covid-19 infections

The effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland can remain even after one year, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of Milan in Italy found that severe COVID-19 disease impacts thyroid function through a…

Three doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of different jabs work well in preventing infections, even against different variants, according to the largest study of its kind. The findings, published in The BMJ, suggest that…

Countries that attempted to control COVID-19 transmission with stricter public restrictions had worse mental health outcomes than those which tried to suppress or eliminate COVID-19 transmission, according to a study published in The Lancet…

South Africa has seen “worrying signs” of a daily spike in Covid-19 infections over the last week, Health Minister Joe Phaahla has said, as he expressed hope that an increase in the number of cases won’t be disruptive enough to divert the…

Asked what can be expected in the coming months, the former director of the Indian Council for Medical Research’s Centre of Advanced Research in Virology said it cannot be predicted, but only speculated. Unless India sees four weeks of low…

After successive virus waves pummeled the country for nearly two years, belated mass vaccination under a new, hard-line president has, for a brief moment, left the stricken nation with a feeling of apparent safety. As much of the world…

The research, published recently in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, used a newly adapted test which can detect whether the virus was potentially still active. One in ten people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the…

By PTI MELBOURNE: Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles on Tuesday hit the Australian domestic league hard as cricket in the country continued to grapple with the virus while several top players cope with…

One day snapshots of virus statistics can be an unreliable way to measure trends, but the new record punctuated a steady increase that started in the western part of the state in late October, and has taken off in New York City in the past…

Maharashtra recorded 695 new coronavirus cases during the day. (PTI Image)Triggered by the rising Omicron cases in Maharashtra, the state government banned large gatherings and imposed other restrictions within Mumbai. The state has the…