Regeneron said it expects to have doses for treating early Covid symptoms, for 80,000 patients by November-end, and about 200,000 patients by first week of January.
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan says Covid is spreading to new areas in India but 66 per cent of cases continue to be in 50 districts and 82 per cent in 10 states.
Delhi resident Tabrej Khan donated plasma 6 times between 18 April and 20 June. He is now planning to donate for a seventh time and sent his blood for antibody test to LNJP hospital.
Researchers say none of these findings is any reason to stop or slow down vaccine work and if anything, it should redouble the efforts if natural immunity fades quickly.
Each kind of test has different processes, prices & also purposes — antigen tests can identify positive cases, while antibody tests can screen a wide area.
The Chinese study also found that asymptomatic individuals have less antibodies than symptomatic ones, a fact that could have significant bearing on vaccines.
The research addresses a crucial question whether people who have Covid-19, especially milder forms, develop antibodies capable of protecting them against reinfection.
From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.
Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.
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