the COVID-19 tally has surpassed half million cases since the outbreak of the pandemic 13 months ago, as the state entered its first 'weekend lockdown' era, health officials said here on Friday. Adding 9,202 new cases - up from ...

Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Drive Soon in Kerala

With a fresh surge in Covid cases, the Kerala government has decided to embark on a mass vaccination drive, named "Crushing the curve". "At the moment, there is no shortage of vaccines and in a matter of one month, we plan to vaccinate ...

COVID Worsens Outcomes for Kidney Disease Patients

Due to COVID-19 pandemic people with kidney problems are at 40 times increased risk of hospitalization and death, say researchers. Approximately 800,000 people receive treatment for kidney failure in the United States, either by ...

COVID-19 in AIIMS: 20 Doctors Test Positive

At the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) at least 20 doctors and six MBBS students on Friday tested positive for coronavirus, said sources. Of these 26, only two had taken both the doses of Covid vaccine, sources ...