Past Covid-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection: Lancet study
Past Covid-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection: Lancet study
A past Covid-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
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UPDATED: April 29, 2021 16:48 IST
A woman wearing face mask stands in front of a mural made on a wall to spread awareness about prevention from Covid-19 in Delhi. (PTI)
A past Covid-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
Intermediate domestic travel bans can lead to increase in Covid-19 cases, reveals study
Intermediate domestic travel bans can lead to increase in Covid-19 cases, reveals study
A study that uses data from India and five other countries shows that some of the domestic travel restrictions in large cities with vulnerable migrant populations could lead to an increase in Covid-19 cases.
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UPDATED: April 29, 2021 18:19 IST
The study used a real-life incident of travel restrictions imposed in Mumbai last year and consecutive phase-wise movement of migrant labourers. (File photo)
A new study that uses data from India and five other countries shows that some of the domestic travel restrictions in large cities with vulnerable migrant populations could lead to increased Covid-19 cases.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not complying with its earlier order directing the supply of 10,000 vials of Remdesivir to Covid-19 hospitals in Nagpur.
Eight states account for 59.5% of the total doses given so far in the country.
India took only 92 days to reach the mark of 12-crore vaccinations, the fastest country to do so, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. It is followed by the U.S. which took 97 days and China which took 108 days.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12 crore as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, it said.
Cumulatively, 12,26,22,590 vaccine doses have been administered through 18,15,325 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 a.m. These include 91,28,146 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 57,08,223 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,12,33,415 FLWs who have received the first dose and 55,10,238 FLWs who have taken the second dose.
Covid 2.0: Curfews, partial lockdowns threaten India’s economic recovery
Covid 2.0: Curfews, partial lockdowns threaten India’s economic recovery
Night curfews and weekend lockdowns imposed by various state governments pose a threat to India s economic recovery. Malls, showrooms and branded shops across the country are largely empty due to government restrictions.
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UPDATED: April 17, 2021 16:26 IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a weekend curfew in the national capital. The weekend curfew will be enforced from 10 pm on Friday till 6 am Monday. (PTI)
The Indian economy, which was recovering at a snail’s pace, has been hit by the rising number of Covid-19 cases across states and subsequent curfews/lockdowns imposed by various state governments.