Covid-19 vaccination elicited antibody responses in nearly nine out of 10 people with weakened immune systems, although their responses were only about one-third as strong as those mounted by healthy people, according to a study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, US, analysed a group comprising 133 patients each taking at […]
India on Tuesday reported 30,941 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative tally to 3,27,68,880. Out of the total fresh Covid infections reported on Tuesday, 19,622 were reported from Kerala — the highest among the states. The daily positivity rate remains below 3 per cent and stands at 2.22 per cent. […]
The American-based pharma major Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has applied to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for permission to conduct a vaccine trial of the Covid-19 single shot Janssen vaccine in India on children of 12-17 age group. The American pharma J&J said in a statement that it had submitted its application on […]
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has authorised the beginning of the first round of clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine developed in the country. The PHH-1V vaccine against Covid-19 is developed by HIPRA, a company based in the Catalan region and the first round of trials will mainly test the safety […]
By : Rakesh Arora Indian Wildlife Sanctuaries INDIA – AMONG WORLD’S FAVOURITES FOR NATURE & WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY Wohoo.. what amazing is Indian wildlife in national parks as can’t be compared with African wildlife as it is made of Big 7. Asiatic lions , leopards , tigers , one horned rhino , Indian gaur (bison) and […]
Across Switzerland, travellers can experience different chocolate tasting tours in Zurich, Bern and Basel By Puja Gupta Did you know that your favourite chocolate brands like Nestle, Lindt, Toblerone are all Swiss? Chocolates from this beautifully diverse country are famous across the world for a few reasons. Here they are: Sweet History The nation has […]
Besides the surging cases of infections from the Delta variant, the US is also seeing a rise in cases of a respiratory virus known as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a highly contagious, flu-like illness, that is typically more likely to affect children and older adults, according to media reports. Data from the Centers for […]
To support multicultural communities with evidence- based information about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer, Cancer Australia has today released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) translated into 10 languages specifically for people affected by cancer.“The current COVID-19 outbreak in Australia highlights the need for accessible information about vaccines for people with cancer who are more vulnerable to contracting […]
Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province once hard hit by Covid-19, has administered over 17.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the municipal health commission. Starting from March 12 this year, Wuhan began to roll out free Covid-19 vaccination for people aged between 18 and 59, […]
When compared to other metropolitan cities of the country, Chennai has administered two doses of vaccines to the maximum number of the eligible population. A study conducted by the Greater Chennai Corporation said that the City has inoculated the maximum number of eligible population when compared to other metros. The city, according to the study […]