Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients with cancer had 13 per cent mortality rate: Study
3 years ago

Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients with cancer had 13 per cent mortality rate: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A new study evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections indicating that they remained at high risk for hospitalization and death. The study showed that fully vaccinated patients who experienced breakthrough infections had a hospitalization rate of 65 per cent, an ICU or mechanical ventilation rate of 19 per cent, and a 13 per cent death rate. "Patients with cancer who develop breakthrough COVID-19 even following full vaccination can still experience severe outcomes, including death," said Toni Choueiri, MD, director of the Lank Center for Genitourinary Care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a senior author on the report. It's important to note that many of the same factors that we identified prior to the availability of vaccination -- age, comorbidities, performance status, and progressing cancer -- still seem to drive many of the bad outcomes," said Jeremy Warner, MD, director of the CCC19 Research Coordinating Center, associate professor at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and a senior author of the study.

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"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong
1 month, 1 week ago

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong

Salon  

By most accounts, President-elect Donald Trump bungled the federal response to COVID-19, publicly downplaying concern about a virus that he privately admitted was “deadly stuff.” “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” Trump said in Feb. 2020, at the same time he was admitting to journalist Bob Woodward that the virus was …

Covid-19 infections pose a greater risk to heart than vaccines: Study
4 months, 1 week ago

Covid-19 infections pose a greater risk to heart than vaccines: Study

India Today  

As concerns have risen about Covid-19 vaccines in increasing the risk myocarditis, a study have revealed that Covid-19 infections is more harmful for the heart than the vaccines. A recent study published in JAMA sheds light on this issue, revealing that the likelihood of developing myocarditis, a condition where the heart muscle becomes inflamed, often due to an immune response, …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
6 months, 1 week ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. What’s more, health officials have reported upticks this month in COVID-19-associated emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and a pronounced increase in positive test results in the southwestern U.S. It’s not clear whether that’s a sign …

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu

LA Times  

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu. Immunity from vaccines and past coronavirus infections has helped tame COVID-19 to the point that when researchers compared the mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 and seasonal influenza patients during the height of the 2022-23 flu season, they found that …

Global study quantifies rise in blood clots, heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Global study quantifies rise in blood clots, heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccination

The Hindu  

One of the largest assessments of its kind, spanning 99 million people and investigating reports of adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination, found that instances of Guillain Barre Syndrome, myocarditis, pericarditis and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis were at least 1.5 times more than expected following inoculation with mRNA and ChadOX1 vaccines. The Global Covid Vaccine Safety Project, which made the assessment, …

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas …

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come
1 year ago

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come

LA Times  

The winter COVID-and-flu season is ramping up in California and nationwide, with doctors and other experts saying the worst of the respiratory illness season is still to come. “And we’re probably not quite to the zenith of it yet,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “Looking at some of the data that …

Learning from Covid-19 vaccination experience
1 year, 1 month ago

Learning from Covid-19 vaccination experience

Hindustan Times  

A recent scientific article titled “Factors associated with sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India”, based on a multicentric matched case-control study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research scientists and published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, has triggered a lot of interest. The study did not find evidence to link the risk of unexplained …

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Respiratory virus season is ramping up across the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that low vaccination rates are leaving many at risk. There are a number of reasons why it’s important for people to get the latest Covid-19 vaccine, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen told CNN. “COVID-19 vaccines don’t prevent …

Covid-19 not a concern for most US adults, who are split on the latest vaccine and other precautions, KFF survey finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid-19 not a concern for most US adults, who are split on the latest vaccine and other precautions, KFF survey finds

CNN  

CNN — Most adults in the United States are not worried about getting sick with Covid-19 or spreading it over the holidays, a new survey from KFF found. Concern about rising cases and hospitalizations is slightly higher, with nearly half of adults saying they are “very” or “somewhat” worried that Covid-19 hospitalizations will increase this winter – about the same …

’Disease X’ could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19, says expert. Top 10 points
1 year, 3 months ago

