SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German study.
The Kali Puja in Kaliganj, adjacent to Murshidabad district, was established as a fair and festival during the reign of Nawab Alivardi Khan of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.
Indian tourists are rapidly emerging as a significant growth engine for global tourism, with a 12 per cent growth in the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2019 before the pandemic, according to a report on Wednesday.
The pandemic claimed countless victims across India for several months now. It was expected, once the lethal effects of the Wuhan virus were known. Till such a time as a vaccine was discovered, all were helpless.
NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a new report that provides a blueprint of a rapid response system in the event of a public health emergency or pandemic.
"In view of the current circumstances and new Covid guidelines we have decided to postpone the theatrical release of our film 'Jersey'. We have received immense love from you all so far and want to thank you all for everything. Until then everyone please stay safe and healthy, and wishing you all the best for the new year ahead (sic)!!"
The CoWIN platform chief explained that those eligible for third shot will have to show comorbidity certificate from a registered physician to summarise the problem and then the jab will be given.
A total of 16,162 Covid-19 patients are currently hospitalised and 3,282 of them are in intensive care, Xinhua news agency reported, citing French Public Health Agency.
While addressing a weekly press briefing, the Union Health Secretary issued a fresh warning against the COVID-19 pandemic in the wake of the rise in Omicron cases and said, "The world is witnessing the fourth surge and the overall positivity is 6.1 per cent. Therefore, we have to be on guard and can't afford to slacken."
According to the ministry, Ethiopia has administered 10,693,272 doses of Covid vaccines during its vaccination campaign.
