Covid-19: England gets third jab as Moderna rollout begins
It offers an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab for under-30s, after very rare blood clot concerns. Source link
It offers an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab for under-30s, after very rare blood clot concerns. Source link
World Health Organisation/Dr Surya Kant Tripathi. (Image Source: Reuters/Screengrab) The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently recommended that antiparasitic drug Ivermectin must be used to treat COVID-19 patients within the clinical trials only. The WHO sighted lack of conclusive data behind this recommendation, which is applicable to “patients with COVID-19 of any disease severity.” Despite this, … Read more
In a major development, Sputnik V – a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia – has been grated emergency use authorisation in India. It will be rolled in India by Pharma major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. “Subject Expert Committee approves Dr Reddy’s application for emergency use authorisation to Sputnik V,” news ANI quoted sources as saying. Like … Read more
Apple and Google’s rules state that no location data from app users can be shared. Source link
Former PM Gordon Brown says £22bn is needed so vaccines can be administered in lower income countries. Source link
A round-up of the latest false and misleading posts about Covid-19 going viral on social media Source link
So how might extra sunlight curb COVID-19? According to Weller’s group, one possible explanation is that sun exposure causes the skin to release a chemical called nitric oxide. Some laboratory studies have found that nitric oxide may reduce the ability of the new coronavirus to replicate and spread. The study authors are planning to … Read more
Slumber in the age of COVID-19: There’s some good news. Source link
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday dismissed as “farce” the “hue and cry” by certain states about partisanship by the Centre and called it an attempt to hide their own incompetence, saying non-BJP ruled Maharashtra and Rajasthan figured among the top three states based on allocation of vaccines. As COVID-19 cases in India hit a … Read more
Prof Dame Til Wykes, at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, said: “The study confirms our suspicions that a Covid-19 diagnosis is not just related to respiratory symptoms, it is also related to psychiatric and neurological problems. Source link