’Disease X’ could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19, says expert. Top 10 points

Live Mint  

As COVID-19 transitions into a recurring and more familiar health concern, healthcare professionals in the UK are now gearing up for a potential new pandemic known as "Disease X." After all, even Covid-19 - a milder virus than Disease X - managed to leave us holding a bill for $16 trillion in both lost output and public health expenditure." Nevertheless, …

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week
1 year, 3 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccinations are coming, CDC says. The shots will likely be available this week

LA Times  

Allan Fernandez, 7, middle, is vaccinated by Dr. David Bolour, left, as CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky looks on in Ted Watkins Memorial Park last year. “Although hospitalization rates are currently low in some age groups, we have seen rates increase in recent weeks, and anticipate further increases as we enter respiratory virus season.” CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen on …

The CDC didn’t say vaccinated people are more at risk of a new COVID variant than the unvaccinated
55 years ago

The CDC didn’t say vaccinated people are more at risk of a new COVID variant than the unvaccinated

Associated Press  

CLAIM: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a new COVID-19 variant is more contagious among vaccinated people than those who are unvaccinated. In a risk assessment summary published Aug. 23, the CDC wrote that the BA.2.86 variant may be more likely to infect people with existing immunity to COVID-19, either from vaccinations or prior infections, than …

6.5% of Covid-19 patients died within year of hospitalisation: Study
1 year, 4 months ago

6.5% of Covid-19 patients died within year of hospitalisation: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A study by the National Clinical Registry for Covid-19 found that 6.5 per cent of patients discharged after Covid-19 treatment died of Covid-related conditions within the year. There may be cases of complete kidney and lung failures resulting in death.” Of 14,419 patients that the NCRC tracked, 942 died within a year of discharge, accounting for 6.5 per cent, …

Long-term health issues following COVID-19
1 year, 4 months ago

Long-term health issues following COVID-19

The Hindu  

In May 2023, WHO declared the emergency phase of the pandemic to be over. The Washington University/VA St. Louis Health Care System group looked at 1,38,818 people who survived COVID-19, among whom 20,580 were hospitalised. Among 80 health conditions that comprise Long COVID, 65% conditions persisted at two years in the hospitalised group, while 31% persisted in the latter. Compared …

At least single dose vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality: ICMR study
1 year, 4 months ago

At least single dose vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality: ICMR study

The Hindu  

At least one dose of vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality, an Indian Council of Medical Research study on factors related to mortality within one year after discharge in hospitalised COVID-19 patients has found. Overall, the study’s findings suggest that a post-discharge mortality rate of 6.5% in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 warrants a vigilant follow-up. …

Pre-Covid shots provided 60% protection against post-infection deaths: Study
1 year, 4 months ago

Pre-Covid shots provided 60% protection against post-infection deaths: Study

India Today  

The Indian Council of Medical Research, which studied the cause of death in people after recovering from Covid-19 infection, found that those who were vaccinated before contracting the virus had 60 per cent protection against post-discharge mortality. An expert team working at the National Clinical Registry for Covid evaluated factors related to post-discharge mortality during the first year after Covid, …

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising
1 year, 10 months ago

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising

Live Mint  

The U.S. has dodged a major wintertime Covid-19 surge as the pandemic continues to recede into the background. The U.S., which recently topped 1.1 million Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began, continues to record several hundred more each day, death-certificate data show. The U.S. averaged about 400 deaths a day in a three-month span covering November through January, based on …

Cancer Cases Went Up After Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Ramdev; Experts Say There is No Connection
1 year, 10 months ago

Cancer Cases Went Up After Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Ramdev; Experts Say There is No Connection

