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Three cases detected this month show it’s not the time to ease restrictions or start ‘travel bubbles’, health experts say.

In India, genome sequencing of less than one per cent of Covid samples has been conducted. The government has admitted that it is now not feasible to conduct genome sequencing of five per cent of the country's Covid samples, as promised earlier. 

British variant of COVID-19 not as severe as feared, according to The Lancet SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 13, 2021, 09:14 AM IST Share Synopsis The strain, known as B.1.1.7, was identified in Britain late last year and has become the most common strain in the United States, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AFP A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in Britain does not cause more severe disease in hospitalised patients, according to a new...

Does Covid-19 immunity last forever or does it fade with time? Comparing coronavirus with measles and flu can help in understanding the future trajectory of the Covid-19 immune response. Silvio Avila / AFP The Covid-19 vaccines are working. Data from Israel and Scotland show that they are protecting people and may also be decreasing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. If it all holds up, people will be protected from severe disease, the amount of virus will progressively decrease, and we ca...

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia looks set to add Johnson & Johnson to its lineup of Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, in a boost to the country’s National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government is in discussions with the US multinational to finalise the procurement of its vaccine. “The Cabinet has given its approval for the procurement of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, following a recommendation by the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access ...

A top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said Friday that the agency will try to have a "streamlined" process for authorizing any updates that are required for COVID-19 vaccines to adapt to the threat of new variants.

Medical researchers say the unique Covid-19 variation cannot be assigned a lineage, but its study will continue

Most mutations are insignificant and often detrimental to the virus, but sometimes the virus gets lucky and the mutation helps it work better.

Aviation stares at a bleak future with added restrictions: IATA By TBM Staff | Mumbai The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that while it is seen that airlines turning cash positive within the year, the near-term picture is bleak. Instead of a boost from the year-end holiday period, there are even more restrictions. Governments tightened borders in a knee-jerk response to a virus mutation.  Canada, UK, Germany, J...

1st US Virus Mutation: Near Air-Space Army Central Bases Medical Research+ Author on: December 31, 2020, 02:59:51 PM » 1st US New Virus Mutation: Near Air-Space Army Central Bases Medical group, including Immune System Research While its Still a Mystery from Where came the 1st New, Faster-Spreading, Virus Mutations Infections in the USA, (similar to those who Paniked the UK and all Europe), recently found in 2 Persons "without Any Travel History", at Colorado, its an interesting Fact that t...