New omicron sub-variant detected in China; Macao shuts down casinos

The sub-variant was detected July 8 from Shanghai’s financial district, Pudong; health authorities maintain the case is linked with another …

COVID-19 in Africa: Real toll may be thrice the official figure

The average excess deaths increased to 1,200 per day June 21-27, 2021 from 910 the previous week  

Less protection from past infection, likely reduced vaccine efficacy: IHME on Omicron

For now, best to assume Omicron causes as severe a disease as Delta, IHME says

‘Traditional measures of pandemic preparedness don’t explain highest or lowest COVID-19 infections, mortality rates’

Erin Frame from the University of Washington, US, says trust has been shown to be valuable in keeping COVID-19 infection rates relatively …

COVID-19 now 2nd biggest cause of death in Africa: IHME

Africa might see 479,000 excess COVID-19 deaths by November 1

Nearly 60% of global population to be infected with omicron by March: IHME

Daily COVID-19 cases set to hit 5 million by January, despite a major drop in the infection-detection ratio, says IHME

COVID-19-related deaths 6 times reported figures in India

Projected reported deaths due to COVID-19 will be just over 100 as of March 1, 2022, according to DTE analysis

COVID-19 Update: 79,000 more deaths in India by March 1 2022, estimates IHME

If mask is used by all according to guidelines, there would be 5,100 fewer deaths

Anti-malaria drug may be repurposed to treat Zika

A team of Indian researchers identify a viral protein that can be targeted by an already available anti-malarial drug — hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)

COVID-19 update: Considerable transmission will continue through 2022, says IHME

More than half of the world still susceptible to Delta variant towards the end of 2021, says IHME  

Winter surge: What latest IHME COVID-19 update hints at

Three-fourths of the United States is immune to an omicron infection and this figure is set to grow as the COVID-19 wave recedes

COVID-19: India may see 1.25 million excess deaths by November 1, says IHME

Daily rate of excess deaths due to COVID-19 was greater than 4 per million in Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya and Sikkim, the report …

COVID-19: Europe is back to November 2020 numbers, severe cases higher

Vaccine-immunity waning; infections to peak in end-January 2022 at 2.6 million cases in worst-case scenario