India

3rd Covid wave unlikely to mirror 2nd wave

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3 years ago

June 26, 2021

Dr.Tidy

3rd Covid wave unlikely to mirror 2nd wave

A team of scientists from the Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Imperial College London, UK conducted a study and said that a potential third wave of Covid infections seems unlikely to be as severe as the second wave.

As per the study, rapid scale-up of vaccination efforts could play an important role in mitigating the present and future waves of the disease.

A major factor driving the in the country second wave is the emergence of more-infectious variants of SARS-CoV-2, principally B.1.1.7 (Alpha variant) and B.1.617.2 (Delta variant), of which the latter has played a dominant role in recent months.

The study further stated that the third waves have emerged in other countries – like the UK and the USA – and are driven by a range of factors.

it added that the results suggest that a third wave, if it should occur, is unlikely to be as severe as the second wave, given the extent of spread that has already taken place in India.

“Consequently, for a virus to cause a major third wave in the face of this pre-existing immunity, extreme scenarios for the abrogation of that immunity are required, or for that matter, for the transmission fitness of any novel virus,” says the article in the Indian Journal of Medical Research.

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Amit Shah: India handled Covid-19 in best possible way despite limited resources

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3 years ago

September 28, 2021

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Amit Shah: India handled Covid-19 in best possible way despite limited resources

On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that India has handled the Covid-19 pandemic in the best possible manner among all countries in the world despite limited resources.

Addressing the 17th formation day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here, Shah also said that the Centre is planning to roll out the ‘Aapda Mitra’ (Friends in Disaster) project in 350 districts across the country by imparting training to citizens as first responders to any disaster.

He added that despite limited resources and with such a large population of 130 crore, India has fought the Covid-19 pandemic in the best possible manner among all countries.

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ICMR bats for reopening of primary schools

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3 years ago

September 27, 2021

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ICMR bats for reopening of primary schools

A paper published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended that schools in the country avoid “routine temperature checks” owing to “limited evidence” of their utility.

“It must also be acknowledged that testing strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection in schools should act as an adjunct and not substitute to other organizational and behavioural interventions,” says the study authored by ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava, Samiran Panda and Tanu Anand.

“Routine temperature or symptom checking in schools should be avoided due to limited evidence of their utility. It is also recommended that schools should have access to onsite testing facilities as per existing country-specific guidelines,” the paper published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research read.

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CoWin certificates to mention date of birth of fully vaccinated travelling abroad

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3 years ago

September 25, 2021

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CoWin certificates to mention date of birth of fully vaccinated travelling abroad

According to the official sources, people, who have fully vaccinated and want to travel abroad, will have a CoWin certificate with their full date of birth.

This happened amidst the ongoing discussions between India and the UK over Covid vaccination certificates.

Currently, CoWin certificates mention the beneficiary’s age based on the year of birth besides other details.

The new feature is being introduced in compliance with the WHO norms and is likely to be available from next week.

“It has been decided that a new feature will be added to the CoWin under which those who are fully vaccinated and want to travel abroad will have full date of birth on their vaccination certificates,” an official source said.