Study period was from 16 January to 24 April 2021, among 3,235 healthcare workers of Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. Only 85 reported symptomatic infection after vaccination.
According to researchers at IITM, Pune, the onset of stubble burning in Punjab & Haryana coincided with a 10-fold increase in daily Covid cases in Delhi.
VK Paul asked the Delhi government to remain watchful and suggested that Centre's advice must be taken before imposing restrictions on inter-state travel.
The findings underscore crucial role of vaccines in preventing extreme outcomes among Covid patients and allays doubts around vaccine efficacy, especially with respect to delta variant.
The study, however, said the flu vaccine did not lessen chances of death from Covid and warned that flu shots can not be a replacement for Covid vaccines.
National Covid-19 Supermodel Committee head Prof. M. Vidyasagar says the projections, based on SUTRA model, have not been shared with the central govt yet.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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