Monkeypox & Corona Updates

Nearly a third of older adults infected with COVID-19 in 2020 developed at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months after initial infection, according to an observational study published in The BMJ. Researchers…
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India on Thursday recorded 67,084 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease, pushing the cumulative tally to 4,24,78,060. At present, the active caseload was 7,90,789 at 1.86 per cent. According to the latest update shared by the Union…
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White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci hinted that there may be the need for the fourth-dose boost in the United States to battle with Covid-19 variant Omicron, adding that the booster could be based on age, as well as underlying…
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BA.2 variant, a descendant of the infamous Omicron variant has recently seen light of day and according to scientists around the world it is considered “more detectable” because of higher chances of transmission. WHO’s technical lead Maria…
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Indonesia began testing a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans Wednesday after getting the green light from the drug regulator as the country faces a rising wave of virus cases. Research on the “Merah Putih” (“Red White“) vaccine — named…
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Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer Covid-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close in recent months for lack of doctors, medicines and even heat. This comes as the economically devastated nation is hit by a…
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After a steady decline in daily Covid-19 cases, India on Wednesday saw a slight jump in the number of daily infections. The country reported 71,365 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, logging a 5.5 per cent hike than yesterday. The death…
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Global Covid-19 cases have surpassed the 400 million mark, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted to 400,244,031, with 5,761,208 deaths worldwide, as of 5:21 pm PT (6:51 am IST) Tuesday, showed the…
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As the countrywide Covid-19 tally falls, Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of February, mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI. "We have made up our minds," she also said, while stressing not to show laxity in…
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Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is accurate as a PCR lab test but gives results within four minutes. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are widely considered the most accurate and sensitive for the…
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