Omicron: 200 Million Indians Yet To Be Vaccinated

We need to give a booster shot to all our frontline workers first as if they fall victim to Omicron, the health system will collapse, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A man waits inside a COVID......

Many now have immunity against Covid but...: Experts

While a large number of people now have immunity against coronavirus due to previous infections or vaccination, a guarded approach is needed in terms of implementing restrictive measures to avoid a......

Covid third wave likely to be less severe than second: ICMR

The third wave of Covid is likely to hit the country at the end of August and chances are that it will not be as intense as the second wave, Dr Samiran Panda, head of epidemiology and infectious......

Covishield comprises over 90 pc of 12.76 cr COVID vaccines administered so far

Experts said Covishield is being produced at a much higher scale than Covaxin due to which its availability is more. IMAGE: A medic shows Covishield vaccine vials at BAPS Hospital in Surat.......