Patients who have recovered from Covid-19 can again get infected by the virus once the antibodies of the viral disease starts depleting, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Tuesday.
India on Tuesday recorded as many as 46,790 new infections while 587 people succumbed due to deadly coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data.
On Monday, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking about how India achieved one of the highest Covid recovery rates of 88 per cent and the nation was now witnessing a gradual decline in the number of daily fresh Covid cases, huge crowds were attending election rallies of political leaders in Bihar.
The novel coronavirus has inflicted brain nerve damage in an 11-year-old girl, leading to a blurred vision. The first such case has been reported from the New Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), according to a report in the Hindustan Times.
Lister, who has featured in 18 first-class games, was named as the replacement until Chapman's test results are known.
The UNICEF said it will stockpile 520 million syringes in its warehouses, as part of a larger plan of one billion hypodermic needles by 2021, to guarantee initial supply and help ensure that syringes are available in countries before the COVID-19 vaccines arrive.
Even before they were diagnosed with dengue, the TV couple Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary had contracted COVID19 but they stayed tight-lipped about it. Yuvika has now come out in the open about it and shared that COVID19 decreased their immunity because of which they had to suffer from dengue.
Delhi recorded as many as 2,154 fresh coronavirus cases. With this, the tally of coronavirus cases in the state has mounted to over 3.33 lakh on Monday, while the death toll mounted to 6,040.
Doctors believe that fasting could reduce the innate defence mechanism, as well as adaptive immune responses of the body.
Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Monday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator to market Tofacitinib extended-release tablets, used to treat ulcerative colitis, in the American market.
The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities. "Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
This dependence on gadgets has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to increased incidents of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) or digital eye strain, experts warned during a webinar conducted on 'Eye health care and online practices during COVID-19'.
It was unclear how soon people who had recovered from Covid-19 could become vulnerable to reinfection, but emerging reports showed the timeframe was "relatively short", said the report.
Air pollution may increase transmissibility of the novel coronavirus making people more vulnerable to the disease and aggravating the COVID-19 situation, experts have said, while warning that those who have had the infection in the past may also have to face new challenges.
A pan-India study by the Department of Biotechnology suggests that A2a strain of SARS-CoV-2, which is the prominent novel coronavirus subtype found in the country, has not undergone any major mutation since June and there is no indication that the vaccine or diagnostics strategy would be hindered.
Delhi recorded as many as 3,299 fresh coronavirus cases. With this, the tally of coronavirus cases in the state has mounted to over 3.31 lakh on Sunday, while the death toll mounted to 6,009.
At present, Pune-based drug SII is conducting phase 2 and 3 trials of the coronavirus vaccine. Serum Institute of India can produce 700-800 million vaccine dosages every year once things are streamlined, Dr Jadav added.
Purnea IG Binod Kumar, who was suffering from the novel coronavirus, has died. Kumar breathed his last at Patna's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), earlier this morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration.
Delhi recorded as many as 3,259 fresh coronavirus cases. With this, the tally of coronavirus cases in the state has mounted to over 3.27 lakh on Saturday, while the death toll mounted to 5,981.
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