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Young Covid survivors not safe from reinfection: Lancet
“Immunity is not guaranteed by past infection, and vaccinations that provide additional protection are still needed for those who have had Covid-19,” said Professor Stuart Sealfon, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the US.
India daily increase of record 234,692 COVID-19 infections
India’s deaths from COVID-19 rose by 1,341 to reach a total of 175,649, the data showed.
India may witness 1,750 deaths per day due to Covid-19, surging to around 2,320 by the first week of June, according to a report of the Lancet Covid-19 Commission by India Task Force members.
India has a double mutant Coronavirus variant. Should we be worried?
The new variant, which has a so-called double mutation, is thought to be fueling India’s deadlier new wave of infections that has made it the world’s second worst-hit country, surpassing Brazil, and has already begun to overwhelm its hospitals and crematoriums. The Asian nation has reported more than 14 million Covid cases so far and more than 174,300 fatalities.
Health ministry issues regulatory pathways for foreign-produced Covid-19 vaccines
The first 100 beneficiaries of such vaccines shall be assessed for seven days for safety outcomes before it is rolled out for further Vaccination programme.
“Applicant shall initiate conduct of post-approval bridging clinical trials within 30 days of such approval,” it said.
EU throws weight behind Pfizer-BioNTech and new technology
“We need to focus on technologies that have proven their worth,” said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Latest Covid-19 wave deadlier in Brazil than India: No one knows why
It’s too early to say if India can continue to avoid the more lethal fate of Brazil. While some parts of the country have imposed targeted lockdowns, elections are being held in five states — seeing thousands of voters pack campaign rallies — along with a month long Hindu pilgrimage that brings throngs to the banks of Ganges river.
COVID-19 predominantly transmitted through air: Lancet study cites ‘strong evidence’
“The evidence supporting airborne transmission is overwhelming, and evidence supporting large droplet transmission is almost non-existent,” Jose-Luis Jimenez, a chemist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and the University of Colorado Boulder said.
“It is urgent that the World Health Organization and other public health agencies adapt their description of transmission to the scientific evidence so that the focus of mitigation is put on reducing airborne transmission.”
3rd vax dose likely needed within 12 months: Pfizer CEO
“A likely scenario is that there will be likely a need for a third dose, somewhere between six and 12 months and then from there, there will be an annual re-vaccination, but all of that needs to be confirmed. And again, the variants will play a key role,” Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said.
Covid 19 Pandemic: 9 in 10 Singaporeans still struggling with their mental health, men and younger adults most worried
Wong Sze Keed, chief executive officer of AIA Singapore, says, “While our nation is heading for a post-pandemic recovery, mentally, we are still trying to navigate our way out of COVID-19 uncertainities. It is not enough to only take care of our physical health. This conviction drives our holistic approach to protect the many aspects of our customers’ wellbeing – such as financial, physical, and mental health – to enable everyone to truly lead healthier, longer, better lives.”
Coronavirus curbs disrupt supply chains, stoke economy worries
Small businesses are also worried that as workers may return to their villages as cases rise and job prospects worsen.In Meerut, an industrial hub about 100 km from New Delhi, Anurag Agarwal, regional head of the Indian Industries Association, said the prices of raw materials for sports goods and other products had risen as supplies have been delayed.
“Night shifts have been cancelled and unforeseen rise in prices of key raw materials have contributed to our woes,” said Agarwal, who represents about 10,000 business units.