The study, however, says vaccines will continue to provide sufficient protection against the severity of the disease and fatality, based on breakthrough infections data they analysed.
Booster shots are like trying to stop a fire by pouring a mug of water repeatedly at one spot. Ensuring everyone is vaccinated is better in the long run.
The official added that the South Africans tested positive on 11 and 20 November debunking the fear of any possible spread of the new Covid variant B.1.1.529, known as Omicron.
According to results of a trial published Thursday, vaccinated people can contract and pass on infection within households, including to vaccinated household members.
Ejin accounts for nearly one-third of over 150 cases detected over the past week. Residents have been warned of civil & criminal liabilities should they step out of their homes.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the first to show across an entire country how effective vaccines are at preventing death from the Delta variant.
Data over the past week captured a worldwide weakening as infections hit travel and spending and worsen supply bottlenecks that are dampening manufacturing and trade.
Researchers at University of California San Diego Health find that vaccine efficacy in US health workers dipped from 90% to 65.5%, recommend continued use of masks & intensive testing.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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