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Vaccinated Indian national among 20 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
”This case is a reminder that it is possible for vaccinated individuals to get infected. But the vaccine is effective in preventing symptomatic disease for a vast majority of those immunised,” the health ministry was quoted as saying in a media report on Sunday night.
Australia drops vaccine rollout target amid concerns about AstraZeneca shot
While the government wants to see first doses administered “before the end of the year, it is not possible to set such targets given the many uncertainties involved,” Morrison said in a Facebook post on Sunday. Still, he said Australia’s rollout was ahead of some nations including Japan, France and Canada.
Mutants, sluggish vaccine drive, carelessness: Add them and you get Covid surge, say top scientists.
“A new double mutant has emerged in India and is reported in 15-20 per cent of cases analysed from Maharashtra. If this percentage goes up further, it would be a clear indication of its role in the Maharashtra surge,” said the virologist.
In India, variants first identified in the UK, South Africa and Brazil have been found.
Non-communicable diseases top cause of death in India; AI, Big Data can help in prevention: Apollo Hospitals
“Even before the pandemic began, we have been facing an unacceptable loss of lives due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The silent epidemic of NCDs was evident with NCDs behind 40 per cent of all hospital stays,” Apollo Hospitals Group Chairman Prathap C Reddy said.
Reports of Covid treatment costs have changed India’s attitude towards health insurance: Survey
Another trend is the preference of EMI by customers for purchasing Health Insurance policies. This was earlier almost non-existent and has now become the preferred payment option for 40 per cent customers. The IRDAI has done a commendable job in ensuring EMI based options are available to customers from all Insurers.
Odisha makes COVID-19 negative report mandatory for entry into state
”The people coming without such a report shall have to undergo 7-day mandatory Home/ Institutional quarantine. This will be effective from April 12 (Monday),” Special Relief Commissioner P K Jena said quoting the order.
J&J says in talks with Indian govt for trial of single-dose vaccine
India currently has two approved vaccines in use, one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca and the other, a shot from local player Bharat Biotech. There are other vaccine candidates in trials in India including Russia’s Sputnik-V and a shot developed by Cadila Healthcare Ltd.
Indian travellers ready to adopt ‘digital health passports’ to restart travel
Despite an overwhelming response to digital health passports, when queried further, there are concerns about security and privacy such as: • 34% of respondents are worried about data security risks with their personal information being hacked, • 28% of respondents are concerned about lack of transparency and control over how and where their data will be shared.
One in ten suffer long-term effects 8 months following mild Covid-19: Study
“Fatigue and respiratory problems are also more common among participants who have had COVID-19 but do not occur to the same extent,” Thalin said.
A third of Covid-19 survivors suffer neurological, mental disorders: Study
Post-COVID cases of stroke, dementia and other neurological disorders were rarer, the researchers said, but were still significant, especially in those who had severe COVID-19.
“Although the individual risks for most disorders are small, the effect across the whole population may be substantial,” said Paul Harrison, a professor of psychiatry at Oxford University who co-led the work.