The UN health agency said the single-dose CanSino vaccine was found to be about 92 per cent effective against severe COVID-19 and 64 per cent effective in preventing people from getting symptoms of the disease.
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COVID-19: Hospitalised Patients Can Have At Least One Symptom For 2 Years, Finds Study
The study also found that fatigue was the most frequently reported symptom throughout the two years ‘regardless of initial disease severity.’
COVID-19: World’s First Plant-Based Vaccine 70 Per Cent Effective Against Variants
“Advancements in COVID-19 Vaccines: Plant-Based Approach Shows Promise, Medicago’s Vaccine Demonstrates 70%…
Proper Fit Matters: Study Questions Effectiveness of Double Masking for COVID-19
The study published in Physics of Fluids, suggests double masking with improperly fitted masks may “not significantly improve mask efficiency and produces a false sense of security”.
COVID-19 Toll in India: Over 5.23 Lakh Lives Lost, Pandemic’s Impact Unveiled
According to data prepared by the Registrar General of India (RGI), as many as 81.2 lakh people died in India in 2020, an increase of 6.2 per cent from 2019 when the country had registered 76.4 lakh deaths
Collaborative Study Confirms Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Implications for Indoor Environment
The scientists found coronavirus in ICU as well as non-ICU sections of hospitals. This clearly showed that patients shed the virus in the air irrespective of the severity of the infection.
COVID-19 Cases Rise: Experts Caution Potential Fourth Wave Amid Vaccination Progress
The only relief is that a large number of people are fully vaccinated. Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reduces the risk of severe disease and those infected may not need hospitalization or ICU.
