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Omicron Study : Omicron grows 70x faster than Delta in lungs but is less severe
Hong Kong: According to a Study Omicron Covid 19 variant the hyper mutated grows 70 times faster than Delta variant and the SARS Cov 2 in human lungs.Researchers from LKS faculty of medicine at the university of Hongkong explain the reason…
Pfizer Covid vax provides higher antibody levels than Sinovac: Study
People who got Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine showed "substantially higher" levels of antibodies compared to those who received China's Sinovac shots, according to a new study.The study, led by University of Hong Kong (HKU), aims to estimate the…
New Covid wave in Asia to worsen global chip shortage: Report
A fresh wave of Covid-19 in Asia where vaccination is still in early stages can further worsen the global chip supply chain, the media reported. According to the Wall Street Journal, China, Taiwan and many other parts of Asia kept the…
Over 1mn HK residents fully inoculated against Covid
About 1 million Hong Kong residents have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 since the city began its inoculation drive against the virus on February 26, according to authorities.As of Sunday, nearly 1.36 million people have taken at…
Regular exercise helps prevent high BP, even in areas with high air pollution
People who regularly exercise tend to have a lower risk of high blood pressure (BP), even if they live in areas where air pollution is relatively high, say researchers.The risk- benefit relationship between air pollution and physical…