"The aim of the study is to assess the feasibility on whether a person can be given two different vaccine shots one each of Covishield and Covaxin to complete the inoculation course," a source said.
Third wave of coronavirus unlikely to be as severe as second wave: Study
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Last Updated: Jun 26, 2021, 10:00 AM IST
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Considering the four hypotheses for the emergence of a third wave, the study said, infection-induced immunity may decay over time, permitting re-infection of those previously exposed, even if the circulating virus remains unchanged.
Covid third wave unlikely to be as severe as the second wave: ICMR study
A third wave of COVID-19 if it occurs is unlikely to be as severe as the second wave given the extent of spread of coronavirus infections that has already taken place in the country, according to a study. The study, based on mathematical modelling analysis published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), highlights that the emergence of a third wave of coronavirus could be substantially mitigated by the expansion of vaccination.
India has achieved the milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 tests, with the average of more than 18 lakh tests per day in the month of June, top medical body ICMR said today.
India achieves milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 tests: ICMR
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Last Updated: Jun 26, 2021, 01:02 PM IST
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Prof Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR said exponential increase in testing has led to early identification, prompt isolation and effective treatment of COVID-19 cases.
India has achieved the milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 tests, with the average of more than 18 lakh tests per day in the month of June, the ICMR said on Saturday. India has tested 40,18,11,892 samples across the country till Friday, it said.
The country tested 35 crore COVID-19 samples till June 1, 2021. This has been enabled by rapidly increasing testing infrastructure and capacity across the country. ICMR has been enhancing COVID-19 testing capability across the country by expanding and diversifying testing capacity by leveraging technology and facilitating innovation in affordable diagnostic kits, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said in a sta