San Francisco: Researchers are working on a Covid-19 vaccine that people may drink instead of receiving with a needle, expanding their focus onto mucosal vaccines, which include nasal vaccines as well as “swish and swallow” oral vaccines. The vaccine, called QYNDR, completed its phase 1 clinical trial and is currently Continue Reading
First Covid, now layoffs: Indian professionals undergo tremendous stress, anxiety
New Delhi: Amid the growing layoffs, there has been a surge in the number of patients coming from various companies — both office-goers and those working from home — with panic anxiety attacks and depression as they fear losing control over their immediate future plans, mental health experts said. About Continue Reading
DCGI approves market authorisation for SII’s Covid vaccine Covovax as heterologous booster dose
New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved market authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said Monday. The DCGI’s approval came following recommendations by the Subject Expert Committee of Continue Reading
Active Covid cases climb to 1,960 in India
New Delhi: India recorded 140 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,960, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,921). The death toll stands at 5,30,733, with one fatality reported by Meghalaya and two by Gujarat Continue Reading
New Omicron subvariant accounts for half new Covid infections in US
Los Angeles: New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 49.1 per cent of the Covid-19 cases in the US for the week ending January 21, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly in the US. Continue Reading
Covid patients at high death risk for at least 18 months from infection
London: Covid-19 patients have an elevated risk of death for at least 18 months after they got infected, researchers warned Thursday. Covid patients were more likely to develop numerous cardiovascular conditions compared to uninfected participants, which may have contributed to their higher risks of death, according to the study of Continue Reading
US reports 26,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases
Los Angeles: Nearly 26,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the week ending January 12, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. This is a decrease from the previous week, but likely an undercount that increased during Continue Reading
China stares at 36K Covid deaths a day during holidays this month
Hong Kong: China may see nearly a staggering 36,000 deaths a day during Lunar New Year holidays, data analytics company Airfinity has forecast. The Lunar New Year festival began January 7 and the holidays are set to begin January 21. According to reports, Airfinity has now added 11,000 more deaths Continue Reading
Covid-19 during pregnancy increases serious health risks: Study
San Francisco: Pregnant women with Covid-19 infection face a seven times increased risk of dying and a significantly elevated risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or suffering from pneumonia, a new study has shown. According to the study published in BMJ Global Health, Covid-19 during pregnancy also Continue Reading
US health agencies see possible link between Pfizer’s updated Covid-19 shot, strokes
Los Angeles: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced that their surveillance system flagged a possible link between the new Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent Covid-19 vaccine and strokes in people aged 65 and older. Following the availability and use of Continue Reading