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India’s COVID-19 ‘human barricade’ to keep cases under control, say experts
“India suffered through a lot and because it suffered through a lot, it’s reached the other shore now,” said Ramanan Laxminarayan, an epidemiologist at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, a research firm based in Washington, D.C. and New Delhi. “I don’t see the prospect of a second wave in India. If it does happen, it will likely be a modest one.”
Glenmark launches kidney cancer treatment drug in India priced 96% lower than innovator brand
Kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in the lining of small tubes in the kidney.
Quoting Globocan 2020 report, Glenmark said there are close to 40,000 patients with renal cancer in India.
COVID-19: New cases fall below 10,000 for fourth time in February
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,33, 025 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.32 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent
There are 1,36,872 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprise 1.25 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated
4 detected with SA variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India, one with Brazil strain
In India, the South Africa strain has been detected in four returnees — one from Angola, one from Tanzania and two from South Africa in January, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said.
All travellers and contacts have been tested and quarantined.
World’s fastest vaccine push augurs return to normal in Israel
The Pfizer vaccine led to 94% fewer symptomatic illnesses and 92% fewer critically sick cases, according to a study of 1.2 million people by Israel’s largest health maintenance organization.
That success has spurred the government to ease restrictions on movement that have been in place for months. Next week, sporting and cultural events will be open to those who have been fully vaccinated, and everyone will be allowed to go to malls and shops.
Indian economy on track for recovery: S&P
“The emergence of yet more contagious COVID-19 variants with the potential to evade vaccine-derived immunity present a major risk to this recovery. As does the possibility of early withdrawal of global fiscal stimulus,” S&P said in a report titled ”Cross-sector outlook: India”s escape from COVID”.
Covid-linked syndrome in children is growing and cases are more severe
Doctors across the US have been seeing a striking increase in the number of young people with the condition Braden had, which is called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C. Even more worrisome, they say, is that more patients are now very sick than during the first wave of cases, which alarmed doctors and parents around the world last spring.
Rise in COVID-19 cases alarming,may take harsh steps:Maha dy CM
‘I have come across ((reports that) people are not following the COVID-19 guidelines which are aimed at checkingthe spread of the infection. If the situation worsens, we mayneed to pay heavy cost for this carelessness. The number (ofnew cases in the state) is alarming. We have seen thatlockdown was imposed in many parts of the world again in viewof the second wave of the pandemic,” he said.
About 18-19 vaccines against Covid-19 in the pipeline: Harsh Vardhan
“About 18-20 vaccine candidates against COVID-19 are in the pipeline and are in preclinical, clinical and advanced stages,” Vardhan said.
He further said that India will be supplying vaccines to 20-25 other countries.
Dispelling rumours surrounding the vaccines, Vardhan said the vaccines in the public domain are safe and effective.
Which Covid-19 tests are required for international travel?
The U.S., for example, will accept results from either a test that detects the genetic material of the virus – considered the most sensitive type of test – or a rapid test that looks for viral proteins called antigens. The tests must have been taken no more than three days before departing for the U.S.