Chennai: Containment zones return as Omicron cases rise to 45

With the National Institute of Virology confirming 11 more cases of Omicron in Tamil Nadu, thus taking the total number to 45, State Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said there was no......

Will ensure Omicron doesn't reach India: Govt

India has so far not reported any case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed Parliament on Tuesday, underlining that the government has taken......

TN govt battles claims of under-counting Covid-19 deaths

The Tamil Nadu government has been transparent in reporting COVID-19 deaths and no one can hide the information, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Thursday, rejecting claims of......

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Report

Singapore's ministry of health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Healthcare system in India under threat: report

The latest global healthcare survey by Pricewater-houseCoopers has highlighted the threats to sustainability in healthcare systems and identified the best practices that countries can aim to......

Indian pharma firms hit the Chinese Wall

Indian pharmaceutical companies may have spread their wings far and wide, but they have been hitting the wall in China. India's largest pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy Laboratories was the first to......

'Raise FDI in health insurance'

The healthcare industry on Friday asked the government to revamp the foreign direct investment and capital adequacy norms for health insurance entities to make world-class medical treatment......