Covaxin has no serious side effects, says Lancet

Hyderabad: Covaxin, India's first indigenous vaccine for Covid-19, is "safe, ..

Amid concerns of shortage, Kerala receives additional 48,000 Covaxin doses

6 states including Maharashtra, Kerala report high daily COVID-19 cases

Complaint raised on giving COVID vaccine to ineligible people in TVM

District hospitals to administer Covid vaccine to 300 people per day in Kerala

Kottayam: The state government has fixed the number of people who will be vaccinated per day in various centres. A total of 300 people ..

India records 18,327 new COVID-19 infections, active cases rise again

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,11,92,088 with over 18,000 fresh cases being reported in a span of 24 hours in the ..

Glitch in Co-WIN Portal: COVID vaccine distribution interrupted

Thiruvananthapuram: COVID vaccination drive for senior citizens in the state has been interrupted due to glitches in the registration ..

Kerala records 2,616 new COVID-19 cases, test positivity rate dips to 4.15 pc

Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 2,616 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Kerala on Thursday. The test positivity rate continued to ..

UK, South Africa, Brazilian Covid strain cases in India now at 242

New Delhi: The total number of COVID-19 cases with UK, South Africa and Brazil variants in the country is now at 242, the government ..

COVID-19: 6 states including Kerala account for over 85 per cent of fresh cases

New Delhi: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in daily new COVID-19 cases, accounting ..

India reports 12,881 new COVID-19 cases

New Delhi: As many as 12,881 new COVID-19 cases and 101 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry ..

COVID-19: India records 11,610 fresh cases, 100 more fatalities; recovery rate 97.33 pc

New Delhi: With 11,610 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,09,37,320, while the number of recoveries has surged ..

Karnataka makes RT-PCR test mandatory for people coming from Kerala, issues fresh guidelines

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a fresh set of guidelines for people coming from Kerala, which has seen an increase ..

Central teams found Kerala, Maharashtra reduced RT-PCR tests: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The Central teams deputed by the Union Health Ministry to look for the cause of the sudden spurt of Covid-19 cases in Kerala ..

COVID-19: Maharashtra, Kerala report highest cases

New Delhi: Maharashtra and Kerala continued to report the highest number of COVID-19 cases and have the maximum number of active cases, ..

North Korea 'tried to hack' Pfizer for vaccine info, reports spy agency

Seoul: North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on ..

COVID vaccination: Kerala focuses on frontline workers in 2nd phase

Thiruvananthapuram: After inoculation of health workers in Kerala for nearly a month, the focus of the coronavirus vaccination drive ..

COVID-19: India records 12,923 fresh cases, 108 more fatalities

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,08,71,294 with 12,923 fresh cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries ..

Karnataka makes COVID negative certificate mandatory for Kerala students

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has made COVID negative certificate mandatory for Kerala students arriving to the five districts ..

Central team directed to ramp up testing: Health Minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Health minister KK Shailaja has informed that the central team which arrived in Kerala to review the COVID situation ..

COVID-19: Govt to strengthen inspection at institutions

Thiruvananthapuram: The state government will strengthen inspections at institutions to confirm COVID-19 protocol is strictly followed, ..

COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer withdraws Emergency Use Authorisation application in India

New Delhi: Pharma major Pfizer on Friday said it has decided to withdraw its application for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of its ..

COVID-19: India records 12,408 new cases

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally of cases went past 1.08 crore with 12,408 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in ..

India to administer 2nd dose of COVID vaccine to healthcare workers from Feb 13

New Delhi: The second dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine will be administered to healthcare workers from February 13, the Centre said ..

Newborn dies in Attappadi as ambulance arrives late

Agali: A newborn baby died here on Thursday after the pediatric life support ambulance failed to reach her on time. Daughter of Attapadi ..

Kuwait to stop entry of non-citizens for 2 weeks from Feb 7

Kuwait City: Kuwait will stop the entry of non-citizens to the country for a period of two weeks in a latest effort to curb the spread ..

