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Post-vax exercise bumps up antibodies: Study
New York : Around 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after the flu or the Covid-19 vaccine may provide an extra immune boost, suggests a new study.The study showed that participants who cycled on a stationary bike…
Global Covid caseload tops 408.1 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 408.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.80 million and vaccinations to over 10.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Saturday…
World’s poor nations lag behind in Covid-19 vaccinations: report
New York : Nearly a year since mostly wealthy nations began rolling out coronavirus vaccines, more than half of the world population has been fully vaccinated, but the global rollout remains uneven, with poor countries reporting much lower…
Scientists find early versions of Covid, maybe linked to lab leak theory
London : Hungarian scientists have stumbled upon traces of the early versions virus that may have been manipulated in a Chinese lab, giving fresh momentum to the pandemic's lab leak theory, media reports said.The team from Eotvos Lorand…
Omicron replaces Delta variant in Odisha
Bhubaneswar : Omicron, the highly-transmissible variant of SARS-COV-2, has replaced the Delta variant in Odisha. This was revealed from the latest genome sequencing report of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar.As per the…
Covid infection, vax boosts T cell immune responses against Omicron
New York : T cell responses are still robust against the variant in most individuals with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination, despite low antibody responses, finds a study.This also provides protection against severe disease, said…
Global Covid caseload tops 405.6 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 405.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.78 million and vaccinations to over 10.14 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Friday…
World has seen 500,000 Covid deaths since Omicron: Report
Washington : The world has seen half a million Covid deaths around the world since the omicron variant of the coronavirus was first detected in November, the media reported.Although considered milder than other Covid variants, Omicron has…
Centre removes ‘at risk’ nations category, no home quarantine required
New Delhi : The Union Health Ministry on Thursday revised the guidelines for international arrivals, recommending that all travellers self-monitor their health for next 14 days, instead of 7 days home quarantine as was mandated earlier.The…
87% of people tested in Tamil Nadu have antibodies to Covid: Study
Chennai : The fourth phase of the Sero surveillance study conducted by the Tamil Nadu health department has revealed that around 87 per cent of people tested in the state have antibodies to Covid. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in…