Covid 19

What does UK government’s study reveal about Omicron?

A highly mutated and the most transmissible variant of coronavirus, Omicron is rapidly becoming the dominant global strain of COVID-19 virus. The firs...

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

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?

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?

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...

Global hospitality businesses stare at losses as Omicron fears endur...

Highlights Sharp resurgence of Covid cases in European countries has increased the uncertainty France has registered more than 50,000 fresh cases...

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

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

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?

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...

What was UK’s Pingdemic chaos all about?

Summary PM Boris Johnson's Freedom Day was marred as NHS app advised many people to self-isolate due to surge in cases. Due to NHS app recommendat...

Order Covid-19 test kits over a call, no internet required 

Summary Individuals willing to order home test kits dial in 119 to place their orders. The home testing kits will remain accessible through the on...

Study shows rapid fall in coronavirus cases across England since Jan...

Summary Experts tracking the epidemic suggest a strong decline in Covid-19 infections in England since January. London specifically saw a dramatic...

UK vaccination drive: 15 mn people given first Covid-19 jabs till da...

British PM Boris Johnson announced on Sunday, 14 February, that the national vaccination programme had reached a significant milestone after...

What does the government blueprint for NHS and social care reform en...

Summary The government has decided to institute various measures that can strengthen the NHS with the help of a community-based support....

AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine could lead to fall in coronavirus spread,...

Summary A scientific study suggests that a single dose of the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine lowers the Covid-19 virus transmission by two-third. A si...

PM Johnson optimistic of UK summer holidays this year 

Summary Boris Johnson is hopeful of the prospects of summer holidays this year, but only if the vaccine rollout goes well.  While the lo...

Covid-19 shots offered to all older residents of care homes in Engla...

Summary The National Health Service has said that official figures will confirm that the coronavirus vaccine has been delivered to every old care h...

Novavax shares spurt 35% afterhours as its Covid vaccine shows 89% e...

Summary Novavax share price soared more than 35 per cent after-hours on Nasdaq after vaccine indicated promising efficacy results. The stock of No...

Valneva starts large-scale production of Covid-19 vaccine in Scotlan...

Summary Valneva SE has started commercial manufacturing of its Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland. Following the development, shares of Euronext Paris-l...

Doctors suggest pruning the gap between two Pfizer vaccine doses  

Summary The UK government is presently administering two doses in a gap of 12 weeks apart so that more people can be vaccinated. The British Medic...

UK blocks arrivals from Tanzania as it fights the South African vari...

Summary The UK government on Friday has announced a ban on arrivals from two African nations -- Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo....