Aug. 10, 2022 – COVID-19 is far from done in the United States, with more than 111,000 new cases being recorded a day in the second week of August, according to Johns Hopkins University, and 625 deaths being reported every day. And as that toll grows, experts are worried about a second wave of illnesses … Read more
France has launched a plan Thursday to give COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, as it opted against a further lockdown or curfew to help combat a worrying uptick in infections in the country. Coronavirus infections have peaked in France over the last few days, with daily new cases rising above the 30,000 mark. French … Read more
India’s dominant services industry returned to growth in August, expanding at its fastest pace since the pandemic began, as businesses reopened amid improved vaccination rates, a survey showed on Friday, although firms continued to cut jobs. Despite the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s economic growth reached a record 20.1% in … Read more
The second wave is a humanitarian crisis, but the economic impact is going to be far more muted than it was during the first wave, said Dr Aurodeep Nandi, Vice President, Nomura during ET Now’s India Development Debate in an interview with Tamanna Inamdar. Edited excerpts: What can we read from the numbers coming out … Read more
By Siddharth Rastogi Although the ravaging second wave seems to be ebbing now and the need for medical oxygen, something which was reckoned a desperately lifesaving resource just weeks back, has receded, it is time to consider long-term measures. The tragic sight of hospitals across the country abruptly running out of oxygen and patients losing … Read more
The government on Friday said the recent slow decline in number of daily cases is a warning and though the situation is currently under control, it can deteriorate if Covid appropriate behaviour is not followed, and noted that the next 100-125 days are critical, both for the system and people. Addressing a press conference, NITI … Read more
The SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibody test is aimed at determining the development of neutralising antibodies post vaccination, giving vaccinated people a reasonable understanding of the antibody build-up against the COVID-19 virus. Covid-19’s second wave has put India’s healthcare ecosystem under extreme strain. The diagnostics sector is also not untouched. People are queuing up for tests … Read more
Maharashtra alone on Friday reported 47,827 new Covid-19 cases, the highest ever since the pandemic has started. New cases (daily) of coronavirus in India approached the critical mark of 90,000 on Saturday, several states and Union Territories (UTs) announced stricter Covid-19 rules like restrictions on movements, night curfew, lockdowns (in some districts, though limited), and … Read more