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WHO Issues Video Appeal Asking People To Not Take Omicron Lightly
The WHO said there is a possibility of further mutations in the virus which can “jeopardize the effectiveness" of current tools available to fight it
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Covishield Remained Effective Even During Delta Surge: Lancet Study
Covishield vaccine remained effective against moderate-to-severe COVID-19 even during the deadly surge dominated by the highly transmissible delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Covid Transmission Within Homes Is On The Rise: Kerala Health Minister
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday that the latest statistics show that the COVID-19 disease transmission within homes is increasing in the state.
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Kerala Health Minister Cautions Against Spread Of COVID-19 While At Home
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday cautioned against the increased indoor transmission of COVID-19 at homes and urged people to strictly abide by the directives of the government to keep the disease at bay.
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Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load, Shows South Korea Study
People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the COVID-19 virus when symptoms are first observed, a South Korea study found.
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Does Delta Plus Variant Harm Lungs More? What Central Panel Chief Said
The Delta plus variant of COVID-19 has greater affinity to lung tissues as compared to other strains but it does not mean that it will cause severe disease or is more transmissible, head of coronavirus working group Dr N K Arora said.
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US Medical Body Classifies COVID-19 Delta Variant As A "Variant Of Concern"
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the Delta, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India, as a "variant of concern."
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COVID-19 Virus Airborne, Can Spread Beyond 6 Feet: Top US Medical Body
The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is through very fine aerosolised particles released during respiration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidelines.
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Young People Can Catch Covid Second Time: Lancet Study
A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
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1st Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Cuts Transmission, Hospitalisation: UK Studies
Data from two separate studies published in the UK on Monday, one in England and another in Scotland, have shown vaccines against Covid-19 are effective in cutting disease transmission and hospitalisations from the first dose.
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Covid Vaccines May Provide Protection Even As Variants Evolve: Oxford
COVID-19 vaccines might offer protection against severe disease even as coronavirus variants evolve to better allow continued transmission between people, the head of the Oxford Vaccine Group Andrew Pollard said on Wednesday.
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Mutant Coronavirus Strain A "Super-Spreader", Says Government
At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of COVID-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "super-spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggressive strain of coronavirus has not been found in India so far, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI ...
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Airflow Inside Car May Help Suppress Transmission Of Airborne Diseases Like Coronavirus: Study
A study conducted by Science Advances shows that optimal airflow inside car's cabin leads to better Air Change Rate (ACH) that could ultimately help in reducing the risk of transmitting airborne diseases between occupants.
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Coronavirus Can Spread Indoors In Air Beyond 6 Feet: Top US Health Body
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said COVID-19 can spread through virus lingering in the air, sometimes for hours, acknowledging concerns widely voiced by public health experts about airborne transmission of the virus.
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Scientists Identify Unique Patterns In COVID-19 Transmission In India
Researchers, including those from the Government of Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, have conducted one of the largest analysis of COVID-19 epidemiology to date, and have found that both cases and deaths due to the disease have been more heavily concentrated in the 40-69 year age group in India than is seen in high-income countries, among other tren...
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WHO Issues Video Appeal Asking People To Not Take Omicron Lightly
The WHO said there is a possibility of further mutations in the virus which can “jeopardize the effectiveness" of current tools available to fight it
-
Covishield Remained Effective Even During Delta Surge: Lancet Study
Covishield vaccine remained effective against moderate-to-severe COVID-19 even during the deadly surge dominated by the highly transmissible delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Covid Transmission Within Homes Is On The Rise: Kerala Health Minister
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday that the latest statistics show that the COVID-19 disease transmission within homes is increasing in the state.
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Kerala Health Minister Cautions Against Spread Of COVID-19 While At Home
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday cautioned against the increased indoor transmission of COVID-19 at homes and urged people to strictly abide by the directives of the government to keep the disease at bay.
-
Delta Variant Cases Show 300 Times Higher Viral Load, Shows South Korea Study
People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the COVID-19 virus when symptoms are first observed, a South Korea study found.
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Does Delta Plus Variant Harm Lungs More? What Central Panel Chief Said
The Delta plus variant of COVID-19 has greater affinity to lung tissues as compared to other strains but it does not mean that it will cause severe disease or is more transmissible, head of coronavirus working group Dr N K Arora said.
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US Medical Body Classifies COVID-19 Delta Variant As A "Variant Of Concern"
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the Delta, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India, as a "variant of concern."
-
COVID-19 Virus Airborne, Can Spread Beyond 6 Feet: Top US Medical Body
The principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is through very fine aerosolised particles released during respiration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidelines.
-
Young People Can Catch Covid Second Time: Lancet Study
A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
-
1st Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Cuts Transmission, Hospitalisation: UK Studies
Data from two separate studies published in the UK on Monday, one in England and another in Scotland, have shown vaccines against Covid-19 are effective in cutting disease transmission and hospitalisations from the first dose.
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Covid Vaccines May Provide Protection Even As Variants Evolve: Oxford
COVID-19 vaccines might offer protection against severe disease even as coronavirus variants evolve to better allow continued transmission between people, the head of the Oxford Vaccine Group Andrew Pollard said on Wednesday.
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Mutant Coronavirus Strain A "Super-Spreader", Says Government
At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of COVID-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "super-spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggressive strain of coronavirus has not been found in India so far, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI ...
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Airflow Inside Car May Help Suppress Transmission Of Airborne Diseases Like Coronavirus: Study
A study conducted by Science Advances shows that optimal airflow inside car's cabin leads to better Air Change Rate (ACH) that could ultimately help in reducing the risk of transmitting airborne diseases between occupants.
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Coronavirus Can Spread Indoors In Air Beyond 6 Feet: Top US Health Body
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said COVID-19 can spread through virus lingering in the air, sometimes for hours, acknowledging concerns widely voiced by public health experts about airborne transmission of the virus.
-
Scientists Identify Unique Patterns In COVID-19 Transmission In India
Researchers, including those from the Government of Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, have conducted one of the largest analysis of COVID-19 epidemiology to date, and have found that both cases and deaths due to the disease have been more heavily concentrated in the 40-69 year age group in India than is seen in high-income countries, among other tren...
