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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Should healthy children be COVID-19 vaccinated on priority?
The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NTAGI) Chairperson Dr. N.K. Arora had said children with comorbidities will be prioritised to
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COVID-19: More studies show hybrid immunity provides better protection
Though 500 health-care workers with or without prior infection were vaccinated, those with hybrid immunity — natural immunity from an infection
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India scripts history with one COVID-19 billion vaccine doses administered
What makes the accomplishment even more outstanding is the fact that the vaccination programme had targeted adults. Unlike the well-established
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SARS-CoV-2 virus less likely to develop resistance to molnupiravir: Gagandeep Kang
Preliminary data, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, shows molnupiravir can reduce risk of hospitalisation or death by 50% in
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COVID-19: Soon mRNA vaccines for young children who rarely suffer from severe disease
On September 20, Pfizer released details of the trial that showed the vaccine was safe and generated a “robust” antibody
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COVID-19: mRNA vaccine manufacturers loathe to share know-how
In contrast, 54% of the total population in the U.S. is fully vaccinated. After approving booster shots for the immunocompromised
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COVID-19: With nearly 45% vaccinated with one dose, India to finally resume exporting vaccines
The decision comes after the Government severely restricted vaccine exports in March and stopped them in mid-April. The renewed export drive,
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COVID-19: As U.S approves booster shots, under 3.5% vaccinated in Africa
“This doesn’t only hurt the people of Africa, it hurts all of us. The longer vaccine inequity persists, the more
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COVID-19: Why countries have abandoned the ‘Zero Covid’ strategy
In an email, epidemiologist Dr. Giridhara Babu from Bengaluru’s Public Health Foundation of India explains why the Zero COVID strategy
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