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Global Covid caseload tops 500.3 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 500.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.18 million and vaccinations to over 11.12 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Wednesday…
S.Korea to start 2nd booster shot programme for elderly people
Seoul : The South Korea's government said on Wednesday it will start the second booster shot programme for elderly people aged 60 and over.It also plans to announce adjustments in social distancing Friday, which will center on normalizing…
Italy begins distributing 2nd Covid booster shot to elderly
Rome : Italy has began the process of distributing a second Covid-19 booster shot to the most high-risk members of its population.Italy's medicines agency, AIFA, gave its approval to the distribution of second booster doses to those over…
Global Covid caseload tops 499.8 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 499.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.18 million and vaccinations to over 11.11 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday…
Heart inflammation risk post Covid-19 vax rare : Lancet
Singapore : The overall risk of myopericarditis - a type of heart inflammation - following a Covid-19 vaccination is rare and is comparable to or lower than the risk following non-Covid shots, confirms a study published in The Lancet…
Botswana detects new Covid Omicron sub-variant
Gaborone : The Botswana Health Ministry says it has detected a new lineage of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.The infected are currently being monitored to establish more information on the potential impact of the disease and its severity, the…
New Omicron BA.4 & BA.5 sub-variants detected in Africa, Europe
New Delhi : South African scientists have detected two new sub-variants of the highly contagious Omicron variant - BA.4 and BA.5.According to Tulio de Oliveira, Director of Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), South Africa,…
WHO study supports single-dose HPV vaccine regimen
Geneva : One-dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer, according to a recent review by the World Health Organization's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE).The SAGE met…
Rise in US Covid cases concerning but not surprising : S. Fauci
Washington : Although the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the US is of concern, it is not yet alarming and the officials are monitoring it "very, very carefully", says Anthony S. Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.Since April…
Global Covid caseload tops 498.1 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 498.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.17 million and vaccinations to over 11.09 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sunday…