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The danger may increase: New Deadly forms of Corona found in 174 Districts across the Country

8Jul

By Nikita Dhyani2 Comments

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The danger may increase: New Deadly forms of Corona found in 174 Districts across the Country

Amidst the fears of the third wave of the corona, severe forms of corona have been detected in Punjab, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala, and Gujarat, including the capital Delhi, which can increase the speed of corona infection. Also, read| Covid-19 Third Wave is Approaching Maharashtra Amid Surge of Delta Plus Variant Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry has advised people to take special precautions. In fact, the presence of 'alpha', 'beta', 'gamma', and 'delta' forms of corona have been detected in 174 districts across the country. Due to these new forms of the corona, once again the risk of rapid infection of the corona has arisen. Not only this, but these new forms are also catching people who have taken vaccine doses. Let us tell you, so far more than 120 mutations of the corona...

The Right Way to Administer Covid Vaccine: Why It Is So Important

7Jul

By Anjali VedNo Comments

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The Right Way to Administer Covid Vaccine: Why It Is So Important

Vaccination has become a very important thing to have nowadays amid covid breakdown, where everyone is booking slots and taking the dose. Have you noticed the way of administering vaccination or will you believe that the wrong way of injecting in your bodies can cause you blood clotting? We will discuss the right way to administer covid vaccine. This new study of Germany and Italy says that the wrong way of putting covid-19 vaccines can cause your blood clot. This is why you need to take care of certain things while going to get jabbed. Blood clotting was among the common side effects of vaccination. Previously it was thought that it might be a side effect of medication and various studies have been done over all the vaccines. And surprisingly it was concluded that not using the correc...

Corona Virus still remains deadly in these 8 states including Maharashtra and Karnataka

7Jul

By Nikita DhyaniNo Comments

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Corona Virus still remains deadly in these 8 states including Maharashtra and Karnataka

Now the second wave of the deadly corona virus is decreasing in the country. However, there are still many states of the country, where there is no decrease in the cases of the infection being registered daily. In 8 states of the country including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Telangana, and Bengal, the speed of corona virus is not stopping. Know what is the status of corona in these states at present and how many cases are being reported every day. Maharashtra With the arrival of 6740 new cases of corona virus in Maharashtra, the number of infected has increased to 61,04,917, while the death toll has gone up to 1,23,136 due to the death of 51 more patients. In the last 24 hours, 13,027 people were discharged from hospitals in the state. So far 58,61,720 people have recovered from th...

Covid-19 Third Wave is Approaching Maharashtra Amid Surge of Delta Plus Variant

7Jul

By Anjali Ved2 Comments

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Covid-19 Third Wave is Approaching Maharashtra Amid Surge of Delta Plus Variant

Maharashtra has been the hotspot in the first and second waves of covid-19 infection, which is why it is on the top of the list of the spread of infection once again. The highest number of delta plus variant is observed in Maharashtra across the country. Which has now covered almost 12 other states of the country. As of now the total number of delta plus cases has reached up to 56, so is this an indication of a new curse in the form of covid-19 third wave. Read more: Maharashtra reports first death from delta plus variant as 80 years old Ratnagiri passed away Coronavirus is attacking the globe with its continuous evolution. After numerous virus strains, the delta plus variant seems most dangerous and scary. The spread of infection from Maharashtra to Madhya Pradesh is alarming for the ...

All you need to Know about Deadly Lambda Variant

7Jul

By Nikita Dhyani2 Comments

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All you need to Know about Deadly Lambda Variant

The Lambda Variant of the coronavirus is emerging as one of the major causes of transmission of the infection. According to the Malaysian Ministry of Health, it has spread to 30 countries including the UK. The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated lambda as a 'variant of interest'. Six cases of Lambda have been identified in the UK to date, and all have been linked to overseas travel. The earliest documented sample was reported in Peru. Also, read| Lambda Variant may be more Resistant to Vaccines than other Strains https://youtu.be/qIdsHakGtr0 Tracking Coronavirus Variants According to the WHO, the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has changed over time. The global health body said some of these changes affect the properties of the virus, such ...

