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Vaccination Hesitation: A Bigger Evil Than The Virus
Take the example of Telangana, where health authorities recently stated that 37,332 children were infected with the virus between March and May 2021. This coupled with the fact that 19,824 children got infected from August-November 2020 tells us how we grossly underestimated the impact of Covid-19 on children.....
Human Behaviour Crucial To Break Covid Chain: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria
s the second wave of Covid seems to have been brought under control in the last few days with a sharp dip in new cases across the country and several states gradually lifting lockdowns, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday stressed that human behaviour would be crucial to break spread of infection in any subsequent wave. ....
105-year-old Man Beats Covid In Assam
A centenarian in Assam has recovered from Covid-19 and was discharged from the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Sunday. ....
UK Reports Another 9,284 Coronavirus Cases
Britain has reported another 9,284 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,630,040, according to official figures released on Sunday. ....
India Reports Over 54K New Covid Cases In 24 Hours
India recorded 54,069 new Covid-19 cases and 1,321 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the country's total caseload to 3,00,82,778, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday. ....
Spike Protein Changes In Covid Variants Can Make Vaccine Ineffective
As SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, evolves it tends to mutate and bring new variants as well as cause changes to the spike protein -- a fact that can render the current vaccines targeting the protein ineffective. ....
Corona: European Union, WHO Launch New Tool For Contact Tracing
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have developed a tool to evaluate the public health effectiveness of contact tracing solutions, according to a statement. ....
Russia Logs Highest-ever Daily Covid Deaths
Russia has registered its highest single-day coronavirus deaths since the beginning of the pandemic early last year, the country's official monitoring and response centre said. ....
Ganga River Now Declared Covid-free By Scientists
The Ganga River has been declared Covid free. The finding bears significance in the backdrop of the fact that BSIP scientists had earlier found traces of the SARS-CoV2 virus in the water of Gomti river in Lucknow.....
Anushka Sharma has left fans in splits as she shared a series of pictures, a few featuring her 'fan' Virat Kohli. The actor took to her Instagram on Saturday and revealed she was 'casually prancing around town' when she spotted the Indian cricketer. The couple is currently in the UK.In the pictures, Anushka Sharma was seen exploring the streets when Virat Kohli photobombed the pictures. Anushka dressed casually for her day out, wearing a pair of jeans, a white T-shirt, and an olive cardigan over it. Meanwhile, Virat was seen wearing a pair of p....
