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Friday, September 27, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

New Covid vaccine could make copies of itself in your body, protect you at very low doses

saRNA vaccines function similar to mRNA vaccines with the additional benefit of lowering dose requirements and making production more scalable.

Govt urges Assam, Kerala, 7 other states reporting Covid spike to ramp up control measures

Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that increasing testing and vaccination, healthcare infrastructure planning and clinical management are some measures to be taken by the states.

Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce hospitalisation, deaths from Covid, WHO says

Adding drugs that block immune protein called interleukin-6 to already widely used treatment, corticosteroids, reduces the risk of death and the need for breathing assistance, WHO said.

India records 43,733 new Covid cases, 930 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases have declined to 4,59,920 comprising 1.50% of total infections and national recovery rate has improved to 97.18%, according to the health ministry data.

Doctors are tired, states must ready fresh workforce for 3rd wave, says top doctor Devi Shetty

Talking about ways staff strength can be enhanced, Devi Shetty said state govts should document workforce available and come up with road map to train more doctors and nurses.

Uttarakhand govt moves Supreme Court challenging HC order staying Char Dham Yatra

The Uttarakhand HC on 28 June stayed the Char Dham Yatra and asserted that it is more important to save everyone from Covid than being considerate towards the feelings of a few.

Can pandemic recovery put world on path to SDGs? Next 18 months key, says UN report

According to 2021 United Nations SDG report, besides causing the death of over 3 million people, Covid pushed around 119-124 million people back into poverty last year.

Govt raises concern amid pictures of people flouting Covid norms in hill stations, markets

Describing the pictures as 'frightening', the govt officials cautioned that not following Covid-appropriate behaviour will nullify the gains made in the management of the pandemic.

No scientific evidence to support Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, says Lancet report

The report published Monday says that credible and peer-reviewed evidence strongly suggests that the virus evolved in nature.

India records 34,703 new Covid cases, lowest daily caseload in 111 days

According to the Union health ministry, the death toll climbed to 4,03,281 with 553 daily fatalities, the lowest in around 91 days.

On Camera

Nuclear submarine will be a leapfrog for India-France ties, bring New Delhi into exclusive club

France’s offer could catapult India into yet another exclusive club of a select few countries that possess a whole range of submarines.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army inducts drones in use with Ukrainian military. Trinetra to boost surveillance

Indian firm AeroArc, which is supplying these drones, has already delivered 100 robotic mules to Army. Drones are 'Indianised' in Coimbatore facility to suit specific requirements.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.