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UK approves Moderna's Omicron-specific Covid booster

Aug 16, 2022

British health authorities stated on Monday that the UK has become the first nation to approve a so-called "bivalent" COVID vaccine that targets both the original strain of COVID-19 and the more recent Omicron version. The Moderna vaccine was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as a "sharpened instrument" against the new coronavirus after it was determined to meet its requirements of safety, quality, and effectiveness. According to the regulator, half of the booster dose of the "Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron" vaccine (25 micrograms) is directed against the original viral strain from 2020 and the other half is directed at Omicron. "I am happy to announce that the Moderna bivalent booster vaccination has been approved in the clinical trial to provide a strong immune response against the Omicron BA.1 variant as well as the original 2020 strain,” said MHRA Chief Executive Dr June Raine. The first generation of COVID-19 vaccinations, which are still in use in the UK, continue to offer vital disease protection and save lives. As the virus continues to develop, this bivalent vaccine gives us a more effective weapon in our arsenal to help defend us against this disease, she said. The Commission on Human Medicines, an independent, professional scientific advisory body that advises the government, approved the MHRA's decision to appr

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Monkeypox: Govt to hold meeting today

Aug 04, 2022

After India announces 9 instances of monkeypox, the government will arrange a conference with specialists. The Center has called a conference of leading medical professionals for Thursday because the threat of monkeypox is growing and a new strategy is urgently needed. L. Swasticharan, director of Emergency Medical Relief (EMR), a department of the health ministry in charge of resolving public health emergencies of global or national importance, will serve as the meeting's chair. Additionally present will be Dr. Pavana Murthy from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nine instances of monkeypox have been recorded in India; five are from Kerala and four, including a 31-year-old Nigerian lady who tested positive on Wednesday, are from Delhi. Only five of the total cases that have been documented so far had a recent history of travel overseas, according to a top official in the health ministry. Four individuals who tested positive for monkeypox in Delhi had not recently travelled overseas. This may imply that the infection is widespread, particularly in high-risk populations. In order to stop the infection from spreading throughout the population, it is crucial to update the guidelines, the official stated. According to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the symptoms of monkeypox exhibited in the present outbreak are very different from those seen in

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Covid hike: 5 deaths, 2,000 plus cases in 24 hours in Delhi

Aug 04, 2022

In Delhi, the number of coronavirus positive tests and daily Covid cases has gradually increased over the past week. On Wednesday, Delhi recorded 2,073 new cases and five deaths attributed to the coronavirus, with the positive rate remaining above 10% for the third day in a row. It reached an all-time high of 11.64 percent on January 24 when it was 11.79 percent. With the additional infections on Wednesday, the number of Covid cases and deaths in the national capital reached 19,60,172 and 26,321, respectively. Data from the health department stated that 17,815 tests were performed the day before to find COVID-19. In the past week, the city's daily Covid cases and positive rate have both gradually increased. On Tuesday, Delhi reported 1,506 Covid instances, three fatalities, and a test positivity percentage of 10.69%. The positive rate was 11.41 percent the day before. On June 26, there were 1,891 instances reported in the capital. On Sunday, Delhi reported 1,263 COVID-19 cases, with a 9.35 percent positive rate. The city recorded 1,333 instances the day before, with an 8.39% positivity rate, and three fatal cases of the viral illness. On Friday, there were 1,245 cases of Covid in the city, with a positive rate of 7.36 percent and one fatality. On Thursday, it had 1,128 cases with a positive rate of 6.56 percent and no known deaths. There are currently 5,637 active cases

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