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No patient benefitted from Rs 50 lakh help scheme to treat rare disease patients: Varun Gandhi to Mandaviya
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Omicron subvariants BA.5.2, BF.7 responsible for latest COVID outbreak in China: WHO
“The China CDC analysis showed a predominance of Omicron lineages...
Covid-19 fatality rate declining progressively, total recoveries 9.88 lakh:Health Ministry
“Not only has the CFR been kept low, but successful implementation of effective containment strategy, aggressive testing and standardised clinical management protocols based on a holistic standard of care approach have in tandem resulted in a consistent trend of more than 30,000 recoveries per day for the sixth consecutive day,” the health ministry said.
Moderna’s vaccine protects monkeys against COVID-19,study finds
This is the first time an experimental COVID-19 vaccine tested in nonhuman primates has been shown to produce such rapid viral control in the upper airway, the researchers noted.
S.Africa’s Santam to pay $60 mln as BI claims ti virus-hit firms within months:CEO
Regulator the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) said last week that the main South African insurers involved would offer clients relief payments to help see them through, though some businesses or their law firms raised concerns including about how long it would take to pay out the money.
Study finds heart inflammations in recently recovered Covid-19 patients
Researchers said the reported symptoms were independent of preexisting conditions, severity and overall course of the acute illness, and time from the original diagnosis.
Prudential partners PAI Health to measure physical activity on digital health app,Pulse
PAI Health services will be available to Pulse users across 11 markets in Asia.
Nic Nicandrou, chief executive of Prudential Corporation Asia, said, “It has never been a more important time than now to help people build health resilience and boost immunity by adopting a more active lifestyle. Through Pulse, we are committed to providing leading technology, content and services to help people live healthier lives. We are excited to add PAI Health’s programme to our platform and provide new actionable heart health insights to users, so we can help them live healthy and well, for longer.”
Global airlines less hopeful on COVID-19 recovery
“The second half of this year will see a slower recovery than we’d hoped,” IATA Chief Economist Brian Pearce said. June passenger numbers were down 86.5% year-on-year, the organisation said, after a 91% contraction in May.
Recovery prospects are weakened by the spread of COVID-19 in the United States and developing countries together representing 40% of global air travel, IATA said.
WHO says COVID-19 pandemic is ‘one big wave’, not seasonal
“People are still thinking about seasons. What we all need to get our heads around is this is a new virus and…this one is behaving differently,” Margaret Harris told a virtual briefing in Geneva, urging vigilance in applying measures to slow transmission that is spreading via mass gatherings
Moderna,Pfizer start decisive COVID-19 vaccine trials,eye year-end launches
Moderna could have tens of millions of doses ready when and if the vaccine is deemed safe and effective, Collins told reporters on a call.
Pfizer said that if the trial was successful, it could seek regulatory approval as soon as October and supply vaccines for 50 million patients, at two doses each, by the end of the year.
Hunger killing over 10,000 children a month owing to Covid-19 curbs: UN
The leaders of four international agencies, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization have called for at least dollar 2.4 billion immediately to address global hunger.
But even more than lack of money, restrictions on movement have prevented families from seeking treatment, said Victor Aguayo, the head of UNICEF’s nutrition program.
India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 14,83,156, recoveries climb to 9,52,7
Of the 654 deaths reported, 227 are from Maharashtra, 77 from Tamil Nadu, 75 from Karnataka, 49 from Andhra Pradesh, 39 from West Bengal, 30 from Uttar Pradesh, 26 from Delhi, 22 from Gujarat, 17 from Telangana, 12 from Punjab, and 10 from Rajasthan.