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Global Covid caseload tops 504.5 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 504.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday…
Omicron ups risk of upper airway infections, cardiac arrest in small kids
New York : Because of their small and relatively collapsible airways, young children with Omicron are more vulnerable to upper airway infection such as croup, which if severe can lead to cardiac arrest, finds a study.Croup is a type of…
Infected immune cells may explain severity of Covid
New York : Twin studies have explained how infected immune cells prompt a massive inflammatory response leading to severe Covid-19, Nature reported.While it has been known since the early days of the pandemic that inflammation leads to…
Global Covid caseload tops 504 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 504 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Saturday…
India stopping WHO to make global Covid deaths public, claims NYT
New Delhi : Terming it "flawed," the government has questioned the World Health Organization's (WHO) methodology for estimating the deaths caused by Covid-19 in India, media report says.According to the New York Times, the Indian government…
4th Covid vaccine dose effective in protecting people over 60: Study
Jerusalem : A new Israeli-led study has found that the fourth dose of Covid vaccine is effective for protecting people aged 60 and above, Israel's largest healthcare organisation Clalit said on Thursday.The study found that a fourth dose…
Global Covid caseload tops 503.5 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 503.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday…
Covid mRNA tech may create first-ever cure for heart attacks
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44 children in Noida tested positive for Covid in last 7 days: CMO
New Delhi : As many as 44 children have tested positive for Covid-19 in Noida in the last seven days, Chief Medical Officer Dr Sunil Kumar Sharma said on Friday.Taking to IANS, Dr Sharma said that out of total, 16 are below 18 years of…
People with psychosis, anxiety at high risk of breakthrough Covid
New York : People with a history of certain psychiatric conditions, such as psychosis and anxiety, have a heightened risk of breakthrough Covid-19, a finding that may be related to impaired immune response as well as risky behaviours…