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Also Read: Indian passport holders do not need prior visa to travel to 60 countries The researchers used records on 1,951,866 (19.5 lakh) and 3,219,349 (32 lakh) adults who had received two doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccnes, respectively and 2,422,980 (24 lakh) unvaccinated adults. Also Read: Travel insurance policies in demand post pandemic: Survey They found that rates of COVID-19 hospital admission and death were substantially lower among vaccinated than unvaccinated adults up to six months after their second dose.

New Delhi: India reported 45 covid-19 deaths and 21,566 new cases in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Thursday.  The total number of active cases has climbed to 1,48,881. India has reported 4.38 crore coronavirus cases so far and 5,25,870 fatalities since the onset of the pandemic.

Covid active cases are present in the country which is 0.34% of the total cases. India's daily Covid positivity rate has surged to 4.25% while the weekly positivity rate has increased to 4.51%. India's Covid testing rate has declined to 5,07,360 in the last 24 hours.

Manik Saha tested positive for COVID-19 and urged those who had come in contact with him to take necessary precautions. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the chief minister wrote, "I have been tested Covid-19 positive today. I am absolutely fit and fine with no symptoms.

Barenaked Ladies says its Toronto show planned for Thursday will be rescheduled.In a tweet just after 4 p.m., on Wednesday, the band said a case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the “Barenaked Ladies camp.” The Weeknd sets September date for rescheduled Toronto show “Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of all of the bands, crew, venue employees, and most of all the fans, tonight’s Last Summer on Earth show in Cincinnati and PNC Pavilion and tomorrow’s show at Budweiser Stage in Toronto are being rescheduled,” the tweet read.The band said new dates will be announced “shortly.”pic.twitter.com/YHsNPG7KQH— Barenaked Ladies (@barenakedladies) July 20, 2022

Global COVID-19 activity stayed high and largely even last week, as deaths rose, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest weekly update on the pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include all adults.That’s despite recent moves by other provinces to make the booster accessible to everyone over the age of 18. Manitoba expands COVID vaccine eligibility to include kids four and under Dr.

Although unvaccinated police officers and firefighters are more likely to develop COVID-19, they are less likely to trust that the vaccines are effective and safe, according to a US study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.University of Miami researchers led the study of 1,415 police office

The number of patients with Covid-19 in Scottish hospitals has jumped by 6 percent in the most recent week, new figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data further estimates 1 in 16 Scots have tested positive for coronavirus.

COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time since early May.The Health Department is also reporting another 14 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a rise of 97 COVID-19 patients. Random COVID-19 testing returns Tuesday at Canada’s 4 major airports Officials say 2,057 people are in hospital with the disease after 273 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 176 were discharged.Fifty-seven COVID-19 patients are in intensive care, an increase of two from the day before.

Social activity during freshers' week likely contributed to a large Covid-19 outbreak among students living at student accommodation, a study has found.

The Meghalaya government issued a COVID-19 notice on July 20 due to an increase in infection cases. The Meghalaya government issued a COVID-19 notice on July 20 due to an increase in infection cases and requested that all residents adhere to the coronavirus regimen, according to officials. A senior health official informed PTI that at least 102 new cases were discovered on Wednesday, which is 28 more than on Tuesday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the world must be ready for new variants of the coronavirus as Covid-19 infections rise. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the statement at a press conference amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing concerns about greater hospitalisations of Covid patients.

Covid-19 is once more piling pressure on an already strained NHS, according to Greater Manchester health chiefs. Staff absences as a result of coronavirus are seeing shortages in hospitals, GP surgeries, and community care.

vaccination in many states undergoing the present surge," said VK Paul, member (health) of Niti Aayog.  In view of this, Paul urged the states to improve the testing in areas with high positivity, increase surveillance as per the revised surveillance strategy and speed up Covid vaccination. Further, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan directed that all districts reporting higher positivity rates need to undertake adequate testing with a higher proportion of RT-PCR tests.  “Any laxity will result in deterioration of the situation in these districts," he said, adding that states should conduct surveillance as per a revised surveillance strategy issued on 9 June.  Stated were also directed to report district-wise SARI (severe acute respiratory illness) and ILI (influenza-like illness) cases on a daily basis.

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200-crore vaccine doses showcases the strength of the democratic, compassionate and service-oriented ethos of the nation.  Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also congratulated the country on achieving this landmark in only 18 months. He stated , “this extraordinary achievement will be etched in history".

Covid-19 precautionary doses. NTAGI Chairman Dr NK Arora said the issue of the rollout of precaution doses or additional doses was discussed right from the beginning of October-November 2021. According to a report by ANI news agency, Arora said, "In October 2021, we had already covered 100 crore dose mark and by October to November, 60-70% of the adult population had received at least one dose and about 50% both doses.

COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax -- a more traditional kind of vaccine, health officials said Tuesday.Regulators authorized the nation’s first so-called protein vaccine against COVID-19 last week, but the final hurdle was a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."If you have been waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine built on a different technology than those previously available, now is the time to join the millions of Americans who have been vaccinated," Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC's director, said in a statement, endorsing an earlier decision from an influential advisory panel.Most Americans have gotten at least their primary COVID-19 vaccinations by now, but CDC officials said between 26 million and 37 million adults haven’t had a single dose -- the population that Novavax, for now, will be targeting."We really need to focus on that population," said CDC adviser Dr.

COVID-19 are expected in the coming days.On Tuesday, five days after Health Canada approved Moderna’s pediatric vaccine for infants and preschoolers, Audrey Gordon said Manitoba’s chief public health officer will announce details later this week. Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 “This is an exciting announcement for so many families that have been waiting for Health Canada to approve the vaccine,” she said at an unrelated press conference.“Dr.

COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.Starting Wednesday, Albertans 18 and older will be able to book an appointment for their second booster dose of an mRNA COVID vaccine, as long as it’s been five months or longer since their first booster shot. 4th COVID-19 dose: What is the value of an additional booster? This second booster is more beneficial to those at high risk of severe outcomes, according to Alberta Health.“As we continue to live with COVID, vaccines remain critical to lowering your risk of severe outcomes and protecting our health-care system,” Health Minister Jason Copping said in a news release Tuesday afternoon.“Albertans are encouraged to continue to get their first booster and to consider their unique circumstances when making choices about second booster.”Recent data from the University of Calgary’s provincial wastewater tracking database shows that Calgary and Edmonton are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

Summer drop-in clinics for the Covid-19 vaccine open today for children and adults across Ayrshire.

filmmaker had tested negative for Covid-19, and is likely to be discharged today, the source added. The Ponniyin Selvan director was working on the post-production of his historical drama, which is slated for release on September 30. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

Health Ministry data revealed that the active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent. A decline of 610 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. Meanwhile, the state of Maharashtra reported 1,111 new Covid-19 cases and zero death on Monday.

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COVID-19 in the state increased to 78,57,314 and the recovery rate stood at 97.97 per cent.At least 26 patients of BA.5 variant and 13 patients of BA.2.75 variant were detected in the state, the health department said. 23 cases are from Mumbai, 13 from Pune and 1 each from Buldhana, Lathur and Thane. With no fresh fatalities, the COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 1,48,026.

COVID-19 immunization policy for its workers.The agency says workers, as well as new hires and students, will no longer be required to have at least two vaccine doses.It says vaccines continue to provide strong protection against serious effects from COVID-19, but there is emerging evidence that the shots have become less protective against infection.AHS says COVID-19 vaccines available to date target the original strain of the virus.It says evidence shows that immunization without boosters has limited effectiveness in reducing transmission of the Omicron variants currently circulating. Alberta expects to be vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19 by end of July The agency says its workforce continues to be required to stay home when sick, wear required personal protective equipment and practise hand hygiene.“The immunization policy was implemented to protect patients, health-care workers and the public at a time during the pandemic when the immunization required by the policy was still effective in preventing transmission and when it was needed most to help contain the spread of COVID-19,” Mauro Chies, the interim president and CEO of AHS, said in a statement Monday.“Policies and procedures have had to constantly evolve during the pandemic to reflect significant changes in the virus itself and the ever-changing evidence base as we continue to protect our people and patients.”Opposition NDP health critic David Shepherd called the move a political decision by the UCP, not a clinical one made by AHS healthcare professionals.“Anyone who is being cared for in a health facility should have the assurance that staff are vaccinated against COVID-19, among many other diseases.

The Ministry will host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak at 12:00pm today.

As the nation's COVID-19 cases trend upward due to Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariant activity, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Jul 15 renewed the public health emergency for 3 more months.

First and second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses conferred substantial protection against emergency department/urgent care (ED/UC) visits and hospitalizations caused by infections with the Omicron subvariants BA.1, BA.2, and BA.2.12.1, finds a study of adults in 10 US states published late last week in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.A University of Arkansas researcher led the study of 587,330 patie

NEW DELHI :   With India’s caseload mostly comprising sub-lineages of Omicron rather than any other variant, the government is of the view that covid-19 is no longer a pandemic but moving towards endemicity, said department of science and technology secretary Rajesh Gokhale. He added that while previous variants— Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta — were different from each other; the current variants are emerging only from Omicron, indicating endemicity in the country, meaning the disease is set to “stay with us". “In many cases, it is very clearly understood that there will be sporadic events that will occur.

HONG KONG : Two of China’s biggest cities ordered residents to undergo mass Covid-19 tests this week, highlighting the risk that fresh outbreaks could trigger new and economically costly lockdowns.

Health Ministry data revealed. The death toll climbed to 5,25,760 with 51 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.33% of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47%, the ministry said.