News 18  

Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday claimed that cancer cases increased in the country after the COVID-19 pandemic, but medical experts said there was no correlation between the two and the rise in cases was a normal phenomenon. Cancer cases have been rising by five per cent annually and it has nothing to do with the pandemic, a renowned oncologist said …

mRNA Covid-19 vaccines can increase serious adverse events? US researcher claims
1 year, 11 months ago

mRNA Covid-19 vaccines can increase serious adverse events? US researcher claims

India TV News  

A US-based researcher has claimed that the messenger RNA Covid-19 vaccine can increase serious adverse events in people, including sudden cardiac deaths. Joseph Fraiman, the lead author of the peer-reviewed research that re-analysed Pfizer & Moderna trials for mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, has tweeted: "I believe the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines need to be withdrawn". In another tweet, he mentioned that the …

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control
1 year, 11 months ago

Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control

China Daily  

A community worker explains a COVID-19 prevention and care package to a resident in Yangfangdian Subdistrict of Haidian District in Beijing, Dec 27, 2022. China has also optimized the circulation of drugs, testing reagents and protective goods for better epidemic control. By the middle of December 2022, more than 3.47 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese …

COVID-19: China races to vaccinate elderly amid rising cases, but many are reluctant
2 years ago

COVID-19: China races to vaccinate elderly amid rising cases, but many are reluctant

India TV News  

COVID-19: Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “When people hear about such incidents, they may not be willing to take the vaccines,” said Li, who had been vaccinated before he caught COVID-19. China's 'zero-COVID' strategy China kept case numbers low for two years with a “zero-COVID” strategy that …

Covid-19 vaccine protects patients with blood cancer: Study
2 years ago

Covid-19 vaccine protects patients with blood cancer: Study

Hindustan Times  

People with blood cancer usually have a weak immune system, putting them at an increased risk of becoming very ill from Covid-19. Covid-19 vaccine protects patients with blood cancer: Study A team led by physicians Dr. Andrea Keppler-Hafkemeyer and Dr. Christine Greil from the Medical Center-University of Freiburgand virologist Prof. Oliver T. Keppler from LMU Munich has now characterized in …

Molnupiravir Leads To Quicker Recovery In Vaccinated Adults Infected With Covid Does Not Reduce Hospital Admission Or Death Study In Lancet
2 years ago

Molnupiravir Leads To Quicker Recovery In Vaccinated Adults Infected With Covid Does Not Reduce Hospital Admission Or Death Study In Lancet

ABP News  

Molnupiravir leads to quicker recovery in vaccinated adults infected with Covid-19, compared to individuals who did not consume the pills, according to a new study published in The Lancet journal. The study also found that molnupiravir does not reduce hospitalisation or death in vaccinated adults infected with Covid-19, who are at a higher risk of mortality. Quicker recovery in patients …

Covid vaccines have averted THREE MILLION deaths in America
2 years ago

Covid vaccines have averted THREE MILLION deaths in America

Daily Mail  

Two years ago tomorrow the first person in the US got the shot outside a trial The report likely underestimates the full impact of vaccines, the researchers said More than 120 million Covid infections were prevented by the shots, it found Covid vaccines have averted more than three million deaths in the US during the pandemic, a report has found. …

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Vaccinated people now make majority of COVID deaths in US: Report

India TV News  

In a startling revelation, a Washington Post analysis has found that more vaccinated people are now dying of the Covid disease and 58 per cent of coronavirus deaths in August in the US "were people who were vaccinated or boosted". The death among vaccinated people is increasing due to the waning efficacy of Covid vaccines and "increasingly contagious strains of …

COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against reinfection: Study
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccines offer significant protection against reinfection: Study

India TV News  

COVID-19 vaccine: A recent study revealed that people earlier infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus still benefit from vaccination against COVID-19, gaining 60% to 94% protection against reinfection. “In our study, we find a significant vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, and this shows the importance of vaccination also for those who might be protected by natural immunity," said Katrine Finderup Nielsen …

Covid vaccination improves effectiveness of treatment for cancer in nose-throat cavity
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid vaccination improves effectiveness of treatment for cancer in nose-throat cavity

The Independent  

Cancer drugs worked better after patients had had Covid-19 jabs, scientists have discovered. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer – in the area from the back of the nose to the upper part of the throat – who had had a coronavirus vaccine “responded significantly better” to treatment than unvaccinated patients, according to German and Chinese experts. They were surprised when the …

