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DCGI nod to Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine for restricted emergency use
''Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's...
Bombay HC issues notice to Central govt, Bill Gates, Serum Institute over plea on alleged Covid vaccine death
Dilip Lunawat in his petition, "blamed the Government and others...
Spread of Omicron variant forces nations to rethink plans for global travel
Potentially more contagious than previous variants, Omicron has now been detected in Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa. Asian markets and oil prices regained some...
WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty
A global agreement to strengthen pandemic prevention and responses, expected to be ready in May 2024, would cover issues such as sharing of data and genome sequences of emerging viruses, and of any potential vaccines and drugs derived from research. Member states of...
S.African doctor says patients with Omicron variant have “very mild” symptoms
"The most predominant clinical complaint is severe fatigue for one or two days. With them, the headache and the body aches and pain." The news of the new variant emerging from South Africa prompted a swift reaction from several countries, including Britain, which on...
Omicron reportedly has 30+ mutations in spike protein region, may bypass vaccines: AIIMS chief
AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria The future course of action will depend on what more data on its transmissibility, virulence and immunoescpae shows, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia INSACOG is closely tracking the new variant...
FPIs net buyers in Nov; invest Rs 5,319 crore
''Future of FPI flows is expected to remain volatile given key events such as upcoming state elections, expectation of rise in interest rates and concerns a new Covid variant will prompt fresh mobility restrictions, hindering economic recovery,'' said Shrikant...
Global UBI premiums expected to surpass €150 billion by 2030: PTOLEMUS’ study
Will connected cars dominate the auto insurance industry? PTOLEMUS’ research ``Connected Auto Insurance Global Study 2021’’ finds out Elon Musk just tweeted Tesla’s intent to launch a UBI(usage based insurance) product in Texas in October, citing why, with the stream...
Omicron variant: Ajit Pawar calls meeting to review COVID situation in Maharashtra
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter on Thursday to health secretaries of all states and Union Territories, said: "lt has now been reported by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that multiple cases of a COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529 have been reported in...
New York declares State of Emergency amid spike in Covid-19 infection
The state of emergency amid concerns over the new Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa. The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and many European countries imposed new restrictions on foreign nationals travelling from countries in the region...
micron variant in ‘fluid motion’:Dr Anthony Fauci
Dr Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert On whether the new variant evades antibodies, Fauci explained, "when you look at a mutation it is going to give you a hint or indication that it might evade the immune response. You need to get that particular...
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Omicron's mutations are likely to render certain COVID-19 treatments - including some manufactured antibodies - ineffective, said Dr. David Ho, professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University. Experimental antiviral pills - such as Pfizer Inc's...