Lambda Variant may be more Resistant to Vaccines than other Strains

7Jul

By Nikita Dhyani2 Comments

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Lambda Variant may be more Resistant to Vaccines than other Strains

Scientists are concerned that a highly contagious new COVID-19 strain Lambda Variant devastating Peru might be immune to vaccinations. The C.37 strain, known as the Lambda variant, was first found in Peru in December 2020, accounting for fewer than 1% of all new cases. According to a study published in the Financial Times, Lambda Variant currently accounts for approximately 80% of new infections in Peru and has spread to about 27 nations in the last month. A study at the University of Chile, Santiago, looked at the effects of Lambda Variant on workers receiving two doses of the CoronaVac vaccine in China. Results suggest Lambda is more infectious than Gamma and Alpha and is better able to escape the antibodies produced by vaccines. Also, Read| Corona's new Lambda variant spread in 30 ...

Corona’s new Lambda variant spread in 30 countries of the world, more dangerous than the Delta variant

7Jul

By Nikita Dhyani2 Comments

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Corona’s new Lambda variant spread in 30 countries of the world, more dangerous than the Delta variant

The risk of different variants of the coronavirus is increasing worldwide. Amidst the growing threat of the delta variant, a new variant of the coronavirus, the Lambda variant, has emerged. The UK Health Ministry said a new coronavirus strain called 'Lamda' is much more dangerous than the delta variant. It has been detected in more than 30 countries in the last four weeks. The Lambda variant of the coronavirus found in Peru is spreading rapidly in different countries of the world. According to reports, it has caught many countries including Britain. According to the report, so far six cases of Lambda strain have been detected in the UK. Also, Read| All you need to Know about Deadly Lambda Variant According to the report, researchers are concerned that the lambda variant may be more co...

The Study shows Who is at Higher Risk of Contracting the Delta Variant?

1Jul

By Nikita Dhyani2 Comments

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The Study shows Who is at Higher Risk of Contracting the Delta Variant?

The delta variant of the coronavirus has been the dominant strain in many countries and is believed to be the driving force behind the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The variant is increasing the number of cases in South Africa and the United Kingdom, thwarting the Boris Johnson government's plan to reopen the country. The Delta variant, which has further mutated to Delta Plus, has a 60% higher transmission rate than the original Alpha version. Which was first found in Kent, United Kingdom. Delta was first discovered in India. The estimates for the doubling rate (time taken for the number of infections to double) of infection for the Delta is also relatively high, with doubling time ranging from 4.5 days to 11.5 days. A detailed study conducted by Scottish researchers last month...

US Research Institute says Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin Effective against Delta type Coronavirus

30Jun

By Nikita Dhyani1 Comment

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US Research Institute says Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin Effective against Delta type Coronavirus

Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), effectively neutralizes both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, revealed the studies recently conducted by the US National Institute of Health (NIH), the top American health research institute. Two studies - Study 1 and Study 2 - were conducted in which blood serum was collected and screened from people receiving Covaxin. The results show that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralize the B.1.17 (alpha) and B.1.617 (delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2, previously identified in the UK and India, respectively. NIH said. https://youtu.be/26tp5Gzl8n8 SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that causes Covid-19 Disease Covaxin comprises a disabled form of SARS-CoV-2 that cannot repli...

Maharashtra Reports first Death from Delta Plus Variant as 80-year-old Ratnagiri Pass Away

25Jun

By Nikita DhyaniNo Comments

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Maharashtra Reports first Death from Delta Plus Variant as 80-year-old Ratnagiri Pass Away

Maharashtra's first death from the Delta Plus variant was reported in Ratnagiri after an 80-year-old man died today, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said, adding that all others were stable. In the last 24 hours, 51,667 new cases have been registered in India, while 64,527 patients have been cured. The Food and Drug Agency of the Philippines said it has approved the emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian company Bharat Biotech. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1408354949960851459?s=20 Also, read| Delta and Delta Plus Variant: Known which Vaccines are Effective Against theses New Variants A new study has suggested that the delta has become a dominant variant in India due to its superior ability to jump to new hosts and wipe out large parts of population immunity in people. ...