Tag: covid
UK Warns People With Serious Allergies To Avoid Pfizer Covid Vaccine After Two Adverse Reactions
The UK's medical regulator has advised that anyone who has a history of significant allergic reactions to medicines, food or vaccines should not receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine currently in use in the country, according to media reports. ....
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Says He'll Take Covid Vaccine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has confirmed that he will take a Covid-19 vaccine publicly when it becomes available to him. ....
Neurological Complications Common In Moderate Covid Cases: Study
Covid-19 can lead to a broad range of neurological complications, including stroke, seizures, movement disorders, inflammatory diseases and more, even in moderate cases, say researchers, one of whom is of Indian-origin. ....
No Alcohol For 2 Months After Covid Vaccine Shot, Experts Tell Why
Soon after Russian officials warned its citizens to avoid alcohol for two months after getting the Sputnik V vaccine shot, health experts in India said on Thursday that the move is a preventive measure for the Covid-19 patients. ....
Cats, Dogs Most Susceptible To Covid After Humans: Study
Humans, followed by ferrets and to a lesser extent cats, civets and dogs are the most susceptible animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus behind the Covid-19 disease, say researchers. ....
India Pledges $2B Philanthropy For Covid Care
India pledged $2 billion out of $20.6 billion philanthropy funds for 2020-2021 to strengthen all levels of care in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and to ensure essential public health functions with an enhanced focus on women, children and adolescents and the most vulnerable. ....
Many Covid Positive Pregnant Women Are Asymptomatic: Study
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin have revealed that majority of pregnant women, who tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic. ....
Online Covid Calculator Will Tell Who Must Get Vaccines First
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new online calculator for estimating the individual and community-level risk of dying from Covid-19. ....
The year 2020 was more about losses than gain, especially due to the pandemic. While some of the stars who passed away lost the battle to Covid, others died due to various reasons. IANS recounts the stars who bid goodbye to fans and families this year. ....
Saliva-based Smartphone Platform Built For Rapid Covid-19 Testing
Scientists have developed a portable saliva-based smartphone platform for rapid Covid-19 testing that they claim can provide results within 15 minutes without the resource-intensive laboratory tests. ....