Mortality higher among COVID patients with chronic kidney, liver diseases, malignancy and tuberculosis: report
2 years, 3 months ago

Mortality higher among COVID patients with chronic kidney, liver diseases, malignancy and tuberculosis: report

The Hindu  

The result of the first large-scale study of the Central Government’s National Clinical Registry for COVID-19 data, released recently by the Indian Council of Medical Research, states that hospital mortality among COVID patients in the country was higher among those admitted with chronic kidney and liver disease, malignancy and tuberculosis. Previous studies have already indicated that diabetes mellitus and advanced …

17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19: WHO report
2 years, 3 months ago

17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

New research suggests at least 17 million people in the European Union may have experienced long COVID-19 symptoms during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, with women more likely than men to suffer from the condition, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19: WHO report The research, conducted for the …

Three myths about COVID-19 — and the biggest challenge that lies ahead
2 years, 5 months ago

Three myths about COVID-19 — and the biggest challenge that lies ahead

ABC  

As an immunologist with four decades of research on antibodies under my belt, I always felt like I had a pretty good handle on COVID-19. COVID-19 left me with a serious heart complication that occurs in 2 per cent of infected people, with the risk not diminished by immunisation or prior infection. Unfortunately, vaccination didn't seem to help: the cumulative …

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates

Hindustan Times  

The global Covid tally is nearing 567 million, with around 6,376,503 deaths. The World Health Organization in its latest update said that cases increased in Europe, Americas, Western Pacific, South East Asia, while there was a drop in Eastern Mediterranean and Africa. However, the figures reported to the United Nations health body did not include data from Australia where Australians …

COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in first year, say scientists
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines saved nearly 20 million lives in first year, say scientists

Firstpost  

The main finding — 19.8 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented — is based on estimates of how many more deaths than usual occurred during the time period. Using only reported COVID-19 deaths, the same model yielded 14.4 million deaths averted by vaccines Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could …

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

The Hindu  

COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates of "excess" mortalities in the country during the pandemic. In the first year of the vaccination programme, 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented worldwide, according to …

COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, scientists say
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, scientists say

LA Times  

A new study says nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if global targets had been reached. Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year of availability, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots …

Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it
2 years, 7 months ago

Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it

Associated Press  

New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects. A separate report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that up to a year after an initial coronavirus infection, 1 in 4 adults aged 65 and …

Covid Vaccine Immunity Wanes Faster in Cancer Patients, Boosters Are Best Shot: UK Study
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid Vaccine Immunity Wanes Faster in Cancer Patients, Boosters Are Best Shot: UK Study

News 18  

Some cancer patients are showing a rapid decline in Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness by three to six months compared to the general population, says a large-scale study carried out by the UK Coronavirus Cancer Evaluation Project, stressing on the importance of booster doses for those battling the malignant disease. They also found that vaccines offered higher protection against Covid-associated hospitalisation than …

U.S. Reaches Devastating 1 Million Deaths From COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. Reaches Devastating 1 Million Deaths From COVID-19

Huff Post  

The nation has reached a heartbreaking milestone of 1 million confirmed deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began over two years ago. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a nation forever changed because of this pandemic.” The president asked Americans to “remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as …

US COVID-19 deaths hit 1 million - roughly equal to combined fatalities in Civil War, World War II
2 years, 7 months ago

US COVID-19 deaths hit 1 million - roughly equal to combined fatalities in Civil War, World War II

India TV News  

Highlights The death toll is roughly equal to how many Americans died in Civil War and World War II combined The death toll data is based on death certificate data compiled by the CDC The real number of deaths in the US due to COVID-19 is however, believed to be higher Nearly two and a half years into the coronavirus …

U.S. deaths from COVID-19 reach 1 million, CDC statistics say
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. deaths from COVID-19 reach 1 million, CDC statistics say

