TopicHerd immunity

Topic: herd immunity

Why you should not get depressed over studies that say Covid antibodies fade fast

Faye Flam - 22 July, 2020

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.

Covid antibodies fade rapidly in mild cases, raise risk of lost immunity, report says

Michelle Fay Cortez - 22 July, 2020

Research on blood taken from 34 patients found the loss of antibodies occurred more quickly than with SARS, an earlier type of coronavirus infection.

Sweden proves ‘surprisingly slow’ in achieving herd immunity

Niclas Rolander - 17 June, 2020

Sweden's Covid-19 mortality is among the worst in the world and its contagion rates are much higher than anywhere else in the Nordic region.

Why migrant workers are starting to return to cities & how this can revive economy faster

Ila Patnaik - 5 June, 2020

Resumption of economic activity can lead to a larger number of people falling ill than during the lockdown, and govt needs to make policy based on Indian data.

Zoya Hasan says fiscal stimulus ‘too little’, Sangh & Modi united on economy says RSS

Taran Deol - 22 May, 2020

Today's political, economic & strategic punditry from Rajiv Tuli, Mekhala Krishnamurthy, S Murlidharan & Ashok Jha.

Singapore rejects herd immunity as strategy to tackle coronavirus, prefers containment

Philip J. Heijmans - 12 May, 2020

With new cases continuing to climb by hundreds each day, Singapore is opting for a more aggressive testing strategy.

Can India risk a controlled epidemic after lockdown ends? It will depend on these factors

Shivaji Sondhi - 1 May, 2020

India can’t settle for small wins in the battle against coronavirus. Strategy must be long term and keeping in mind the future of the young population

Should young people be encouraged to go back to work faster to build herd immunity?

ThePrint Team - 26 April, 2020

Experts say that herd immunity, a controversial strategy discarded by the UK, is the solution for developing & young countries like India to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

Let the young out, and India build herd immunity to beat the virus: Top epidemiologist

Swagata Yadavar - 15 April, 2020

Epidemiologist Dr Jayaprakash Muliyil, in an exclusive interview to ThePrint, talks of how herd immunity can help until a Covid-19 vaccine is developed, and what it entails.

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Here’s what you should eat after a heart attack. Recovery can take months

Subhasree Ray - 1 July, 2022

Heart attack among under 40 have risen 2% every year from 2006 to 2016. Overall nutrition is vital to returning to normal health after a heart attack.