coronavirus

London: Loneliness has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents, who spend longer and longer periods of time online, says a new study. "In the coronavirus period, loneliness has increased markedly among adolescents. They look for a…

Bangkok: Thailand on Wednesday received the first batch of 200,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech, as the country gears up to kick start its immunisation drive soon. The 200,000 doses, the first shipment…

New Delhi: The genetic diagnostic laboratories in India have detected over 24,000 mutations in the strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the last one year, top officials told IANS on Tuesday. The officials added that the mutations have been detected…

New York: The US has reached the grim milestone of half a million coronavirus deaths, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. With the national case count topping 28.1 million, the…

London: All adults in the UK will be offered their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged. More than 17 million people have been given a jab since the UK's Covid-19 vaccine rollout…

Sydney: Asthma may not increase the risk of severe illness or death from Covid-19, a new study suggests. The review of studies on 587,000 people showed that people with asthma had a 14 per cent lower risk of getting Covid-19 and were…

Singapore:  A work pass holder who arrived from India is among 14 new Covid-19 cases announced on Friday despite having previously tested negative twice. The 48-year-old came to Singapore on December 30 and was on stay-home notice (SHN)…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 caseload on Friday went up to 3, 36,513 after 53 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, reports said. Moreover, a 74-year-old man died due to the virus today. The state has…

New York: Pregnant women appeared to be at a higher risk of catching Covid-19 infection, as per a new study conducted in the US. The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, showed that the Covid-19 infection…

Bengaluru: An apartment in Karnataka capital Bengaluru has emerged as a Covid-19 cluster after 103 residents tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Out of which 96 of the 103 people are above the age of 60, informs BBMP Commissioner N.…