LA Times  

Sara Atkins holds a pillow with an image of her father, Andy Rotman-Zaid, who died of COVID-19 in December 2020. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reached 1 million Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. “It is hard to imagine a million people plucked from this …

More than half of early Covid-19 patients at one hospital had symptoms two years later, study finds
2 years, 7 months ago

More than half of early Covid-19 patients at one hospital had symptoms two years later, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Even two years after their initial infection, the majority of people who were hospitalized with Covid-19 early in the pandemic had lingering symptoms, according to a new study that may be one of the longest and largest on record to follow people with long Covid. Dr. Devang Sanghavi, a critical care specialist who does research on long Covid …

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study

The Hindu  

A cross-sectional survey of nearly 6,000 people across age groups including those over 80 years of age carried out through email and social media platforms between February 15 and March 10, 2022 in the midst of the third wave in India that lasted from late December 2021 and lasted till March 2022 has thrown up some interesting findings. The increased …

How many California lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists have an answer
2 years, 8 months ago

How many California lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists have an answer

LA Times  

The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in December 2020 marked the start of a new, safer phase of the pandemic. In the first 10 months of their availability, COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 1.5 million coronavirus infections, nearly 73,000 hospitalizations, and almost 20,000 deaths in California, according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Each …

Omicron infection induces limited immune response in unvaccinated: Study
2 years, 8 months ago

Omicron infection induces limited immune response in unvaccinated: Study

Hindustan Times  

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. Omicron infection induces limited immune response Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant are unlikely to develop immune responses that will protect them against other variants of the coronavirus, a new study suggests. Unlike antibodies induced by Covid-19 vaccines or infections with earlier SARS-CoV-2 variants, antibodies induced by the …

In First Quantitative Sero-survey in Mumbai, 99.93% Participants Found with Covid-19 Antibodies
2 years, 8 months ago

In First Quantitative Sero-survey in Mumbai, 99.93% Participants Found with Covid-19 Antibodies

News 18  

In the first quantitative sero-survey conducted in March this year, COVID-19 antibodies were found in 3,097 out of the 3,099 health and frontline workers, who were examined, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. Comparatively, more antibodies were found in the blood samples of the employees, who have taken the preventive or booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines as compared to the fully …

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed
2 years, 8 months ago

New COVID-19 data shows unvaccinated have 'triple' the risk of death compared with fully jabbed

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have released COVID vaccination statistics showing people who are unvaccinated are more than three times as likely to die from the virus than those who've had three doses. Key points: Unvaccinated people have "triple the chance of dying" of those with three or more jabs, SA's health chief said Nicola Spurrier issued the warning ahead of …

Covid19 triggers massive inflammation? Here's what the experts have to say
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid19 triggers massive inflammation? Here's what the experts have to say

India TV News  

US researchers have identified the reason why Covid-19 causes severe inflammation in some people, leading to acute respiratory distress and multi-organ damage. They found that SARS-CoV-2 can infect monocytes - immune cells in the blood that act as "sentinels" or early responders to infection - as well as macrophages, similar immune cells in the lungs. "In the infected patients, about …

Better to err on the side of caution to ensure public health during pandemic, TN tells SC
2 years, 9 months ago

Better to err on the side of caution to ensure public health during pandemic, TN tells SC

The Hindu  

States like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in the Supreme Court on Tuesday justified their hardened stand to make COVID-19 inoculation mandatory, even at the cost of denying people their rights, by saying that it was better to err on the side of caution to prevent serious or irreversible harm to the public when there was insufficient information about the virus. …

Learning to live with Covid
2 years, 9 months ago

Learning to live with Covid

Hindustan Times  

Are we done with Covid19? The deep psychological impact of Covid came from tsunami-like waves of infections, where many people fell severely ill and faced difficulty in getting adequate healthcare, ultimately leading to many unexpected deaths within short periods. Despite this, the presence of prior immunity sharply reduces the risk of severe disease during infections, even with newer variants. During …

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