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Coronavirus compounds climate disasters but shows action can work- Red Cross
Almost half of 140 million people around the world, who are hit by to disasters caused by extreme weather fuelled by climate change, with more severe storms, floods, and heatwaves live in the Asia-Pacific region, the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a report published this week.
“Recovery from disasters is so much harder when livelihoods have been hit hard by COVID-19 and the measures taken to contain it,” said Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and author of the report.
Covid-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers: ICMR study
“Manifestations of stigma have been reported in India with doctors, and nurses being forced to vacate from their premises and reports of physical violence on HCWs in many parts of the nation. This reported stress, anxiety, depression and sleep-related issues among HCWs,” the study stated.
Govt prioritising vaccinating eligible people in UP, Punjab: Report
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 78 crore on Friday. The government said 20 per cent of India’s adult population have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 62 per cent have got at least one dose.
Of all the vaccines used, around 87.8 per cent are Covishield manufactured by Serum Institute, around 12.11 per cent are Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and less than one per cent Sputnik V.
Adherence to COVID-19-appropriate behaviour during festive season key to prevent 3rd wave: Experts
”Currently, there is a declining trend of COVID-19 cases and we are in a pretty good situation. However, the coming few weeks with the festive season ongoing and with that associated changes of decrease in Covid-appropriate behavior, large gatherings, and super-spreading events can be a deciding factor for the third wave,” AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said.
He said the next two-three months are crucial in terms of preventive strategies for the country to continue to be in a good position.
Asia supercharges vaccination efforts after slow start, U.S. lags
While each country’s inoculation strategies differ, Asia’s momentum reflects pent-up demand for the shots as a means to ease lockdowns, said Paul Griffin, an infectious disease expert at the University of Queensland in northeast Australia.
Australia is giving priority supplies to its largest cities, which are in lockdown to contain a third wave of infections fuelled by the Delta variant. It expects to have enough to complete vaccinations of those older than 12 by mid-October. read more
Japan has overcome initial logistics hurdles to give about a million shots a day since mid-June, as urgency has grown after Delta unleashed an unprecedented wave of infections and serious cases in August.
Unvaccinated children suffering Covid-19 impact, Americas health agency warn
So far, the only vaccine approved by the WHO for adolescents is the Pfizer Inc shot, while Moderna Inc has asked for emergency use approval of its vaccine for 12-15-year-olds, according to PAHO Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa.
He said China’s Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm have also requested WHO approval or the use of their vaccines for adolescents and children from 3 to 17 years old.
India records 27,176 fresh cases of COVID-19, 284 deaths
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive has reached 75.89 crore according to the ministry.
Six feet distance may not be enough to prevent viral transmission indoors: Study
According to the researchers, increasing the ventilation and air mixing rates can effectively reduce the transmission distance and potential accumulation of exhaled aerosols.
However, they noted that ventilation and distance are only two options in an arsenal of protective techniques.
India top source of social media misinformation on COVID-19: Study
The study, “Prevalence and Source Analysis of COVID-19 Misinformation in 138 Countries”, was published in Sage’s International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions journal.
“Social media (84.94 per cent) produces the largest amount of misinformation, and the internet (90.5 per cent) as a whole is responsible for most of the COVID-19 misinformation. Moreover, Facebook alone produces 66.87 per cent of the misinformation among all social media platforms,” it stated.
Earlier, the World Health Organisation had also warned that false information on COVID-19 is spreading and putting people in danger.
India logs 25,404 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the people of the country as India’s vaccination coverage crossed the 75 crore mark on Monday.