Meanwhile, according to an AIIMS survey, the third wave of Covid-19 is unlikely to affect children much. As per the survey, the SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity rate among children was high compared to the adult population, which was conducted in five selected states with a total sample size of 10,000 by WHO.
The Government of India Twitter handle for Covid-19 updates has found a hilarious way to get the social distancing message across nation, thanks to Manoj Bajpayee’s Srikant role. Take a look
During ongoing COVID pandemic, people with lung problems have been at the most risk of getting infected. As Coronavirus targets the respiratory system, it may even lead to dry cough and sore throat, which may persist long after the infection.
The state government has also arranged for the education of such children under various schemes.
An arthritis drug -- Tofacitinib -- developed by US biopharmaceutical Pfizer has shown to be effective in reducing the risk of death or respiratory failure in hospitalised adult patients with Covid-19 pneumonia who were not on ventilation, according to a study.
The active cases further declined to 8,26,740 comprising 2.78 per cent of the total infections. India recovery rate increased to 95.93%.
He also said that the emerging evidence and reports regarding efficacy of partial versus full immunisation are also under consideration.
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Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal and actor Kirti Kulhari on Monday said they have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Doing away with the odd-even formula, the state govt allowed all shops to open from 9 am to 8 pm.
The researchers, including Ravindra Kolhe from Augusta University in the US, found that an innovative protocol that processes saliva samples with a bead mill homogeniser before real-time PCR (RT-PCR) testing results in higher sensitivity compared to NPS samples.
After battling a brutal second wave for weeks, fresh Covid cases came down below the three lakh-mark for the first time on May 17 after touching record high of 4,14,188 on May 7.
"We are pleased to announce that we have submitted for an emergency use authorisation for our Covid-19 vaccine with the FDA for use in adolescents in the United States," Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a statement on Thursday.
Actress Bhumi Pednekar is working on her stamina after recuperating from Covid-19. Take a look
GMDA CEO Sudhir Rajpal has directed the officials of MCG, NHAI and DLF to install more water pumps and deploy additional manpower in the water-logging prone areas.
The govt's current approach to vaccination- focusing on younger age groups- "is causing huge numbers of avertable deaths and is deeply inequitable, both between age groups and within them", argue doctors and researchers in a commentary published in British medical journal.
The study is important because transplant patients who are infected with Covid have a higher risk of severe illness and death.
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Rashmika Mandanna dropped a beautiful thought on Twitter to cheer up her followers. The actress has lately been posting positive messages to bring a smile on her fans face during the tough times.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the Chief Secy of Haryana to take suitable remedial measures, including action against the erring officers for such negligent behaviour.
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