Covid 19

Latest global tally of COVID-19 cases & the spread of Omicron varian...

December 23, 2021 03:21 PM AEDT | By Team Kalkine Media

COVID-19 cases are on a surge once again as the virus continues to emerge in new forms due to mutations. The pandemic has already caused a devastating...

Reality check: Can current COVID-19 vaccines fight Omicron?

December 21, 2021 04:35 PM AEDT | By Team Kalkine Media

A new strain of coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, Omicron has become a hot topic of discussion worldwide for its increasing number of cases across different cou...

Can COVID-19 vaccines help protect from Omicron variant?

December 13, 2021 10:51 AM AEDT | By Manisha

One of the words that are looming over everything else these days is ‘Omicron.’ Omicron is the name of the new variant B.1.1.529 of SARS-C...

Can Omicron cause more damage than other COVID-19 variants? the late...

December 05, 2021 12:42 AM AEDT | By Ashish

Omicron is the latest buzzword worldwide after the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently flagged coronavirus strain B.1.1.529 (Omicron). Based on t...

Merck’s drug raises hope for oral COVID-19 treatment

October 03, 2021 07:48 PM AEDT | By Anam Siddiqui

Merck and Co (NYSE: MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics have announced promising results from the Phase 3 Clinical trial of a new oral drug, molnupirav...

How long will COVID-19 pandemic last? Will it continue into 2022?

September 14, 2021 09:13 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

As the world is battling its once-in-a-hundred-years deadly contagion in the form of COVID-19 pandemic, the people are eagerly awaiting its end. The q...

Canada snap election: Parties take opposite sides on vaccine mandate

August 31, 2021 01:18 AM AEST | By Ankit Sethi

Highlights Justin Trudeau has publicly favored a vaccine mandate over the personal choice of Canadians. Erin O'Toole wants vaccines to remain...

Here's how Canada is tackling the ongoing COVID-19 crisis

June 15, 2021 02:44 AM AEST | By Raza Naqvi

Summary The Canadian government and health experts are urging people to get their jabs on time. Over 1.4 million Canadians got affected by the cor...

Wellness During Times of COVID-19

June 05, 2021 02:39 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

A global pandemic is any form is an uninvited guest. And COVID-19 has, by far, overstayed its visit. But since this disease does not seem to be going...

What Are The Risks Of Vaccine Passports?

May 22, 2021 02:06 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Countries around the world are contemplating a vaccine passport regime, which is a document in physical or digital format, proving that a person is va...

Canada Allows Pfizer-BioNTech Shot For Minors Aged 12-16, Stock Rise...

May 06, 2021 02:55 AM AEST | By Anuj

Health Canada has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for minors between the ages of 12 and 16. Earlier, the healthcare regulator had appr...

Canada COVID Update: Flights From India & Pakistan Suspended

April 23, 2021 10:37 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Canada has suspended all passenger flights from India and Pakistan for a month as the countries face a surge in COVID-19 infections. India...

Taking Stock of Canada’s COVID Situation Ahead of Budget 2021

April 20, 2021 02:31 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Source:Mongkolchon Akesin, Shutterstock Canada is in the midst of a punishing third wave, with no signs of the virus abating. The country has conduc...