Coronavirus Vaccine

All about Omicron sub-variant NB.1.8.1: Cases in the US, symptoms how dangerous is the new COVID variant?

May 28, 2025, 04:18 PM IST

The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 subvariant, a more transmissible strain of Omicron, has been detected in the US.

'Sympathy goes out to anyone who lost loved ones,' says AstraZeneca on Covishield row

May 01, 2024, 02:44 PM IST

The admission came a day after the pharma giant admitted in a UK court that its COVID-19 vaccine sold globally as Covishield and Vaxzevria may cause Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) in "very rare cases".

Will another coronavirus outbreak take place in future? Here’s what China’s ‘batwoman’ scientist has to say

Sep 25, 2023, 08:42 PM IST

The virologist in a recent research paper has pressed for the world to be well prepared, given the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed several lives.

As US First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19, know all about BA.2.86 or Pirola coronavirus variant, symptoms, precautions against new variant and more

Sep 07, 2023, 12:14 AM IST

What is Pirola or BA.2.86 Covid variant? After US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19, the focus is on the highly mutating BA.2.86 Covid strain, also known as the Pirola variant. Two cases have been detected in the US as of August 23 but experts are assessing if this new variant is causing the spike in Covid cases and hospitalisations in the US. Find out about Pirola variant symptoms, precautionary measures and more in this Business Today Visual Story.

Covid: DCGI grants EUA to Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine

Jun 20, 2023, 07:55 PM IST

GEMCOVAC-OM was developed using the indigenous platform technology by Gennova in collaboration with Centre's Department of Biotechnology

Isha Ambani, Paridhi Adani, Natasha Poonawalla: Daughters-in-law of Indian billionaire businessmen carving their own niche

May 27, 2023, 01:12 AM IST

From Isha Ambani, Anushree Jindal to Paridhi Shroff Adani and Natasha Poonawalla, take a look at some of the daughters-in-law of the leading Indian business families who are excelling as businesswomen as well. Watch this Business Today Visual Story to know about Paridhi Shroff Adani, Sakshi Chhabra Mittal, Anushree Jindal and the businesses they lead.

Vaccine Queen of India Natasha Poonawalla fuses saree with Burberry bodysuit for King Charles III coronation celebrations. Check out her other iconic looks

May 08, 2023, 10:23 PM IST

Vaccine Queen of India To Queen Of Fashion: Natasha Poonawalla, who is also known as the ‘vaccine queen of India', attended King Charles III’s coronation celebrations in London on May 7. The Executive Director of Covishield vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India, Natasha Poonawalla is known for her philanthropy and bold fashion choices. Check out Adar Poonawalla's wife Natasha Poonawalla's Met Gala looks, her previous fashionable choices and more in this Business Today Visual Story.

Bolsonaro home raided, phone seized in Brazil vaccine records probe

May 04, 2023, 01:25 AM IST

The investigation may answer questions about how Bolsonaro, a strident coronavirus skeptic who vowed never to get a COVID vaccine, was registered as vaccinated in health records made public in February.

India reports over 1,800 new Covid cases for second consecutive day, active cases cross 10,000 mark

Mar 27, 2023, 05:02 PM IST

The active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has been recorded at 98.79 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.

Coronavirus cases: PM Modi holds Covid review meeting, positivity rate rises in Delhi

Mar 23, 2023, 07:24 PM IST

Coronavirus cases in Delhi: The COVID-19 cases are again on a rise in India. The active COVID cases as of now are 7,605. A total number of 89,078 COVID tests were done on March 22. Three COVID-related deaths were recorded in India in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the positivity rate in Delhi is also increasing. Get COVID updates, insights from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s COVID review meeting and more

'Employers can't insist on Covid-19 vaccinations', says Delhi HC

Jan 25, 2023, 04:48 PM IST

The decision came after a government teacher launched a plea seeking permission to teach, without being forced into taking the Covid-19 vaccine.

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