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Dr. Peter Hotez s battle against the anti-science confederacy is a lifetime in the making
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The antivaccine movement taught vaccine researcher Peter Hotez not to ignore conspiracy theories, no matter how scientifically unfounded. But in late spring of 2020, the virulence of the made-up stories he began hearing about COVID-19 astounded him.
One hoax held that Bill Gates had created the new coronavirus to force all Americans to be vaccinated with eensy devices that would create a sci-fi global-surveillance network. Another said that the launch of a 5G network in Wuhan, China, had spawned the virus. Some people claimed, falsely, that Gates, Hotez and Dr. Anthony Fauci stood to get rich off patents related to the COVID vaccine.
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India’s fourth most populous state launches the vaccination drive by enrolling 90,000 frontline health workers at government and private hospitals
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West Bengal, perhaps most famed for its Durga Puja carnival, also makes headlines at the moment as it prepares to go to polls this year. The vaccination drive to combat the novel coronavirus thus, rolled out on 16 January at a politically piquant juncture. West Bengal is the fourteenth largest state in the country in terms of area, but the fourth most densely populated state in India. It is home to more than nine crore people, which makes stemming the spread of the virus a challenging task in the region.
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The health department official, who is also a prominent doctor, said the experts are examining her condition as of now, and the analysis might take some time. Kolkata nurse stable, experts trying to ascertain cause behind illness post-COVID jab | Photo Credit: IANS
The health condition of a 35-year-old nurse, who fell ill here following the administration of COVID-19 vaccine, is currently stable, and a medical board of experts has been formed to find out why she fainted after taking the shot, a senior official said on Sunday. The health department official, who is also a prominent doctor, said the experts are examining her condition as of now, and the analysis might take some time.
Kolkata: Nurse Faints After Being Administered Covid-19 Vaccine, Hospitalised
The nurse started trembling, complained of uneasiness and fainted in the observation room, within minutes of taking the vaccine PTI photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-17T08:34:47+05:30 Kolkata: Nurse Faints After Being Administered Covid-19 Vaccine, Hospitalised outlookindia.com 2021-01-17T15:00:48+05:30
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According to officials, a 35-year-old nurse was rushed to the critical care unit (CCU) of a hospital in Kolkata after she fainted and lost consciousness within minutes of taking the Covid-19 jab on Saturday.
She, is currently stable, and a medical board of experts has been formed to find out why she fainted after taking the shot, a senior official said on Sunday.