Covid new strain vaccine effective: So far, in India, 20 persons have been detected to be infected by the new Covid-19 strain. (Reuters image) Will COVID-19 vaccines be effective against a new strain of Coronavirus that was traced in the UK? The million-dollar question is doing rounds as apprehensions over the latest variant of SARS-CoV2 … Read more
Covid-19 test at Mumbai Airport: Apart from the express Covid-19 test, flyers can also opt for a regular RT-PCR test. (Reuters image) Covid-19 test at Mumbai Airport: Flyers are now can avail the Coronavirus testing report within 13 minutes at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai. The newly launched Covid testing facility is … Read more
Delhi will require 1.2 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine to cover the priority group. (AP Image) The Delhi government has concluded the training of 3,800 healthcare workers who will carry out the Covid-19 immunisation process in the Delhi-NCR, according to a report by The Indian Express. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that 51 lakh people … Read more
Covid new strain in India: Meanwhile, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) labs are releasing results of Genome sequencing of a mutant variant of Covid-19. (Representative image by Reuters) Covid new strain in India: As many as 20 returnees from the United Kingdom (UK) so far have found to be carrying the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 … Read more
“It’s feasible that we might not need new vaccine shots unless the virus changes a lot. But I don’t think that it is going to be an annual shot, based on what we currently know,” she said. Vaccine candidates have exceeded expectations of efficacy and booster shots to remedy shortlived vaccine-derived immunity may not be … Read more
Air india pilots write a letter to Director (Operations) asking details about new UK mutant coronavirus strain. (Reuters Image) Air India commercial pilots on Tuesday demanded details of the “distinct Phylogenetic cluster of SARS-Cov-2” the new mutant strain of coronavirus was discovered in the UK a few weeks ago. In a letter, the pilot association … Read more
During the test run, CoWIN is being tested by the teams. Coronavirus vaccination in India: The Centre on Monday launched the dry run for vaccination drive in anticipation of the coronavirus immunisation drive that it would likely undertake starting next month. One of the four states chosen for the dry run was Andhra Pradesh, where … Read more
Karmer with his syringe pattern became one of the four pilots who summarized 2020, the pandemic year. (Reuters Image) The world is excited about the Covid-19 vaccine the only way to end the pandemic once for all and to celebrate the start of inoculation, german pilot Samy Karmer traced a giant syringe in the European … Read more
All international flights between India and the United Kingdom have been banned till December 31 in the country. (Credit: The Indian Express) All international passengers who have landed in the country in the last fortnight will be subjected to genome sequencing if they are symptomatic of Coronavirus and test positive. The Union Health Ministry in … Read more
Travel during Covid, New Year 2021: More people are opting for short getaways with road trips and visiting destinations that are at a drivable distance. (Image – Uttarakhand Tourism Twitter) Travel during Covid: Sad sights of abandoned and lonely tourist places have become familiar during the Covid pandemic as the highly contagious Coronavirus disease dealt … Read more