A US-based researcher mentioned that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published study surveillance data finds the Pfizer Covid vaccine increases the risk of lung blood clots by 50 per cent.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Poonawalla, when asked about states and districts not getting Covishield vaccines, said there are ample stocks with the Union government for supply.
The researchers also analysed the effect of COVID on semen quality and sperm DNA fragmentation index, which reflects the integrity of and the damage to the DNA, thereby detecting potential sperm damage.
The numbers of inbound and outbound flights accounted for 48 per cent and 52 per cent, respectively amid a surge in bookings.
The team led by John Tsang, an immunobiologist from Yale University, US, found that immune systems of men who had recovered from mild cases of COVID-19 responded more robustly to flu vaccines than women who had had mild cases or men and women who had never been infected.
XBB.1.5, nicknamed Kraken, is "the most transmissible sub-variant which has been detected yet," said WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, during a press conference.
Covid Update: India witnessed a decline in the total covid-19 active cases to 2,544. As per the data of the Union health ministry, 188 new cases have been registered.
Covid Alert: After a gap of two months, Puducherry reported five fresh covid-19 cases. A total of 729 samples were examined in the last 24 hours.
China, which for most of the pandemic adopted a 'zero-Covid' strategy that imposed harsh restrictions aimed at stamping out the virus, abruptly eased those measures in December.
Covid Surge: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made pre-departure RT-PCR testing mandatory for travellers from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan.
Covid: USA has made it mandatory for Chinese travellers to present negative tests on arrival.
The requirement will apply to all air travellers aged two and older from the three countries and will begin on January 5.
WHO called on China to strengthen viral sequencing, clinical management, and impact assessment, and expressed willingness to provide support on these areas, as well as on risk communications on vaccination to counter hesitancy.
China is on a bumpy road back to normal life as people return to schools, shopping malls and restaurants following the abrupt end of some of the world's most severe restrictions even as hospitals are swamped with feverish, wheezing COVID-19 patients.
Getting sick with COVID-19 can vary in terms of the level of protection it provides and can lead to severe illness or death. Additionally, it puts you at risk of spreading the virus to others and can result in long-term health issues.
Covid Alert: A foreign tourist has gone missing in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh after testing COVID-19 positive. The foreign tourist visited Taj Mahal on December 26, 2022.
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As per reports, out of the 92 passengers, at least 35 reportedly turned positive for the COVID infection. While on another plane, 62 out of 120 passengers were found infected with the virus.
Covid cases in India: Citing previous trends, experts are also of the view that next 40 days are going to be crucial as India may see surge in Covid cases in January.
Covid Alert: Two passengers who returned to India from foreign countries tested positive for Covid-19 at Chennai airport on Wednesday.
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