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“The biggest risk to the world at the moment is simply Delta,” said microbiologist Sharon Peacock, who runs Britain’s efforts to sequence the genomes of coronavirus variants, calling it the “fittest and fastest variant yet.”

Viruses constantly evolve through mutation, with new variants arising. Sometimes these are more dangerous than the original.

Delta infecting even the fully vaccinated at a greater rate

Jul 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic

Genomics expert Eric Topolnoted that Delta infections have a shorter incubation period and a far higher amount of viral particles. “That’s why the vaccines are going to be challenged. The people who are vaccinated have got to be especially careful. This is a tough one,” Topol said. reuters
“The biggest risk to the world at the moment is simply Delta,” said microbiologist Sharon Peacock. Until there is more data on its transmission, experts say masks, social distancing and other measures set aside in countries with broad vaccination campaigns may again be needed.

Rajasthan’s healthcare scheme benefits over 120,000 people in 3 months

Jul 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy

As per a statement, over 1.3 crore families have been registered in the cashless facility scheme so far, nearly 80 per cent of the state population. It was launched on May 1.

Under the scheme, citizens are offered cashless annual insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh for all citizens of Rajasthan for a premium as low as Rs 850 per family.

Longer gap in Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine boosts antibody levels: Study

Jul 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic

The studies worldwide are showing that both the short and long dosing schedules lead to strong real-world protection against COVID-19, emphasising the importance of having a second dose of the vaccine.

28 pc Indians plan to travel in Aug-Sept; risk of third COVID-19 wave set to rise: Report

Jul 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic

LocalCircles said 28 per cent citizens are planning to travel during August-September though only five per cent have made their bookings. It added that during the second wave of the outbreak, many citizens faced teething issues to cancel their travel plan for the summer.

In many cases, the travel agent or the airline did not refund anything, and some citizens lost the complete ticket amount, while some were able to retrieve a partial amount, and others were asked to re-book the ticket for a later date, it stated.

Study shows more cases of GBS among those infected with COVID-19

Jul 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic

Dr Pradyumna Oak, Co-author of the study and Director and Head of Neurology, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital said, “The study has proved an integral co-relation between COVID-19 and GBS, a rare neurological condition that forces the body’s immune system to attack the nervous system, causing potential paralysis. We have found that despite its rarity, COVID-19 appears to be one of the viral infections which causes GBS. Though the prognosis of GBS is extremely good in most patients, we suggest that all COVID-19 should be actively screened by a neurologist to detect early signs of GBS for timely care.”

Many now have immunity against COVID-19 but don’t lower guard: Experts

Jul 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic

Dr Pooja Khosla, senior consultant (Department of Medicine), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said the second wave of the coronavirus has taught us that cases can increase suddenly.

“There are warning signs from different parts of the world. In India too, a small increase in cases has been recorded. Infections can increase exponentially anytime. I think one should not assume anything and make all efforts to prevent a second wave-like crisis, which was a nightmare,” she said.

“Opening everything is not appropriate everyone has been saying the third wave is a couple of days away,” Dr Khosla added.

Private hospital in Delhi records rise in neurological cases among post-Covid patient

Jul 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic

The doctors also said that people who have survived the pandemic and those who were infected with COVID-19 are increasingly coming to the hospital many weeks later with symptoms such as headache, giddiness, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, memory problems, anxiety, depression, stroke, pain and sleep disorders. In the OPD, up to 60 per cent of patients are coming with mental health issues like headache, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, feeling of loneliness etc, they said.