Kerala reports 4 more Omicron cases, tally now 15 Medical Dialogues Bureau20 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Four more new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were detected from Kerala on Monday, taking the overall tally to 15, the...
Booster shot 94 percent efficient against Omicron: Sinovac Medical Dialogues Bureau18 Dec 2021 4:49 PM ISTBeijing: China's biotech firm Sinovac claimed that a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine is 94 per cent effective against the Omicron variant of the...
8 more Omicron cases found in Maharashtra, tally rise to 40 Medical Dialogues Bureau18 Dec 2021 9:45 AM ISTMumbai: Spelling fresh concerns, Maharashtra recorded 8 new cases of the Covid-19 variant Omicron, taking the state's tally to 40 now, health...
Covishield booster dose cannot be recommended without clinical trials: CDSCO panel Medical Dialogues Team16 Dec 2021 6:16 PM ISTAmid the emergence of the new Covid variant Omicron, the SII had sought approval to administer the booster dose of its Covishield vaccine on the basis...
Highly alert in view of Omicron threat: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTBihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Sunday said that the state is taking precautions against COVID in view of Omicron, a new variant.
Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate, not seen with any previous variant: WHO MD Bureau15 Dec 2021 9:15 AM IST"Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant. I need to be very clear: vaccines alone will not get any country out of...
ICMR develops test kit to detect Omicron in 2 hours Medical Dialogues Bureau13 Dec 2021 9:15 AM IST"The kit has been tested against specific synthetic gene fragments of Omicron variant of SARS CoV 2 within two different highly specific unique...
Study on vaccines' effectiveness on Omicron underway: Union Health Minister MD Bureau12 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTWe have initiated a study immediately and as of now, there are 36 labs in India where the 'Genome Sequencing' has been done, Mandaviya said.
2 negative tests in 24 hours must: Karnataka new discharge policy for Omicron patients MD Bureau11 Dec 2021 10:00 AM ISTAt the time of discharge, the patients shall be advised to quarantine themselves at home and self monitor their health for further seven days.
Omicron: Booster shots may be necessary in India, says top virologist MD Bureau11 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Stepping up vaccination as well as booster doses against Covid is necessary to counter the Omicron variant, top virologist Dr. Shahid...
IMA warns of massive third wave amid Omicron threat, urges public to follow COVID protocols Roshni Dhar10 Dec 2021 11:14 AM ISTThe Indian Medical Association (IMA) urged the government to announce "additional" doses of Covid vaccine for healthcare, frontline workers, and...
Health Bulletin 9/December/2021 Roshni Dhar9 Dec 2021 5:37 PM ISTHere are Top Health stories of the dayNEET PG Counselling Delay: Health Ministry Urges SC for Speedy Hearing, Doctors warn of protest...
