Explained: How New Covid Strains Symptoms Different From Original One
The UK variant or the Kent variant B.1.1.7 spreads more easily and quickly than other variants
Wednesday February 17, 2021 10:04 PM, IANS
New Delhi: Amid cases of new variants of mutated SARS-CoV-2 emerging in India, it has become important to understand how the symptoms of different new variants vary from the original one.
According to new studies, the UK variant or the Kent variant B.1.1.7 spreads more easily and quickly than other variants.
The UK-based New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) recently reported that the Kent variant may be up to 70 per cent more deadly than previous strains.
Read more about How symptoms of new coronavirus strains different from original one on Business Standard. According to new studies, the UK variant or the Kent variant B.1.1.7 spreads more easily and quickly than other variants
Amid cases of new variants of mutated SARSCoV2 emerging in India it has become important to understand how the symptoms of different new variants vary from the original one
Older adults needs to be prioritised for Covid vaccine: Study Follow Newsd On
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As older adults are more prone to Covid-19 infection due to low immunity level, they should be given priority when it comes to vaccination, health experts stressed on Friday stating that prioritising them can substantially save more lives.
SARS-CoV-2 has caused a public health and economic crisis worldwide. As of January 2021, there have been over 85 million cases and 1.8 million deaths reported.
“As immunity is lower in older adults they are prone to Covid-19 and other a number of infections. Also, in many people co-morbidities like hypertension and diabetes develop with aging, which may lead to severity of such infections,” Navneet Sood, Pulmonary Consultant, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital in New Delhi told IANS.
Covid-19 Vaccines May be Less Effective on People Suffering from Obesity: Report
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Covid-19 vaccines may not be fully effective in people who are suffering from obesity, as experts on Tuesday suggested that the process of healing may be slower in obese people as compared to the healthy ones. According to a report on Nature, obesity correlates with a dulled immune response to Covid-19. And vaccines for a handful of other conditions often don t work as well in obese people, suggesting that a shot for Covid-19 might not provide as much protection as researchers would like. The severity of Covid-19 is potentially high in obese or diabetic people. The fact is that the immunity and the process of healing may be slower in an obese person than a healthy person, Navneet Sood, Pulmonary Consultant, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, told IANS.