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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 study published in the medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Monday. The strain, known ...

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 can truly plan for a way out of the pandemic. Evidence is also growing that once you have been infecte...

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 Guarantee Special Committee. “Among the reasons for this decision is that it is a single-dose vacc...