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Hyderabad: A series of proactive measures aimed at breaking the transmission chains of SARS-CoV-2 and containing the second wave of the Covid pandemic taken-up across Telangana in the last four months has led to a consistent decline in daily number of infections. The measures also have played a crucial role in preventing resurgence of Covid […]
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Hyderabad: The chances of a Covid third wave in the coming months in Telangana is remote due to a combination of factors including widespread natural immunity among the population, aggressive vaccination and drop in severity in the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, said Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Monday. At present, […]
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Hyderabad: Lactating mothers who had received Covid vaccines can pass on their antibodies against the ailment to their babies through breast feeding, a study by researchers from University of Florida (UoF) said. The study, which was conducted between December 2020 and March 2021, was published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine, according to a statement from […]
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Singapore: An average of about 400,000 people are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARSr-CoVs) annually in South and Southeast Asia, according to a new study. The study by researchers at Singapore’s Duke-NUS Medical School and US-based non-profit EcoHealth Alliance showed that emerging diseases caused by coronaviruses of likely bat origin (for example SARS, […]
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It’s time the Centre and Kerala government took up containment measures with mutual trust and coordination
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Likely to occur between first week of October and end of November: SUTRA
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State on track to create enough infrastructure
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Planning at the district level in India will be crucial in the journey ahead
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INSACOG, the multi-agency genetic sequencing consortium said that vaccination breakthroughs are common during Delta outbreaks and are expected in India as well
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It could end up as a small ripple, say IIT researchers
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“The second wave in India was characterised by an increased overall mortality among patients on dialysis," said the Study
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Air purifier maker Aurabeat launches USFDA-approved anti-Covid medical device for SARS-COV-2 disinfection in India
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At least eight districts including Hyderabad, continue to report higher number of Covid infections daily
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A south-central Yunnan origin is a highly suggestive finding because at the centre of that region is the Mojiang mine, which is the focus of most lab origin theories
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Variant remains active in at least 10 districts, including areas under GHMC
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The WHO listed "vaccine hesitancy" as among the top 10 threats to global health.
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Overall, the INSACOG has reported 70 Delta Plus confirmed cases in the country out of which 23 were reported in Maharashtra, 10 in Tamil Nadu, 11 in Madhya Pradesh, four in Chandigarh, three each from Kerala and Karnataka.
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Although SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, primarily affects the respiratory tract, it also leads to cardiovascular complications including severe arrhythmias, acute coronary syndromes, myocarditis and pulmonary embolism.
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Daily new Covid infections fail to drop significantly unlike the first wave due to the variant
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The rate of mortality was found to be about 50% lower in fully vaccinated individuals having a breakthrough infection, according to CCMB, AIg study