Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Gene expression patterns associated with pandemic viral infections provide a map to help define patients' immune responses, measure disease severity, predict outcomes and test therapies, for current and future pandemics.
Jammu and Kashmir [India], June 12 (ANI): Recent epidemiological studies suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 variant, B.1.617.2, has been responsible for the raging second wave of COVID-19 infection in India, including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Zimbabwean government has announced a two-week localized lockdown for Hurungwe and Kariba districts in Mashonaland West Province following a spike in COVID-19 infections.
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): With 84,332 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours India maintained its declining trend of new cases and reported the lowest-single day cases in 70 days, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
Seoul [South Korea], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 565 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 147,422.
Ankara [Turkey], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Friday confirmed 6,261 new COVID-19 cases, including 561 symptomatic patients, raising the total infections in the country to 5,319,359, according to its health ministry.
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): An international study has revealed that genetic variants responsible for Covid-19 severity among Europeans may not play a role in susceptibility of the spread of novel coronavirus infection among South Asians.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh's COVID-19 death toll topped 13,000 Friday, with total cases surpassing 822,000 as the country struggles to limit the resurgence of infections.
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Christian Medical College, Vellore, a 2,600 bed tertiary care hospital in India with 10,600 employees has vaccinated 84.8 per cent staff with majority of them getting Covishield and rest received Covaxin by Bharat Biotech, a latest research done on health
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): A fresh study from Christian Medical College, Vellore on vaccinated healthcare workers suggests that the risk of infection among fully vaccinated HCWs was significantly lower when compared with unvaccinated HCWs.
Singapore, June 11 (ANI): Singapore has announced it would ease some of the COVID-19 curbs in two phases, starting next week, after domestic transmission of the infections slowed and the new coronavirus cases declined.