COVID-19 makes its way in Canada, long-term care facilities in some provinces are seeing a major spike in infections.In Ontario, COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes more than doubled in the first week of July, according to the province’s public health unit. Ottawa rolling out new COVID-19 travel testing strategy amid airport delays A total of 42 outbreaks were reported in the long-term care sector during the week of July 3 to 9, according to the province’s latest data.That’s a 110 per cent increase from the previous week’s 20 reported outbreaks.Ontario, like other provinces, is no longer reporting daily COVID cases.

The Maharashtra capital had on Saturday reported 365 cases and two fatalities due to the deadly inflection, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said. Of the 376 new cases, only 24 were symptomatic Mumbai, the financial capital of India, Sunday reported 276 fresh Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.59% in the past 24 hours, the Public Health Department of Maharashtra said in a statement. The city reported total active cases to 11,21,095 besides two fatalities taking the toll to 19,632.

India has administered 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India has a administered two billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. “17th July 2022, a day to remember forever," tweeted Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

chief minister said. In Delhi, so far a total of 3.5 crore doses of the vaccine have been administered, and the number of those who have got the precaution dose is 18.5 lakh. A total of 1.81 crore have been given first dose and 1.53 crore have received both doses, the Delhi chief minister said while emphasising that Delhi has capacity to administer one lakh doses everyday.

Covid-19 infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 2,689 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. Meanwhile, India reported 20,044 new Covid cases on Saturday crossing the 20,000 mark for the third consecutive day, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - As one of the first New Jerseyans to get COVID-19 in a serious manner, one local man battles back from the brink and his inspiration is a testament to endurance.Manchester Township police officer Antonio Ellis had many questions Saturday as he toured the USS United States, docked in Philadelphia.FOX 29 brought Ellis’ incredible story to viewers in November 2021. He had returned to Cooper University Hospital to thank the team that saved his life from a near death COVID-19 experience.While he was out of the hospital, he was not out of the woods.

Also Read: New omicron symptom: Can't sleep at night? Maybe, it's COVID This year's study in the journal Nature was released on July 5. The variation, which includes the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, is four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of omicron, according to the study. The sub-variant needs to be studied in greater detail, according to Dr.

NEW DELHI: India is all set to achieve the 200 crore Covid-19 vaccination mark as the country has administered over 199.71 crore vaccine doses to people so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, the union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. “Witness the history in making! India under PM @NarendraModi Ji’s leadership is all set to achieve the 200-crore COVID-19 vaccination mark! Countdown starts!," Mandaviya said in a tweet. The country has administered over 5,43,35,849 booster doses to all eligible individuals above 18 years of age.

coronavirus vaccines. In a recent report, the Mayo Clinic said that the strain is "hypercontagious" and is contributing to increases in hospitalisations and ICU admissions.

India logged a single-day rise of 20,044 fresh Covid-19 infections, pushing the tally of cases to 4,37,30,071, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.80%.

GENEVA (AP) - About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to the U.N.In a new report published Friday, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said their figures show 25 million children last year failed to get vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis, a marker for childhood immunization coverage, continuing a downward trend that began in 2019."This is a red alert for child health," said Catherine Russell, UNICEF's Executive Director."We are witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunization in a generation," she said, adding that the consequences would be measured in lives lost.Data showed the vast majority of the children who failed to get immunized were living in developing countries, namely Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and the Philippines. While vaccine coverage fell in every world region, the worst effects were seen in East Asia and the Pacific.Experts said this "historic backsliding" in vaccination coverage was especially disturbing since it was occurring as rates of severe malnutrition were rising.

Self-reported data from nearly 1 million Americans show an 8% to 11% higher rate of mostly mild systemic adverse events after simultaneous seasonal flu vaccine and mRNA COVID-19 booster (third) doses than with the COVID-19 booster alone.

A further booster vaccine will be offered to those at highest risk of severe Covid-19 symptoms from September, the Scottish Government has announced. Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), care home residents and staff will be offered a further booster jab.

Waterloo Public Health is expecting to get its first doses of Moderna’s two-dose pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years of age by the end of the month.“At this time, we are awaiting more direction from the Province,” a spokesperson told Global News in an email.“We expect to receive shipments of the Moderna vaccine towards the end of July for this age group.” COVID outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario LTC homes since last weekly report On Thursday, Health Canada announced that Moderna’s two-dose pediatric vaccine for young children had given the green light.The region says it expected approval to arrive at some point and had been planning for the rollout of the vaccine for the only remaining age group not yet offered COVID immunizations.“Pharmacies will continue to administer vaccines, and given the age of the youngest children, primary care providers will have an important role,” the spokesperson said.Earlier this week, the province announced that most people over the age of 18 would now be eligible for a fourth dose of COVID-19. Ontario to receive pediatric COVID-19 vaccine next week Within hours, the region announced that area residents would be able to get doses at family doctors, pharmacies and its clinics.Those using the region’s clinics would need to use the province’s booking system, which is the first time this would be the case.