cruset and they re offering retention bonuses to keep officers around. eric: critics, though, as you know, saying this is accelerated because of the attacks on police and the calls for defunding departments. charles, thank you. arthel. arthel: well, cdc director, dr. rochelle walensky calling for more teenagers to get vaccinated for covid-19. in a statement friday, dr. walensky said, quote, i am deeply concerned by the numbers of hospitalized adolescents and saddened to see the number of adolescents who require treatment in intensive care units for mechanical ventilation. much of the suffering can be prevented. dr. jeanette nesheiwat is here to discuss. dr. jeanette, if you would, first of all tell us more about is it called the b1617 variant? what is that, if you would and why is it attacking teenager and also how high is the
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Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson vaccines effective against B1617 variant of COVID-19: Official
COVID-19 vaccines approved by the United States like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson have effectiveness against the B1617 variant of the virus that is predominant in India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of the pandemic, a top American health official said.
The observation is based on the latest data about the variant and the three major vaccines approved by the United States, said Dr Francis Collins, Director of National Institute of Science.
âThe data is coming in, and it looks very encouraging that the U.S. -approved vaccines, the Pfizer, the Moderna, the J&J, do have effectiveness against this variant called B1617,â Collins told the media.
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India will likely be added to Ireland s mandatory quarantine list in next 48 hours – Coveney
India today recorded the world’s highest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases for a fourth day. By Céimin Burke Sunday 25 Apr 2021, 2:50 PM 1 hour ago 7,276 Views 31 Comments
Relatives mourn near a coffin containing the body of a person who died of Covid-19 in Srinagar, India, today.
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Relatives mourn near a coffin containing the body of a person who died of Covid-19 in Srinagar, India, today.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER Simon Coveney has said that India will “likely” be added to Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine list of high-risk countries as its Covid-19 crisis deepens.
Many patients also recover in hospital long after their infectious classification as a COVID-19 patient has ended.
Health Minister Adrian Dix said the cancelled surgeries will ease pressure on hospital staff.
“This will ensure they have the resources necessary to care for patients,” he said. “The reason we’re taking these steps now is to support our health-care workers.”
The province also asked health-care workers in the community trained in critical and intensive care to volunteer to work in hospitals.
The news is “disappointing” for those whose surgeries have been postponed, Dix said, noting they will not be forgotten and that surgeries will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
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International researchers believe this variant is typically of Indian origin. As a result, researchers and media houses from across the globe are now focusing on Vidarbha; some even visited Nagpur while tracing the new “Indian variant”.
COVID resurgence: How big a concern is the double mutant B.1.617 for second wave of pandemic
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 22, 2021)NAGPUR: International scientists are now trying to decode the Covid variant B.1.617 that appears more infectious in India. There is a theory that this variant emerged in Amravati and caused the huge surge in cases in nearby districts in February, though more research is needed to confirm this.