The cost of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca will total US$3-4 per dose for the Government and US$6-8 for the private sector. This is according to Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive officer of the Serum Institute of India (SII) – the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer. Poonawalla said “we want …
India is witnessing bird flu outbreaks in multiple states, as the infectious disease rears its ugly head once more. Thousands of birds are to be culled to stymie the bird flu outbreaks which have resulted in numerous birds across the country dying. Two strains of bird flu – H5N1 and H5N8 – are in the …
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The new COVID-19 variant continues to spread in India, with the total number of cases reaching 58 following twenty new infections. The United Kingdom first identified the new COVID-19 variant last year. The variant of the novel coronavirus – severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – which causes COVID-19 is considered to be more …
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India’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is set to be the world’s largest, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nonetheless, concerns remain over the quick speed of the approval process. Modi’s remarks came in the wake of a national trial of India’s COVID-19 vaccination programme on Saturday, as well as in the wake of emergency use authorisation …
Many of us were glad to see the end of 2020. The year has seen global upheaval as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, hope is on the horizon. Vaccines are rolling out or are about to be rolled out across the globe, sparking hopes for a brighter year in the form of 2021. …
A shigella outbreak has been identified in a special medical camp taking place in Kottamparamba near Mayanad in Kerala. Thus far, an eleven-year-old boy has reportedly died due to an infection, with others being hospitalised. Health officials in the Kozhikode district of Kerala convened emergency meetings and began issuing preventative measures last week after the …
Fears of a new strain of COVID-19 are abundant. The strain that originated in the UK has led to countries across the globe preventing all flights from the UK — effectively placing the nation in isolation. However, a flight to India that arrived Monday night held a number of individuals from the UK testing positive. …
The new variant of COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom recently is not present in India. However, the Union Government is in talks with UK experts to discuss the new COVID-19 strain due to concerns that it appears to be a “super spreader.” “We have not detected this mutation,” said Dr Vinod K. Paul, a …
Mask-wearing is among the simplest and most effective means to protect oneself and others from COVID-19. In Maharashtra, the practice ought to be followed for the next six months. On Sunday, the state’s chief minister Uddhav Thackeray urged the state’s citizens to wear face coverings in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 – …
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has assured the Indian people there is “no need to panic” regarding the mutant COVID-19 strain that has emerged in the United Kingdom. The mutant COVID-19 strain prompted a wave of tighter restrictions in the country and has already been found beyond its borders. The …
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