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Long Covid infection linked with risk of 'face blindness': Study

The condition that can make people fail to recognise familiar faces, has been estimated to affect between 2 and 2.5 per cent of people in the world

India reports 699 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 6,559

The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.80 per cent, the ministry said

Biden signs bill to declassify information related to origins of Covid

The World Health Organisation has rebuked Chinese officials for withholding scientific research that may reveal the origin of coronavirus, The New York Times reported

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 90% new Covid cases in US

The second most prevalent strain BQ.1.1 only accounted for 3.5 per cent in the latest week

Covid report based on China samples puts suspicion back to animal origins

In some samples there was more animal genetic material than human genetic material indicating possible SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals, the report says

India records 918 new Covid-19 infections, 4 deaths; active cases at 6,350

India saw a single-day rise of 918 fresh coronavirus cases, while the active cases rose to 6,350, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday

Maharashtra records 236 new Covid-19 cases, active tally at 1,308

Mumbai reported 52 new cases, while 33 persons tested positive for the infection in Thane city, the official said

India reports 1,071 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 5,915

The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total cases, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.8 per cent

76 samples of new Covid-19 variant XBB1.16 found in India: INSACOG data

A total of 76 samples of COVID-19's XBB.1.16 variant have been found which might be behind the recent rise of cases in the country, according to INSACOG data

India's daily Covid tally crosses 800 after 126 days, active cases at 5,389

India's single-day tally of Covid-19 cases crossed 800 after 126 days on Saturday, while the number of active cases climbed to 5,389, according to Union health ministry data

China should share raccoon dog's genetic data in Covid Probe, says WHO

The data could have and should have been shared three years ago, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday at a press conference

Covid could settle down this year, may pose similar threat to flu: WHO

"I think we're coming to that point where we can look at Covid-19 in the same way we look at seasonal influenza," WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan told a press conference

796 fresh Covid infections in India, active cases cross 5K after 109 days

India on Friday recorded a single-day rise of 796 coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases surpassed 5,000 after 109 days, according to Union health ministry data

As Covid cases spike, Centre asks six states to keep a strict vigil

Among the states, Maharashtra has reported a rise in weekly cases from 355 to 668

Less expensive approach developed to isolate nanobodies against Covid

Nanobodies can squeeze into parts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that larger antibodies cannot reach, studies have shown

Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious: Lancet

This indicated that an individual with the XBB.1.5 variant could infect 1.2 times more people in the population than someone with the parental XBB.1 variant

India reports 754 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 4,623

Active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website

India logs 402 new Covid infections in a single day, active cases at 3,903

India reported a single-day rise of 402 coronavirus cases while the active cases have increased to 3,903 in the country, according to the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.

India reports 444 new Covid-19 infections, active cases rise to 3,809

India logged 444 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 3,809, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday

India logs 456 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally rises to 3,406

India recorded 456 new coronavirus infections, pushing the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases increased to 3,406, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.