Covaxin elicits immune memory to virus up to six months, study finds
The study has been posted on a preprint server medRxiv. Preprints are yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a
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Month: November 2021
SARS-CoV-2 virus rages in Europe as epicentre shifts
The continent reported nearly two million new cases last week, the highest since the pandemic began, and more than half
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Restrictive voluntary license of COVID-19 antivirals compromises access, says Leena Menghaney
In an email, Leena Menghaney, South Asia Head of Médecins Sans Frontières’s Access Campaign, says that the voluntary license will
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Pfizer’s antiviral Paxlovid is a major advancement potentially for all coronaviruses, says Gagandeep Kang
In an email, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology at CMC Vellore explains the significance of paxlovid antiviral for treatment,
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India falters in administering COVID-19 second dose
No new variant in India According to INSACOG, AY4.2, a Delta variant sublineage, which is slowly increasing in proportion to
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‘COVID-19 pandemic far from over’ even as global death toll crosses five million
Effects of vaccination The speed at which the virus had killed people slowed down a bit since summer this year
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