by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 21, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
However, an Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) source has claimed that Omicron variant derivative BA.2.12.1 has also been found in a few samples in Delhi which is said to be contributing to the recent rise in cases in the US Omicron sublineage BA.2.12 has...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 18, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
After more than a month of decline, COVID cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in Asia and China’s Jilin province battling to contain an outbreak A combination of factors was causing the increases, including the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 6, 2022 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Pandemic
Countries such as Israel and Sweden have started administering fourth doses, but experts fear that an endless number of booster shots is a short-sighted strategy. An Israeli trial in January also found that a fourth dose was less effective against Omicron Pharma...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 3, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
The decline in mortality with omicron could reflect both the reduced virulence of the strain, particularly in comparison to the delta variant, and the benefits of vaccination, the researcher said The omicron strain of Covid-19 is at least 40% more lethal than seasonal...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 4, 2022 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy
“Our study published in the journal Science estimates 3 million COVID deaths in India until mid-2021 using three different databases,” Chinmay Tumbe, an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad who co-authored the study, told...
