Vaccines have been found to reduce chances of hospitalisation by 75 to 80 per cent in studies done among health workers, underlining the role of vaccination in protecting ….. Read More
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3rd Covid wave unlikely to affect children much, predicts WHO-AIIMS survey
A third possible wave in India by the prevailing COVID-19 virus variant is unlikely to disproportionately affect children than adults, a seroprevalence study conducted by the World ….. Read More
India acknowledges emergence of new coronavirus variant
India on Tuesday formally acknowledged the occurrence of AY.1, a coronavirus variant that is closely related to the prevailing Delta variant. AY.1, or B.1.617.2.1, has a mutation called K417N that ….. Read More
Boris Johnson confirms G7 to donate one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses
The G7 nations have agreed to distribute globally more than a billion vaccines against the coronavirus between now and the end of 2022 in the hope of eradicating the pandemic, ….. Read More
Coronavirus | India records over 72,000 new COVID-19 cases, more than 1,500 deaths on June 12, 2021
Tamil Nadu reported 15,108 new infections, followed by Kerala (13,832) and Maharashtra (10,697). India recorded 72,899 COVID-19 cases and 1,558 new deaths till 9.30 p.m. on Saturday. The country has ….. Read More
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 could be a game changer
Monoclonal antibody treatment is now seen as a relatively effective and safer alternative in treating COVID-19 patients, with doctors stating that, as with any other drug, timing is very important ….. Read More
Coronavirus | India records more than 82,500 new infections on June 11, 2021
Maharashtra recorded 2,619 new deaths followed by Tamil Nadu (378) and Kerala (173). Maharashtra’s fatalities include 2,213 backlog deaths which were missed in the previous reports. India recorded 82,533 new ….. Read More
Covid-19 pandemic: Health ministry flags poor coverage of second dose
The health ministry on Thursday flagged the poor coverage of second dose among the priority groups in states, with only 56 per cent of the health care workers ….. Read More
Covid super variants could lead to ‘2020 all over again’, say scientists
Scientists have warned that Covid super-variants could lead to “2020 all over again” and bring us back to square one in the fight against the virus. As the world continues ….. Read More
Covid-19 vaccine spend may go up by 40%: Finance ministry estimates
Sources in the ministry said Finance Secretary T V Somanathan had a discussion with Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on the initial assessment of budgetary allocation of Rs 35,000 crore for ….. Read More