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Omicron mild, does affect children, say AIIMS experts
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): As India reports COVID-19 infection in children like other countries, considering the importance of the topic, an interactive webinar session on 'Managing Children with Covid-19' is being organised by the Union Health Ministry in collaboration with All
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Germany's daily COVID-19 infection record hits new high
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Germany hit a new record of 81,417, around 17,000 more than a week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Thursday.
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Delta variant major cause for COVID in children during second wave: ICMR s
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The Delta variant was the major cause of coronavirus infection in children's COVID-19 cases during the second wave in India, according to an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study.
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Babies with low-risk deliveries may not need antibiotics at birth: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], January 13 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that infants born through uncomplicated caesarean delivery, without labour or membrane rupture before delivery and no concern for infection, should not need antibiotics at birth.
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COVID-19 testing is necessary to break the chain of transmission, says hea
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, a health expert says it is important that we get tested to break the chain of transmission as avoiding the test and just assuming the presence or absence of COVID infection will
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Omicron is more infectious than Delta variant, says Medanta Hospital senio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Senior Surgeon of Medanta Hospital Dr Arvind Kumar on Thursday said that the data shows that the COVID-19 variant Omicron is more infectious than the Delta variant. However, it is milder as compared to it.
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COVID-19: Bihar sets up Contact Tracing Cell in Patna
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 13 (ANI): The Bihar government has set up a 24*7 Contact Tracing Cell in Patna in order to trace the contacts of COVID-19-infected patients in the state.
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India reports over 2.47 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 27 pc higher than yeste
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): India reported 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
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Over 200 Maharashtra cops succumbs to COVID infection so far
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 13 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state, as many as 265 Maharashtra police personnel have succumbed to the infection so far, the state police said.
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COVID-19 caused by Omicron should not be considered common cold, people sh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): With India witnessing a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog member, has cautioned that the infection caused by Omicron variant of coronavirus should not be considered common cold and people should not take it lightly.
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SC stays Gauhati HC order granting relief from arrest of absconder in 'cas
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed Gauhati High Court order which had granted relief from arrest to an absconding accused, who allegedly acted as a tout and collected money in the infamous Assam Public Service Commission "cash for jobs" scam.
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Ministry of AYUSH issues revised guidelines, advisory to fight against COV
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): As India witnesses a steep surge in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of AYUSH (MoA) on Wednesday issued revised guidelines and advisory to fight against coronavirus infection.
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