TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

40% of Indian families have 1 or more members who took antibody tests this year, survey says

Tenzin Zompa - September 3, 2021

According to the survey by LocalCircles, 50% of people who got Covid antibody test done paid at least Rs 750 or more for it.

India’s Covid hotspot Mumbai sees rise in cases, BMC ‘vigilant’ ahead of Ganpati festival

Manasi Phadke - September 3, 2021

From 25 August, the number of new daily Covid positive cases in Mumbai has been consistently crossing the 300-mark, and breached 400 on 1 September.

In India’s vaccination race, Covishield at 88% beats Covaxin hands down

Angana Chakrabarti - September 3, 2021

Govt data shows that 65.28 crore doses have been administered. Of this, Covaxin accounts for just 12.1% of doses administered.

Over 11-month gap between Covishield shots gives better antibody levels: Oxford study in Lancet

Abantika Ghosh - September 3, 2021

The Lancet study suggests an increased gap between Covishield doses could be good news, adds that booster shot can be taken about 9 months after both doses.

New Mu variant of Covid could be more vaccine-resistant, WHO warns

PTI - September 2, 2021

According to WHO, Mu, also known as B.1.621, was first identified in Colombia in January 2021 & since then, several cases have been reported in South America & Europe.

India registers 47,092 new Covid infections, 509 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI - September 2, 2021

Active cases has increased to 3,89,583 and comprise 1.19% of total infections and the the national Covid recovery rate has been recorded at 97.48%, health ministry said.

Antibodies that neutralise Delta variant remain effective for Delta plus too, INSACOG says

Mohana Basu - September 2, 2021

In its weekly bulletin, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium says Delta plus variant does not have significantly increased immune escape properties compared to the Delta variant.

DCGI gives nod to Biological E’s Covid vaccine phase 2/3 clinical trials on 5-18 year olds

PTI - September 2, 2021

The trial will be conducted across 10 sites in India. Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D is so far the only vaccine to get Emergency Use Authorisation in the 12-18 years age group in India.

‘No vaccination? No ration or pension’: Karnataka IAS officer’s vaccine push backfires

Anusha Ravi Sood - September 2, 2021

MR Ravi, deputy commissioner of Chamarajanagar, said Covid vaccination would be made a condition for accessing rations & pensions. But then he issued a clarification.

Vaccines cut risk of hospitalisation by 70%, Lancet study on breakthrough infections finds

Mohana Basu - September 2, 2021

Large-scale study led by King’s College London says vaccination can reduce risk of long Covid by 50%, and decrease risk of severe disease by a third.

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