Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offence, the WHO said in a statement. A group of global experts convened by the WHO decided on the new names, Xinhua news agency reported. Experts […]
Hyderabad: Dr Drew Weissman, a globally renowned scientist in mRNA technology, said on Thursday that a pan-Coronavirus vaccine was being developed to ensure protection against all variants of the virus. “We want to create a vaccine that will stop any Coronavirus from infecting human beings. We are developing a few and they look promising,” he […]
As 'Delta Plus' is not yet classified as a VOC, Paul said, the way forward is to watch the potential presence of 'Delta Plus' in the country and take the appropriate public health response.
