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Dr. Gagandeep Kang suggests people to learn to live with SARS-CoV-2 as its
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Suggesting people to learn to live with SARS-CoV-2 and its variants which will continue to emerge, Virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang, however, on Friday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is comparatively less severe than other variants.
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Scientists identify antibodies that might neutralize Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): During a recent study, an international team of scientists identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Proven record for safety, says Bharat Biotech after Covaxin gets emergency
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Covaxin has a proven record for safety and efficacy from all the variants of COVID-19, said Bharat Biotech after its vaccine received emergency usage approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for kids aged between 12-18 years.
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Preclinical studies supports US Army's pan-coronavirus vaccine development
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): The Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle (SpFN) COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) not only elicits a potent immune response but may also provide broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern as
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Nigeria declares fourth COVID-19 wave
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigeria is now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave, health authorities in the country have said, attributing it to the rise in Delta and Omicron variants infections.
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Omicron spreads faster than other coronavirus variants, infects vaccinated
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 20 (ANI): World Health Organisation chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that evidence has shown Omicron spreads faster than other coronavirus variants.
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Online Education may become the Mainstay of the Post-pandemic World, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): As multiple variants of the COVID-19 virus continue to unspool, parents and educators are grappling once again with questions about how to educate young children without exposing them to the risk of infection.
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Researchers discover gene variants linked to severe schizophrenia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): A new study has found that people who suffer from a severe form of schizophrenia have a significantly higher number of rare mutations than more typical forms of the illness.
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COVID-19: New variant might be less severe, high transmissibility rate is
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the number of COVID-19 variants omicron cases reaches over 100 in India, the Indian health experts said that the new variant might be less severe, however, the high transmissibility rate could be a worrying factor.
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Emergence of variants reminder that pandemic far from over: WHO Regional D
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, South-East Asia Region Director, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the risk of COVID-19 remains high globally, adding that the emergence of variants is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
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Study finds breakthrough infections develop super immunity against COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Oregon [US], December 17 (ANI): According to new research, breakthrough infections greatly enhance the immune response to variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Can't dismiss as 'mild', Omicron spreading faster than other Covid-19 vari
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid concerns arising out of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region on Thursday said that Omicron appears to be spreading faster than any other previous variant and added that one should
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