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One Month Old Baby Beats COVID; Discharged From Hospital

NEW DELHI: A one month old COVID positive baby, admitted to Moolchand hospital in Delhi, has been discharged after recovering from the infection. The infant was brought with an ear infection and tested positive on admission. The hospital tweeted  on January 14 that “Covis-19 Update: One month old baby, came with ear infection and tested […]

No Let Up In Covid As India Reported 2.47 Lakh New Cases Today

NEW DELHI: As the third wave moves towards the peak, India reported 2.47 lakh new coronavirus cases today — the highest single-day rise in the current wave. The country’s total now stands at 3.63 crore, which includes 5,488 cases of Omicron Covid variant, across 28 states and union territories. The current active cases stand at […]

Towards Xenotransplantation? 57-Yr-Old US Male Becomes The First To Get Pig Heart

NEW DELHI: Deemed ineligible for a human transplant, David Bennett, 57, a US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. The transplant recipient had advanced heart failure and a type of arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation. Because he had not taken steps to control his […]

COVAXIN Booster Shown To Neutralise Both Omicron And Delta Variants Of SARS-CoV-2

HYDERABAD: In what comes as a big relief to all awaiting the results of COVAXIN booster dose study play outs, the vaccine has shown equal efficacy against the latest strains, namely Delta and Omicron. Earlier studies demonstrated the neutralising potential of COVAXIN against SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Alpha, Beta, Delta, Zeta, and Kappa. Dr. Krishna […]

Restaurants, Pubs To Stay Shut In Delhi; Pvt Offices To Switch To Work From Home

NEW DELHI: In the wake of rising COVID cases in the state the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to shut down restaurants and Pubs in Delhi. DDMA has also decided that all the private offices should work from home. DDMA said that, ”DDMA is satisfied that the NCT of Delhi has taken effective […]