New inhaled vaccine provides broad protection against Covid variants: Study

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“We can remain ahead of the virus with our vaccine strategy. Current vaccines are limited because they will need to be updated and will always be chasing the virus,” said Miller. An inhaled form of COVID-19 vaccine developed by scientists at McMaster University in Canada can provide broad, long-lasting protection against the SARS-CoV-2 variants of … Read more

South Korea to roll out Novavax COVID-19 vaccine next week

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The country reported a record 54,122 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a 12-fold increase from daily levels seen in mid-January, when omicron first became the country’s dominant strain. South Korea will begin offering Novavax Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine at hospitals, nursing homes and public health centres next … Read more

One in three elderly develop new conditions after COVID-19 infection: BMJ study

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Researchers from Optum Labs and Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health in the US noted that conditions involved a range of major organs and systems, including the heart, kidneys, lungs and liver as well as mental health complications. Nearly a third of older adults infected with COVID-19 in 2020 developed at least one … Read more

Coronavirus Omicron Feb 10 Live Updates: WHO warns of high possibility of new variants; Schools in Haryana to open today for classes 1-9

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Coronavirus Omicron Cases and Deaths in India Live, Covid-19 Booster Shot Vaccine Registration Latest Update, Coronavirus Third Wave in India Live News, Covid-19 Omicron Latest Updates: Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal Gurjar had earlier said that the online classes will also continue simultaneously with the physical classes in the schools. Omicron Coronavirus India Live News, … Read more

Over 171 crore COVID-19 doses administered in India

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More than 44 lakh (44,08,918) vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Wednesday. The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 171 crore on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said. More than 44 lakh (44,08,918) vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Wednesday. More than 1.60 crore (1,60,95,273) precaution doses have … Read more

Maharashtra logs 7,142 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths; active tally goes below 83,000

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The state had on Tuesday recorded 6,107 COVID-19 cases, 329 less than on Monday, and 57 deaths linked to the infection. Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 7,142 new coronavirus positive cases, 1,035 more than the day ago, while the death toll rose by 92 to reach 1,43,247, the health department said.The state had on Tuesday recorded … Read more

Delhi reports 1,317 fresh Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths

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With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,47,515 and the death toll climbed to 26,023, the latest bulletin stated. Delhi on Wednesday reported 1,317 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 2.11 per cent, while 13 more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department.With … Read more

Covid-19: Kerala logs 23,253 new cases, 854 deaths

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As the number of recoveries were more than the new COVID-19 cases, the active cases in the state went down to 2,58,188, the release said. Daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala which saw a slight increase a day ago, again decreased with the state on Wednesday recording 23,253 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to … Read more

Covid-19: 1 crore adolescents in 15-18 age group fully vaccinated, says Mansukh Mandaviya

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As per the Registrar General of India (RGI), the estimated population of beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years is 7.4 crore for 2021-22. Over one crore adolescents in the 15-18 years age group nationwide are now fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus infection, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. Over 5.04 … Read more

WHO: Global Covid-19 case count declines 17% in latest week

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The agency said booster doses increase estimates of vaccine effectiveness to over 75 per cent for all vaccines for which data are available. The World Health Organisation says coronavirus case counts fell 17 per cent worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50 per cent drop in the United States, … Read more