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COVID ‘Long Haulers’: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Featured Experts: What happens when COVID-19 symptoms don’t go away? In some people who recover...
Read MoreCOVID-19: endemic doesn’t mean harmless
Rosy assumptions endanger public health — policymakers must act now to shape the years to come....
Read MoreCOVID-19 India FAQs: COVID-19 Becoming Endemic, Occurrence of the Fourth Wave, What Might Trigger It and More
An illustration of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Earlier this week (on Tuesday, March 8) India...
Read MoreMerck’s COVID pill is last choice for U.S. patients, global use varies
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Merck & Co’s (MRK.N) new antiviral pill, once touted as a...
Read MoreOne Million Deaths: The Hole the Pandemic Made in U.S. Society
Since the start of the pandemic, about 6.8 million Americans have died. That’s roughly a million...
Read MoreCOVID-19: Does Omicron cause less damage to the lungs?
Does Omicron cause less damage in the lungs than Delta? David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty...
Read More2 charts show how Omicron symptoms differ from Delta and past coronavirus variants
Sore throats and runny noses are increasingly common in vaccinated people with Omicron. But...
Read MoreInterim statement on COVID-19 vaccination for children and adolescents
This statement was updated on 29 Nove mber 2021 to correct some references and associated links...
Read MoreIndia Records 1.79 Lakh Daily Covid Cases, Highest Since Late May
The active cases comprise 2.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19...
Read MoreOmicron “Spreading Explosively” Across US, But Here’s The Good News
The rising demand for beds has prompted health officials to step up some protective measures....
Read MoreDelhi May See Around 14,000 New Covid Cases Today: State Health Minister
The positivity rate in Delhi was 11.88 per cent — the highest since May 14. (File photo) New...
Read MoreOmicron Spreads In India’s Big Cities, Hospitalisations Still Low: 10 Facts
Active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.81 per cent. The...
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