Two new studies conducted by the scientists at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found that breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in hospitalisations and deaths are significantly more likely in cancer and Alzheimer’s patients. The findings of the first study were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology. The … Read more
The breakthrough cases of Coronavirus along with sudden spurt of Coronavirus cases in different parts of the country have raised concerns about the next wave of Coronavirus pandemic. Even as the Covid-19 vaccination drive is increasing its coverage in the country, the breakthrough cases of Coronavirus among fully vaccinated individuals has rung alarm bells. At … Read more
The state is reporting around 50% of India’s daily caseload. (PTI/File) Breakthrough infections constituted a sizable proportion of Kerala’s daily Covid-19 count over the past two weeks, state government data revealed. However, a tiny fraction of the patients required ICU admission or oxygen beds as vaccination reduced the severity of the symptoms, a state health … Read more