Noah Lyles stormed from behind to win gold in the 100m on Sunday night but was given no chance to do so in the 200m final, won by Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in a major upset at the Stade de France. Tebogo had time to thump his chest as he crossed the line in a new personal best of 19.46 seconds, ahead of the USA’s Kenny Bednarek and with Lyles in third, a bronze adding to his 100m gold.

Paris Olympics 2024: Noah Lyles double bid dashed by COVID-19

India's top yoga guru, Baba Ramdev has been pulled up by the Delhi High Court and directed to remove statements claiming that allopathy was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic and that Patanjali's Coronil was a cure for the deadly virus.

Delhi High Court orders Yoga guru Baba Ramdev to remove remarks claiming 'Coronil' as COVID-19 cure

The Indian government released a statement in response to a recent study claiming that life expectancy in the country significantly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study claims life expectancy declined by 2.6 years in India during COVID-19. Government issues response

Recently, US President Joe Biden, 81, tested positive for Covid-19, months before the upcoming Presidential Elections 2024. The White House released a statement that Biden has tested positive and is self-isolating after experiencing “mild symptoms.

Is Covid back? Biden, Mahathir, Kerry Washington and others affected. Here's what WHO said

Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines may have fuelled a rise in excess deaths reported in the United States and other Western countries in the three years since the pandemic, a latest study claims.

COVID-19 vaccines may have caused rise in excess deaths since pandemic, study claims

Former chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden and as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr Anthony Fauci was grilled Monday (Jun 3) as he testified before a Republican-led House panel investigating the origins of COVID-19 and the government's pandemic response.

Ex-medical adviser Anthony Fauci grilled by Republicans over COVID-19 handling

Patrick Vallance, the former chief scientific adviser to the United Kingdom government, said that the nation is not ready for another pandemic, which is "absolutely inevitable".

UK not prepared for ‘inevitable’ next pandemic, says ex-chief scientific adviser

Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been released from prison after serving four years for her coverage of Beijing's Covid-19 response, according to a video released by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.

China releases journalist jailed for Covid-19 coverage

While a study conducted by researchers at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) found that nearly one-third of those who received Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin reported Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) after a one-year follow-up, the Hyderabad-based company cited research flaws. Watch to know more.

India: BHU study raises questions over Covaxin jab, says '1 in 3 reported adverse effects'

Were COVID-19 vaccines dangerous for your health? AstraZeneca, the maker of Covishield, has admitted that its vaccines can cause rare side effects. What does this mean for the billions who took COVID-19 vaccines? Do the benefits of these vaccines still outweigh the risk?

Gravitas | Were Covid Vaccines dangerous for your health?

A new family of variants of COVID-19 are doing rounds in the US- the ‘FLiRT’ variants. These variants are also from the deadly lineage of the Omicron variant but are derivatives of the JN.

New family of Covid-19 variants nicknamed ‘FLiRT’ are on the rise in US | All you need to know

The Chinese scientist who first published a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in January 2020 without state approval was reportedly forced out of his facility over the weekend.

Scientist who first decoded the Covid sequence thrown out of his lab by China

A Dutch man lost the battle for life after suffering from coronavirus (COVID-19) for a record 613 days during which the virus mutated multiple times turning into a unique new variant, Time reported, citing research from the University of Amsterdam.

72-year-old dies after living with Covid for record 613 days, virus mutated over 50 times

State and federal prisons emerged as hotbeds for the COVID-19 virus in the wake of its outbreak in the US as there was a heightened risk faced by incarcerated individuals.

US prisons were Covid hotbeds, inmates died nearly 3.5 times more than those outside

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has subsided, but its impact can still be seen as long Covid. Hence, regular monitoring of cases and symptoms, in the form of testing, is necessary.

Artificial intelligence tool detects COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images: Study

Scientists have claimed that leakiness in the brain could be blamed for memory and concentration problems people generally experience during long Covid. These symptoms occur when the blood-brain barrier gets damaged and becomes ‘leaky.

Leakiness in brain may be causing ‘brain fog’ experienced during long Covid: Study

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since then, millions have died, and even more millions infected. This was the biggest health crisis in a century and spared no one. So what went wrong in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic? WION Decodes the story for you.

COVID pandemic anniversary: How a virus led to collapse of global health system | WION Decodes

In a bizarre case from Germany, a 62-year-old man was vaccinated more than 200 times against COVID-19 and surprisingly suffered no side effects from them. The man was given vaccine shots privately within the duration of 29 months, which is against the medical advice of doctors.

German man gets 217 Covid vaccinations in less than three years, scientists issue warning

Biological changes in babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic have astounded researchers. According to the study published in Allergy, Covid babies have an altered gut microbiome.

Babies born during COVID-19 pandemic show ‘fascinating’ biological alterations, says study

Covid-19 is not a thing of the past. A new study suggests that long Covid may lead to measurable cognitive decline. Molly Gambhir tells you more about how Covid hits your brain long after infection.

Gravitas | How Covid hits your brain long after infection

A study has found that COVID-19 affected the lungs of Indians more than the lungs of patients in Europe or China. What explains this discrimination? Also, how can you know if your lungs are safe?

Gravitas | Long Covid: Why Indians are more affected than the Chinese

The latest data released by The World Health Organization suggests the real COVID-19 death figures might be three times the reported numbers. Till now the official data has reported over 7 million fatalities from the beginning of the pandemic until the end of 2023 and now WHO states that the actual number of deaths from the disease may be closer to 21 million.

COVID-19 deaths controversy: Global death toll maybe triple the reported deaths

Pets having close contact with their owners, including sharing beds, snuggling and eating in the same area, might be more prone to catching human illnesses. According to a study published in Zoonoses: Infections Affecting Humans and Animals, pets can catch several diseases from their human owners, including swine flu, human norovirus, COVID-19 and tuberculosis to dengue, fungal infections and parasites.

Beware! You might be making your pets sick unknowingly, new study suggests

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday (Jan 10) said that coronavirus (COVID-19) cases last month saw a rise during holiday gatherings globally fuelled by the most prominent variant.

COVID-19 during holidays: WHO says nearly 10,000 died due to cases fueled by new variant

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