Researchers from UK and Italy wrote in The Lancet Microbe journal it is important to quickly isolate patients as they are most infectious in the first week of their illness.
The vaccine, BBIBP-CorV, includes the killed virus mixed with another component, aluminium hydroxide, which is an adjuvant as it is known to boost immune responses.
Lancet notes the patient tested negative twice between the two positive tests & also highlights significant genetic variation in the two strains of the novel coronavirus.
The Lancet editorial praises India’s early lockdown, and says country’s leaders must capitalise on expertise in public health, research, and manufacturing to lead it through the pandemic.
Study in 'The Lancet' finds more people hesitant about trusting vaccines in countries like Pakistan, Indonesia, South Korea. France, India, Mexico show more confidence.
Originally written by Enrico Bucci, a biochemistry and microbiology expert at Temple University, US, Monday, the letter has since received the backing of at least 23 other scientists.
The index has been created by Rajib Acharya and Akash Porwal of the Delhi-based research organisation Population Council. It was published in Lancet Global Health Friday.
Carried out by an international team of researchers from the UK and European nations including Spain and Austria, the study involved 582 patients aged 3 to 18 years.
The anti-malarial drug HCQ was left out of the WHO Solidarity trial and the USFDA emergency use list this week. Doctors in India say they don’t see any major side-effects from its use.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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