Covid-19 in endemic stage, still need to monitor viral load, new variant: Top expert

May 08, 2023

After hovering for more than three years, the Coronavirus is in the endemic stage, however, the viral load and emergence of any new variant...

Health expert calls for reducing booster dose gap from 9 to 6 months

Apr 28, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 28 : Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bengaluru, Dr Rakesh Mishra has called for reducing the...

Amid rising COVID cases, top scientist calls for ramping up genome sequencing

Jun 06, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 6 : As India reported its biggest jump in three months on Monday - an increase of 1,730 active COVID...

TIGS Director calls for exercising restraint before declaring COVID-19 'endemic', says a lot depends on future variants

Mar 12, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 12: As the COVID third wave has faded in the country, the Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society...

New COVID mutant 'XE': No need to push panic button, but keep close watch, says TIGS Director

Apr 02, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 2 : With several reports citing the emergence of a new mutant of the novel Coronavirus known as XE which...

New COVID-19 variant: No need to push panic button, but keep close watch, says TIGS Director

Apr 02, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 2 : With several reports citing the emergence of a new mutant of the novel Coronavirus known as XE which...