Covid India Updates | Fact Check: Is single dose of Covishield vaccine enough?
When the world is grappling with Covid-19, it has become crucial to prioritize your health. Owning a healthy lifestyle, getting vaccinated and following covid appropriate behavior is the need of the hour.
When the world is grappling with Covid-19, it has become crucial to prioritize your health. Owning a healthy lifestyle, getting vaccinated and following covid appropriate behavior is the need of the hour. Covid-19 is known to have an inflammatory impact on the respiratory system. Health experts advise keeping your blood sugar levels as well as the oxygen level in check. With Covid lockdown, work from home and long working hours have also impacted people's health, which has further made them an easy victim of coronavirus.
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June 02, 2021 8:46 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
COVID Vaccine
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June 02, 2021 8:45 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
COVID Treatment
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June 02, 2021 8:44 PM (IST) Posted by Ridhi Suri
Can a simple pill beat COVID19?
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June 02, 2021 6:14 PM (IST) Posted by Prerna Yadav
First COVID-19 lockdown improved air quality in India: Study
The findings, published in the journal Environmental Research, provide a strong evidence for potential environmental benefits through larger scale policy implementation.
Read the full story here: First COVID-19 lockdown improved air quality in India: Study
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June 02, 2021 5:35 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain
COVID is seasonal virus?
Of late, there have been social media and reports claiming that COVID 19 is a seasonal virus. These claims are false, PB fact check clarified the same on Wednesday.
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June 02, 2021 3:27 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain
No clinical trials required in India for global Covid-19 vaccines
Globally available Covid 19 vaccines can now be launched in India without the requirement of post approval clinical trials and testing every batch of the vaccine. The Drugs Controller General of India in a notification has said that vaccines which have been approved for restricted use by US FDA, EMA, UK MHRA and PMDA Japan and under the WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) and where millions of individuals have been vaccinated, the requirement of conducting post approval clinical trials and the requirement of testing every batch of the vaccine by Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), Kasauli can be exempted if the vaccine batch has been certified and released by National Control Laboratory of country of origin.
However, scrutiny and review of their summary lot protocol and certificate of analysis of the batch shall be undertaken by CDL, Kasauli for batch release as per standard procedures and the requirement of assessment of the first 100 beneficiaries for first 7 days for safety outcomes before the vaccine rolled out for further immunisation programme and other procedures for applications will remain the same.
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June 02, 2021 2:51 PM (IST) Posted by Shriya Bhasin
COVID-19: Vitamin D may not provide protection from susceptibility or disease severity, suggests study
To assess the relationship between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 susceptibility and severity, researchers conducted a Mendelian randomization study using genetic variants strongly associated with increased vitamin D levels.
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June 02, 2021 2:32 PM (IST) Posted by Shriya Bhasin
Covid-19 calls for improvement in nutrition and lifestyle choices
In the past couple of months, India has witnessed the resurgence of Covid-19, further prolonging the wait for people to resume their normal lives. Consequently, work from home and working long hours has become a prevalent norm. As a result, we need to talk about our well-being and lifestyle management.
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June 02, 2021 1:44 PM (IST) Posted by Vaishali Jain
ICMR shares testing update for COVID 19
ICMR on Wednesday took to Twitter to share COVID testing details.
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June 02, 2021 12:21 PM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
Does decoction treats Covid infection in 24 hours?
Audio going viral on the internet claims that a decoction made of cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, carom seeds and turmeric can kill coronavirus in 24 hours. The claim made in the audio is misleading. Experts advise not to spread this audio any further.
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June 02, 2021 12:17 PM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
Is the mask still necessary after getting the first dose of the vaccine?
The vaccine protects us from the serious aftereffects of covid infection, but that doesn't mean it stops it from happening. The risk of infection remains. The vaccine helps to fight the virus. Therefore, do not consider yourself completely safe after the first dose of the vaccine. Be sure to wear a mask.
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June 02, 2021 10:21 AM (IST) Posted by Shriya Bhasin
1.32 lakh Covid cases, 3,207 deaths in India in 24 hrs
A day after reporting lowest cases since April 8, India witnessed a slight increase in Covid numbers with 1,32,788 new infections reported in 24 hours and 3,207 more people succumbed to the pandemic, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Wednesday. On June 1, India reported 1,27,510 cases lowest since April 8. On April 8, India had recorded 1,31,968 cases while on April 7, India witnessed 1,26,789 fresh cases.
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June 02, 2021 7:39 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
Covid infection in children occurs in two forms, the first being the effect of viral infection on the lungs. Second is after recovery, the virus comes into effect, but the symptoms are not visible.- Dr. V.K. Paul, Member, Health, NITI Aayog
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June 02, 2021 7:21 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
WHO approves emergency use of China's CoronaVac vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday approved the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac for emergency use, the second Chinese vaccine to receive the global health body's green light. The CoronaVac vaccine is produced by the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech.
"The world desperately needs multiple COVID-19 vaccines to address the huge access inequity across the globe," said Dr. Mariangela Simao, WHO assistant-director general for Access to Health Products.
"We urge manufacturers to participate in the COVAX Facility, share their know-how and data and contribute to bringing the pandemic under control," Simao added.
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June 02, 2021 7:20 AM (IST) Posted by Parina Taneja
Is Covishield's one dose enough?
The news of having one dose of covishield vaccine is enough is completely wrong. There is no change in the vaccination process of Covishield and after 12 weeks it is necessary to take a second dose. "Covishield's schedule in India is 2 doses, no change has been made" Dr. VK Paul, Member (Health) NITI Aayog.