The study further found that the desirable herd immunity which can break the chain of virus, can only be achieved by mass vaccination and not through natural course of transmission of infection.
As many as 261 deaths were reported in the state today, taking the total tally of fatalities to 1,01,833 in Maharashtra.
While the positivity rate- the proportion of samples tested that return positive for COVID-19 continued its sharp decline to 0.46 per cent today.
The state government has held two "Tika Utsavs" in the past involving all panchayats and municipal councils.
It said that it has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, more than 24 crore vaccine doses to states/UTs.
The team, from the Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology of the University of Bologna, found the variant after analysing more than one million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences from the open-access database GISAID (Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data) until April 27, 2021.
He said the healthcare institutions in the Union territory have been upgraded with necessary medical infrastructure, including augmentation of oxygen supply and increased bed strength, to provide for more pati
As many as 300 deaths were reported in the state today, taking the total tally of fatalities to 99,512 in Maharashtra.
According to the weather department, the new western disturbance is active in Haryana and adjoining areas. Due to this effect, there is a possibility of gusty winds and rain in Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur and Hanumangarh districts on Saturday and Sunday.
He was addressing the virtual Non-Aligned Movement Labour Ministers Meeting under 109th session of the International Labour Conference last evening.
Meteorology would be partly responsible for this trend, but it could also be a reflection of weakening of pollution control-measures and efforts in the city and region, it said.
A Railway Ministry official said that 359 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far since April 24.
Obesity is known to weaken the immune system and create a chronic inflammatory state. These conditions can lead to poor outcomes after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes Covid-19, as per the study.
The study also shows that levels of these antibodies that are able to recognise and fight the virus are lower with increasing age, and that levels decline over time, providing additional evidence in support of plans to deliver a booster dose to vulnerable people.
As many as 25,617 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered patients to 54,86,206.
Jail authorities have conducted special camps in association with local bodies to inoculate prisoners and prison staff following the Covid protocol.
The decision, which comes in the wake of the severe second wave of Covid-19, was announced jointly at a press conference by the State Bank of India and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA).
These categories, as they come in contact with a large number of people in their line of work, can be "potential super spreaders" and it is for this reason that the SMC introduced the coloured health card system, he added.
The study, by a team from the Scripps Research Institute, found that the cross-reactive antibody is produced by a memory B cell -- an essential part of the immune system.
Raja Krishnamoorthi said he is doing everything to get the Biden administration provide excess vaccines not used in the United States to India.
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