Third wave of coronavirus pandemic has started, will peak by January-end: Maharashtra health minister

Third wave of coronavirus pandemic has started, will peak by January-end: Maharashtra health minister

Rajesh Tope’s remarks come on a day Maharashtra reported 33,470 new COVID-19 cases and eight fatalities. The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has started which will peak by January-end, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Monday. He also said that the 14-day quarantine period has been halved to seven days. Tope’s remarks … Read more

Second wave is not over yet! Virus behaviour can’t be taken for granted: Dr VK Paul

Second wave is not over yet! Virus behaviour can’t be taken for granted: Dr VK Paul

We are tired but the virus is not: Dr VK Paul (Photo: IE) A total number of 22 districts across seven states in the country are witnessing daily rise in new COVID cases, reported the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday calling it a “cause of concern”. The seven of these districts are in Kerala and … Read more

79.4% adult population of Chandigarh have antibodies, reveals GMCH serosurvey

79.4% adult population of Chandigarh have antibodies, reveals GMCH serosurvey

91 participants, out of 132, have tested positive for the presence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (Photo: IE/ Kamleshwar Singh) The results of the serosurvey of the adult population of Chandigarh reveals that 79.4 per cent of the adult population (urban, rural and rehabilitation colonies) has the IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in their bodies. The … Read more