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China grants conditional approval for two homegrown COVID-19 drugs
Beijing : China has conducted emergency reviews and granted conditional approval for two homegrown drugs for COVID-19 treatment, the National Medical Products Administration said on Sunday.
The applications for the innovative drugs…
Omicron new subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 60% of new Covid infections in US
Los Angeles : Omicron's new subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for over 60 per cent of the Covid-19 cases in the US for the week ending January 28, according to data released on Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Covid immunity strengthens over time in vaccinated people : Study
San Francisco : The human body's immunity to Covid-19 appears to gather strength with more time between vaccination and infection, a new study has shown.
According to US-based Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) study, it…
China claims Covid wave has past its peaked
Beijing : Chinas health authorities have said the Covid-19 wave is past its peak, with rapid decline in both severe cases and deaths in hospitals, but experts remain wary of the governments official data, the media reported.
According to…
Researchers working on Covid vaccine that people can drink
San Francisco : Researchers are working on a Covid-19 vaccine that people may drink instead of receiving with a needle, expanding their focus onto mucosal vaccines, which include nasal vaccines as well as "swish and swallow" oral vaccines.…
Hybrid immunity best protection against Covid-19 : Researchers
Toronto : People with hybrid immunity are the most protected against severe illness and reinfection, a new study has found. Results from global data show vaccination and a prior Covid-19 infection offer the best defence against severe…
New Omicron subvariant accounts for half new Covid infections in US
Los Angeles : New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 49.1 per cent of the Covid-19 cases in the US for the week ending January 21, according to data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
US reports 26,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases
Los Angeles : Nearly 26,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the week ending January 12, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.
This is a…
Covid-19 during pregnancy increases serious health risks : Study
San Francisco : Pregnant women with Covid-19 infection face a seven times increased risk of dying and a significantly elevated risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or suffering from pneumonia, a new study has shown.
According…
China reports declining critical COVID cases as peaks pass
Beijing : China has reported declining numbers of fever patients and critical COVID cases nationwide as both peaks have passed less than a month after the country optimized its epidemic response in early December.
The country's health…