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Second death due to Delta Plus variant in Maharashtra: Woman became infected even after taking both Doses of Vaccine

13Aug

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Second death due to Delta Plus variant in Maharashtra: Woman became infected even after taking both Doses of Vaccine

The second case of death from the Delta Plus variant has been reported in Maharashtra. A 63-year-old woman died in Mumbai's Ghatkopar in July. After the report came, the Delta Plus variant has been confirmed in the woman. Earlier on June 13 in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, an 80-year-old woman had also died due to this variant. The special thing is that the woman had taken both doses of the vaccine. Even after this, he had problems with lungs and breathing, after which he was put on oxygen at home. On 21 July her report came positive and on 24 July she was admitted to the hospital, where she died three days later. On August 11, the information about the Delta Plus variant in the woman was given to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on behalf of the State Health Department. Also, read| Wh...

Coronavirus Reproduction Rate Increasing: Warns AIIMS and CSIR

2Aug

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Coronavirus Reproduction Rate Increasing: Warns AIIMS and CSIR

For the fifth consecutive day in the country, more than 40 thousand cases of corona have been reported. Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi has said that the reproduction rate (R-value) of the coronavirus is increasing in the country which is a matter of concern. At the same time, CSIR Director-General Dr. Shekhar C Mande has said that the third wave of Corona will definitely come, it will be difficult to say how and when it will attack. Dr. Guleria told that earlier the R-value of the coronavirus was 0.99, which has now increased to one. There is a need to be cautious about the increase in the reproduction rate of the coronavirus. An increase in the R-value means that the rate of transmission of corona infection from person to person has increased. In such a situation, in...

All you need to Know about Deadly Lambda Variant

7Jul

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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

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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

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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...

Delta and Delta Plus Variant: Known which Vaccines are Effective Against theses New Variants

23Jun

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Delta and Delta Plus Variant: Known which Vaccines are Effective Against theses New Variants

The World Health Organization has recently expressed concern that the delta variant of COVID-19, a variant first detected in India which is the Delta and Delta Plus variant is reducing the efficacy of existing COVID-19 vaccines in the world. In India, a new mutant of the variant has already been found in Maharashtra's Jalgaon and Ratnagiri, after which the Health Ministry has asked Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh to take precautions. Covid-19 variants have emerged as a cause of concern across the world as experts deliberate on the effectiveness of the vaccines to prevent the infection by the variants. Also, read| Dr. Randeep Guleria says that New Delta Plus Variant May Become A Variant Of Concern Covaxin and Covishield Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Serum Institute of India's Covis...