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No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dose: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
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10 million additional girls at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19 – UNICEF
The report warns that school closures, economic stress, service disruptions, pregnancy, and parental deaths due to the pandemic are putting the most vulnerable girls at increased risk of child marriage.
Russian, Chinese hackers targeted Europe drug regulator
The Amsterdam-based European drug regulator in December reported a cyberattack in which documents relating to COVID-19 vaccines and medicines were stolen and leaked on the internet.
Covid-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple
The market for all types of Covid-19 travel coverage is estimated to be between $30 billion to $40 billion a year, according to travel insurance consultant Robyn Ingle, with companies like AXA and AIG underwriting protection.
Airline bookings are on the rise in some regions, driving cautious hopes of a revival in summer traffic, but also raising fears among tourist destinations of getting hit with bills should vacationers become stranded by the virus.
More than a dozen countries from Aruba to Thailand require Covid-19 coverage for visitors, with Jordan the latest to consider such protections, organizers of an emergency services plan told Reuters.
Oral Covid treatment yields promising trial data: Drugmakers
“At a time where there is unmet need for antiviral treatments against SARS-CoV-2, we are encouraged by these preliminary data,” said Wendy Painter, chief medical officer of the US firm, Ridgeback Biotherapeutics.
Gujarat man infected with coronavirus after taking second dose of vaccine
The Chief Health Officer said it generally takes around 45 days for antibodies against the infection to develop after both the doses of the vaccine are administered.
He also said one must wear a mask and adhere to all COVID-19 protocols like social distancing etc. even after taking both doses of the vaccine against the infection in order to be on the safe side.
India Inc’s business confidence highest in decade: FICCI Survey
With the demand situation slowly turning positive, an improvement was also noticed in capacity utilisation rates. In the current survey, around 77 per cent of participating companies reported capacity utilisation of more than 50 per cent, compared with 68 per cent stating likewise in the previous round.
104-year-old man born months before Spanish Flu outbreak gets first dose of COVID vaccine
”I urge everyone, who is eligible, to come forward and take the COVID vaccine. It is totally safe,” Chawla was quoted as saying in the statement issued by the hospital.Even at this age, he leads an ”active life and does not suffer from any major comorbidities,” the hospital claimed.
”He was successfully vaccinated, and without any adverse effects later,” the statement said.
We are in the endgame of Covid-19 pandemic in India: Harsh Vardhan
“Unlike most other countries, we have a steady supply of Covid-19 vaccines that are safe with proven immunogenicity and efficacy. Based on the initial results, these Made in India vaccines have shown some of the lowest adverse events following immunization (AEFI) anywhere in the world,” he said.
FDA warns against one-dose regimen for coronavirus vaccines: Report
“You would be flying blind to just use one dose,” a senior scientist and adviser to US President Joe Biden told The Wall Street Journal, adding “If you’re going to do something else other than follow the studies shown to the FDA, show me that this one-shot effect is durable.”
WHO head wants Covid-19 vaccine patents waived to increase supply
At a press briefing, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries with their own vaccine capacity should start waiving intellectual property rights as provided in special emergency provisions from the World Trade Organization.