Rahul Gautam

AMID ANTIBODY ALARM, INDIA LOGS LOWEST COVID CASE IN 132 DAYS

July 28, 2021

Even as India reported fewer than 30,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the first time in 132 days, a new study published in The Lancet has rekindled apprehensions over the efficacy of Covid vaccines. According to the study, the total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer...

ELDERLY PEOPLE, ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS, CANCER PATIENTS MAY NEED COVID BOOSTER SHOT

July 26, 2021

Kidney transplant recipients who didn›t develop antibodies following two Covid-19 vaccine doses might benefit from a third jab, a new US study suggested. In kidney transplant patients with no response following their second dose of the Moderna vaccine, 49% of those who received a third shot saw a serologic response—defined...

67% INDIANS HAVE ANTIBODIES BUT 40 CRORE STILL VULNERABLE: ICMR

July 21, 2021

The latest ICMR Sero Survey has found that while two-thirds of the general population have Covid-19 antibodies, approximately 40 crore people are still vulnerable. The fourth round of national serosurvey was conducted in 70 districts in June-July and included children of 6-17 years of age. The survey warns that state...

41 crore vaccinated, AIIMS chief says time to slowly open up schools

July 20, 2021

In a landmark achievement, India’s cumulative Covid vaccination coverage surpassed 41 crore on Monday, as Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than one crore cumulative doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the age group 18-44 years. The landmark feat arrived even as AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said...

Unwarranted and inappropriate: IMA on Kerala Bakrid relaxations

July 19, 2021

With Covid-19 cases again soaring in several states, amidst apprehensions over the possible third wave, while the Delhi government on Sunday cancelled the organisation of the annual Kanwar Yatra in the national capital, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) slammed the Kerala government over lockdown relaxations due to Bakrid. “IMA is...

COVID-19 NOT OVER YET, NEXT 3-4 MONTHS CRITICAL: GOVT

July 17, 2021

Voicing concerns over rising Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra and Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that coronavirus is not over, adding that pictures of post unlocking behaviour are worrisome. Emphasising the need to follow Covid protocols and avoid crowding, he called upon political parties, social organisations, and NGOs...

COVID CASES SPIKE AS VACCINE POLITICS CONTINUES UNABATED

July 16, 2021

Registering a spike in daily Covid-19 cases, India reported 41,806 new cases on Thursday, even as vaccine politics continued unabated between the Centre and states. While on 14 July, India recorded close to 39,000 fresh cases, the trajectory took an upward swing on Thursday. As per data shared by Union...

DON’T TREAT THIRD WAVE WARNINGS LIKE ‘WEATHER UPDATE’: GOVT

July 14, 2021

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the predictions about a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic should be taken seriously as it warned that the gains made so far will come to a naught if people continue to violate Covid-appropriate behaviour. The comments by Health Ministry Joint Secretary...

Third wave imminent; tourism, religious activities can wait: IMA

July 13, 2021

Terming third wave ‘inevitable’ and ‘imminent,’ the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday ‘noted painfully’ that the government was complacent and engaged in mass gatherings without following Covid-19 protocols. “Tourist bonanza, pilgrimage travel, religious fervour, all are needed but can wait for a few months. Opening up these rituals and...

SECOND WAVE NOT OVER YET; 53% CASES COMING FROM MAHARASHTRA, KERALA

July 10, 2021

The Health Ministry on Friday warned that second wave is not over yet, adding that more than half of the country’s total Covid-19 cases are from two states alone—Maharashtra and Kerala. The Health Ministry officials said that 14 districts in Kerala and 15 in Maharashtra are of concern. Amidst apprehensions...

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