Category: COVID-19
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Covid 19 B.1.617 variant in 2023
Category COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the world, changing the way we live, work, and interact with each other. The virus, which is caused by a novel coronavirus, was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, but it quickly spread to other countries and became a global health crisis. As the…
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Israel’s PM Bennett gets COVID-19 buster shot as diseases flood
Category COVID-19Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett got a Covid immunization sponsor shot on Friday, as the nation started controlling them to individuals matured 40 and over in the midst of a spike in contaminations. At a public emergency clinic in Kfar Saba, a focal city close to Bennett’s home, the 49-year-old Israeli chief kept his eyes…
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Israel says Pfizer Covid vaccine is just 39% effective as delta spreads, but still prevents severe illness
A vaccine from Pfizer COVID-19 is less effective at preventing Delta variant infection than previous strains of coronavirus, the latest setback for countries around the world struggling to contain the hyperinfectious form of the virus that causes outbreaks in children and adolescents. A complete vaccine from Pfizer Biontech is 64% effective in preventing Covid-19, according…
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the world is going into the ‘early stages of another wave’
Japan’s women’s softball team won Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Wednesday, ushering in a game postponed by the pandemic that the World Health Organization called a celebration of hope as the number of COVID-19 cases rose. Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno throws a softball during the opening game of the 2020 Summer Olympics at Fukushima Azuma Stadium…
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Who Chief Scientist Warns Against ‘Mixing And Matching’ Different Covid Vaccines
In Canada, people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine as the first will receive a recommended vaccine against the Pfizer vaccine in their second vaccine. The Sinovac vaccine was developed in China and is marketed in neighboring Asian countries. Thailand plans to give medical staff who had one shot of the SinovAC vaccine an Astraveneca vaccine…
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The Lambda Covid Variant: Full Detail Report
The lambda variant has been detected in 29 countries, the majority of them in South America. In recent months it has been found in 81% of coronavirus cases in Peru that have been genetically sequenced, according to WHO, #lambda #interest #variants #peru #spread #countries #vaccines
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Covid rules are eased Mask-wearing battleground in England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people in England will no longer be legally obliged to wear face masks indoors or in public places and to stand at a distance of at least a meter for a month. It confirmed plans to reopen the society amid rising cases of coronavirus. Wearing face masks remains compulsory in…
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The Governor of the Bank of Israel sees risks in the Delta Variant but expects economic normalcy by the end of 2022.
The Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron said that considering the current purchases the program is expected to expire at the end of this year. A British government spokesman told Reuters the UK is in advanced talks with Moderna to acquire the vaccine. The UK has decided not to participate in the EU’s…
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PM to address CoWin Global Conclave on Monday, June 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would share his thoughts at the CoWIN Global Conclave on Monday, June 5 as India will offer the CoWIN platform as a digital public good to other countries to run their own COVID-19 inoculation drives. About 50 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama and Uganda, have shown interest in adopting CoWIN,…
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DGCA extends ban on international flights till July 31
The DGCA has extended the ban on scheduled international flights till July 31. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the ban on international commercial passenger flights, which was to end on June 30, will remain in place till July 31, 2021. “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended…
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The answer to a crisis is to put money in hands of people: Chidambaram on govt package
A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a package to support the pandemic-hit economy, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the answer to this “crisis” is to spur demand by putting money in the hands of the people, especially the poor and the lower middle classes. Sitharaman on Monday announced Rs 1.5…
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Third shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response: Study
Delayed second and third doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine boost immunity against COVID-19, a study by Oxford University, which developed the jab with the British-Swedish firm, said on June 28. An interval of up to 45 weeks between the first and second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine led to an enhanced immune response, rather than…
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Cipla seeks DCGI nod to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
Pharma major Cipla has filed an application with the Drugs Controller General of India seeking permission to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in India. The firm submitted its application to the drugs regulator on June 28, according to reports. Cipla has said that there is no confirmatory or final agreement on COVID-19 vaccine import yet. “The company…
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to address a press conference on June 28
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address a press conference at 3 pm on June 28. The finance minister may announce some relief measures to fight the second wave of Covid-19 according to reports. The news report suggested that the finance ministry may include increasing the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) limit of Rs…
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IndiGo offers up to 10% discount to vaccinated passengers
IndiGo airline is offering a discount of up to 10 percent on the base fares to customers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the airline said in a press release on June 23. IndiGo is the largest domestic airline in terms of market share in India. IndiGo said it expects this move to influence people to…
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The Role of Indian Science and Technology in Current Trying Times of COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond
This scholarly article is a discussion between Prof. Ashutosh Sharma (Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India) and Mr. Ravi Gupta (Founder and CEO, Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd) on occasion of celebrating 49th DST foundation day, 2020. The Virtual Talk session was hosted by Mr. Ravi Gupta. Prof. Ashutosh Sharma is serving as…
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Modi announces app as the world celebrates Yoga Day
Yoga is a ray of hope and source of strength in the fight against Covid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as tens of thousands of people across the globe touched their toes, stretched towards the skies and breathed in and out mindfully to mark the seventh International Day of Yoga. From mountains to…
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New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine for young people from 12 to 15
New Zealand’s medicines regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine for youth aged 12 to 15, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects cabinet approval to follow next week. Once the cabinet approves, 12-15-year-olds will become eligible for vaccination towards the end of the year, after older groups have had their turn. Although…
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Google India announces $15 million grant to set up 80 oxygen plants
GiveIndia and PATH will oversee Google’s oxygen program and provide management and logistics support. Google India announced that it will support procurement and installation of about 80 oxygen generation plants in rural locations of the country. Additional grants worth $15 million through two non-profit organisations. GiveIndia and PATH will oversee Google’s oxygen program and provide…
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The potential relationship between a Pfizer vaccination and cardiac inflammation in young men.
New Delhi: Israel’s Health Ministry said late Tuesday that it has discovered a possible relationship between Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s coronavirus vaccine and hundreds of cases of heart inflammation in young men following the second dosage of the vaccination. The vaccination has been given to almost 5 million individuals in the country, and the…