In an initial study, Moderna found that its updated Covid vaccine was effective against “Eris” and “Fornax” subvariants. In the coming weeks, the updated shot is expected to be available for the fall vaccination season, pending approval from health regulators in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere. Novavax, Pfizer, and BioNTech have developed shots aimed
A new Covid subvariant, EG.5, is becoming a dominant strain in countries including the United States and Britain, piqued the attention of public health experts around the world. With the advent of successful vaccinations and better social management, however, the Coronavirus has waned. In the 28 days up to Aug. 3, more than 1 million
Facebook executives feared CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be unhappy when the White House urged the company to clamp down on content regarding COVID-19 posts. In internal emails and communications, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Biden administration urged Facebook to remove content about COVID-19 posts, including theories about its origin and satire about vaccine
Beijing has grappled with sputtering growth, a plunging yuan, and a sharp fall in china’s economy industrial production since reducing zero-COVID lockdowns last year. Deflation can now be added to the growing list of economic concerns facing the country. In June, the average Chinese shopping basket cost the same as in May, while the Producer
In many cities, the COVID-19 pandemic has now passed. There are still outbreaks, along with concerns and worries, but generally people are less concerned about it than two years ago. As a result of this once-in-a-lifetime medical crisis, countries and cities have responded differently. Those with the best resources as well as those who took
According to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia on Friday, young Indians’ mental health was also negatively affected by COVID-19 and the climate crisis, which have caused unprecedented disruptions around the world. Young people with a mental illness and without social support are at a higher risk of mental illness
It is likely that the dominant virus strain in India is the XBB.1.16 sub-variant of Omicron, according to the Union health ministry. In India, 1,805 new Coronavirus cases were reported on Sunday, bringing the total number of active Coronavirus cases to 10,300. Four Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, one each
A study suggests that prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 may be associated with difficulties recognising faces, a condition called face blindness, and navigation issues. In previous studies, COVID-19 has been shown to cause a range of neurological problems, including loss of smell and taste, as well as impairments in attention, memory, speech, and language, or “brain
This variant of COVID, was formerly known as “B.1.1.529”, but the World Health Organization (WHO) identified it as a variant of concern (VOC) due to concerning mutational changes and preliminary evidence which suggests greater risk of re-infection with this variant. The WHO approach allocates a Greek letter (such as alpha, beta, etc.) to such variants in
This is a 10% rise against the previous survey – H2 2020; just 27% respondents prefer affordable housing vs 36% in the preceding survey After attractive pricing, developer credibility counts highest during property selection; project design, location also key attributes Amid increased health awareness, designated walking trail is the most desired amenity for 72% respondent
