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Dr. Kirsty Short, a virologist and senior lecturer at
“Recent phase 2/3 data from both Novavax and Johnson & Johnson suggest reduced protection against the South African variant,” Dr. Short reports.
“The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine group also released data suggesting its vaccine offers only minimal protection against mild-moderate disease caused by this variant.”
“It’s important to recognize ‘reduced protection’ doesn’t mean
no protection at all, and that data are still emerging” and
“What’s more, numerous vaccine manufacturers are now investigating whether tweaks to the vaccines can improve their performance against the emerging variants,” added Dr. Short.
Dr. Kirsty Short, a virologist and senior lecturer at The University of Queensland
Apple
Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey s documentary series focusing on mental health awareness is heading to Apple TV+ later this month.
Titled
The Me You Can t See
, the show will feature Winfrey and the Duke of Sussex discussing mental health journeys and emotional well-being with a number of high-profile guests, including Lady Gaga, Glenn Close, and NBA players DeMar DeRozan and Langston Galloway. Winfrey and Harry will open up about their own experiences too.
With conversations transcending culture, age, gender, and socioeconomic status, the goal of the series is to challenge stigmas around mental health and let viewers know that they re not alone. Producers behind the show also teamed up with 14 accredited and respected experts and organizations from around the world to help shed light on different pathways to treatment, according to Apple.
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The second wave of COVID-19 has devastated India. Deaths and despair has engulfed families with the coronavirus spreading like wildfire. Healthcare infrastructure is on the brink and the mood nationwide is one of anxiety and worry.
We spoke with Dr Vikram Patel, The Pershing Square Professor of Global Health in the Blavatnik Institute s Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Why is the second wave of infections so ferocious in India?
Vikram Patel: First of all, second surge is no surprise. It was observed in every other country of the world. It was also observed 100 years ago when the first influenza virus epidemic killed millions of people in India. So, in terms of history this is no surprise at all.