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Jeff Bezos picks female aerospace pioneer to launch with him
At age 82, Funk will become the oldest person to launch into space. She’ll beat the late John Glenn, who set a record at age 77 when flying aboard space shuttle Discovery in 1998.“No one has waited longer,” Bezos said via Instagram. “It’s time. Welcome to the crew, Wally. We’re excited to have you fly with us on July 20th as our honored guest.”
J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant
“Current data for the eight months studied so far shows that the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine generates a strong neutralizing antibody response that does not wane; rather, we observe an improvement over time,” Mathai Mammen, head of research & development at J&J’s drugs business, said in the statement.
Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India: Sources
According to the sources, approval is likely anytime as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is in favor of granting permission to Cipla for import of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India considering the pandemic situation in the country and the public interest.
Johnson & Johnson exploring ways to accelerate delivery of its COVID vaccine in India
‘We are in ongoing discussions with the Government of India and are exploring how best to accelerate our ability to deliver the Johnson & Johnson single dose COVID-19 vaccine to the people of India,” Johnson & Johnson India spokesperson said in a statement.
As per the recent announcement by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), there is no longer a requirement to conduct bridging clinical studies of COVID-19 vaccines in India, the statement added.
Oxford study says mixing COVID-19 vaccines gives good protection
Professor Snape said these results are an invaluable guide to the use of mixed dose schedules, but the interval of four weeks studied here is shorter than the eight to 12-week schedule most commonly used for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Greece offers cash reward to boost vaccination rates in young people
“With the first jab of the vaccine (they) will get a prepaid card of 150 euros,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a ministerial meeting, presenting the new incentive. “It’s a debt to the youth, a gift out of gratitude,” he added.
Trauma patients with COVID-19 face greater risk of complications, death
“COVID-19 had the largest impact on patients whose injuries were relatively minor, and who we would have otherwise expected to do well,” said lead author Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP, an assistant professor in the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery at Penn Medicine. Elinore added, “Our findings underscore how important it is for hospitals to consistently test admitted patients so that providers can be aware of this additional risk and treat patients with extra care and vigilance.”
Free visas to 5 lakh tourists, financial support for tourism sector
Announcing measures to revive the tourism sector battered by Covid-19, Sitharaman said financial support would be provided to more than 11,000 registered tourist guides, travel and tourism stakeholders.
Over 50 countries want to adopt Co-Win system for vaccination drive: R S Sharma
“The Cowin platform has become so popular that as many as 50 countries from central Asia, Latin America, Africa all showed interest in having a Co-win like system,” Sharma said at the second Public Health Summit 2021 on ‘Emerging Imperatives in Strengthening Public Health for India’ organised by Confederation of Indian Industry.
He also said a virtual global conclave of health and technology experts from across the world will be held on July 5 where India will share how this system works.
Covid-19 survivors may take a year to get back taste, smell: Study
Since the pandemic was declared in early 2020, Covid-19-related anosmia, complete loss of smell, quickly emerged as a telltale sign of infection.
The loss of smell can severely impact a person’s quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods, detect airborne hazards in the environment and carry out other functions dependent on the senses.