Tag: corona
Inactivated Vaccines Are Safest With Lesser Adverse Reactions: Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech has claimed that amongst all the vaccine platforms such as an mRNA-based vaccine, DNA-based vaccine, vector-based vaccine, or live attenuated vaccines, etc., the inactivated vaccines being developed by it for Covid 19 are safest, and hence, the adverse reactions are lesser. ....
London Could Be Under Lockdown For Months: UK Health Secretary
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that London could be under a lockdown for months, as it will be "very difficult" to keep a highly infectious mutant strain of the novel coronavirus under control until vaccinations are rolled out. ....
PM Boris Johnson To Chair Emergency Meeting Amid International Flight Bans To UK
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency meeting on Monday to review the situation after several countries across the world have either suspended or temporarily halted flights to and fro from Britain following the discovery of a highly infectious new mutant Covid-19 strain. ....
Concerns Over Infecting Others Boosts Acceptance Of Covid Vaccine
Turning common perception upside down, researchers have found that concerns over infecting others play a greater role in people's willingness to be vaccinated in sparsely populated areas rather than dense urban ones. ....
5 Countries Ban Flights From South Africa Over New Covid Variant
At least five countries have suspended flights from South Africa after a coronavirus variant was recently discovered in the country.....
Stringently Follow Up Covid Patients, UK Travellers: HC To Delhi Govt
In the wake of the emergence of a new variant of Covid in the UK, the High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi government to hold a stringent follow up of people who have to and fro from travel history to the country and, especially of those who tested positive. ....
89% Indians Keen To Resume Travel: Survey
A combination of lockdown fatigue and strong pent-up demand, coupled with positive sentiment due to announcements about the vaccine saw 89 percent respondents displaying keen interest to resume travel, finds a new survey. ....
Pregnant Women In 3rd Trimester Unlikely To Pass Covid Infection To Newborns
Pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, during the third trimester are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns, according to a new study. ....
UK Reports Highest Daily Covid-19 Deaths Since April
After the discovery of a second new variant of the novel coronavirus in Britain, the UK has reported the highest number of single-day Covid-19 fatalities since late April. ....
Disposable Surgical Masks Best For Making Your Speech Heard
Disposable surgical masks offer the best option in ensuring that you are being heard clearly when speaking, says a study that tested how different types of masks affect the acoustics of speech. ....