COVID protocol violation in adalat attended by Health Minister

Kannur: A serious lapse in observing COVID-19 protocol was reported in the district adalat attended by Health Minister KK Shailaja ..

COVID-19: India records 12,899 new cases, 107 fatalities

New Delhi: With 12,899 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's COVID-19 tally of cases rose to 1,07,90,183, ..

Antigen test effective to determine COVID-19, claims health dept

Thiruvananthapuram: The health department has dismissed rumours claiming antigen test is ineffective to determine COVID-19. Some health ..

No information from Kerala on free distribution of COVID vaccine to public, says Centre

New Delhi: Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, stated that no state including Kerala has ..

Central team to visit Kerala as state reports spike in COVID cases

New Delhi: The central government will send another special team to Kerala for evaluating the COVID situation in the state. A senior ..

12 children in Maharashtra's Yavatmal administered sanitiser drops instead of polio vaccine

Yavatmal (Maharashtra): Twelve children under five years of age were admitted to a hospital after they were administered sanitiser ..

Rs 35,000 cr budgeted for COVID-19 vaccination expenditure in FY22

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday provided Rs 35,000 crore towards COVID-19 vaccination in 2021-22 fiscal. ..

Disinfection of trains in full swing amid COVID-19

Kannur: The trains are operating service after overcoming the challenges from fungus, bacteria and virus. The railway has been carrying ..

Man gets different Covid results in 2 tests held on same day in Malappuram

Malappuram: A man tested COVID positive and negative in two tests held within one-and-half-hours on Sunday in Malappuram. Kalikavu ..

COVID-19: KK Shailaja launches 'Back to Basics' campaign

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's COVID-19 management strategy saved a large number of lives as it delayed the peak of the epidemic ..

Saudi Arabia extends travel ban to mid-May

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the extension of a travel ban till May 17, as part of the Kingdom's precautionary measures against ..

Covid tests to be increased to 1 lakh in Kerala: Health Minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has said that her department will increase the number of daily tests conducted ..

PCR test mandatory for all travellers reaching Dubai

Dubai: Dubai has tightened restrictions on travellers amid the growing concerns of COVID-19. All passengers to Dubai from any country ..

Kerala records rise in COVID-19 cases

Thiruvananthapuram: The health department has reported a rapid increase in number of COVID-19 patients across the state. Compared to ..

Bharat Biotech rolls out Covaxin, first consignment taken from Hyderabad to Delhi

Hyderabad: The first consignment of Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech is being carried via flight from Hyderabad to Delhi on Wednesday, ..

1.80 lakh Covishield vaccine reaches Kochi; to be distributed from 113 centres

Thiruvananthapuram: The first consignment of Covishield vaccines allotted to Kerala reached Kochi on Wednesday from the Serum Institute ..

COVID vaccination: Kerala sets up 9 to 12 centres in each districts

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala health department has prepared the list of centres to carry out COVID-19 vaccination drive which will commence ..

Kerala ready for successful COVID-19 vaccination drive, sets up 133 centres

Thiruvananthapuram: After the announcement of a date for the COVID-19 vaccination drive by the Centre, an action plan has been prepared ..

COVID-19 vaccine race: Main candidates and where they stand

New Delhi: Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, about 200 vaccine candidates are in the works and 10 have been either approved ..

Pulse polio immunization postponed in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has postponed the pulse polio immunization programme for children below 5 years. Health minister ..

Bird flu confirmed in 7 states, test reports from elsewhere awaited

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Bird flu has been confirmed in seven states of the country so far, namely Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, ..

India to kick off COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16

New Delhi: India will launch its COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16 and priority will be given to nearly three crore healthcare ..

Most hospitalised COVID-19 patients have at least one symptom 6 months after falling ill: Study

New Delhi: More than three quarters of COVID-19 patients hospitalised for treatment have at least one ongoing symptom six months after ..

Covid-19 vaccination dry run successful in Kerala: Health dept

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala health department on Friday said that the dry run for Covid-19 vaccination was carried out successfully ..