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Post lockdown Vitamin D deficiency – Let`s beat it this summer, naturally!

By Dr.Arjun.M.B Following the devastating COVID-19 Pandemic, our world has seen a significant shift in disease patterns. While Infectious diseases are on the rise, non-infectious lifestyle disorders continue to have a substantial impact on quality of life. The periodic on and off lockdown since 2020, has made people more prone to Vitamin D deficiency due …

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April 18, 2022
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Shanghai reports first deaths due to COVID-19

China on Monday reported first fatalities in Shanghai due to the ongoing COVID-19 surge in the city where the Omicron variant continues to paralyse the country’s business hub of 26 million people. Three new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Sunday in Shanghai, China’s National Health Commission reported on Monday. Three unvaccinated residents – all …

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April 18, 2022
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COVID-19: Over 1.42 lakh precaution doses given in country

A total of 31,818 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered to those aged 18-59 years on Saturday, taking the count of these jabs to 1,42,613, according to Union health ministry data. The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 186.49 crore with more than 11 lakh vaccine doses being administered till …

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April 16, 2022
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Covid cases might be rising, but no need to worry; we are vigilant: Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Saturday said coronavirus cases may have been rising in the national capital, but there is no need to worry as hospitalisation is low. Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, reiterated that instructions have been issued to schools to follow the government’s Standard Operating Procedure if they detect any …

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April 16, 2022
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Country has moved away from token solution to total solution in healthcare sector: Mandaviya

India has moved away “from token solution to total solution” in the healthcare sector, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday citing the “widespread adoption” of teleconsultation services. The minister said teleconsultation service e-Sanjeevani is providing affordable and accessible healthcare, especially in rural and remote areas, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While …

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April 16, 2022
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Britain approves Moderna’s COVID shot for children aged six and older

Britain’s medicines regulator said on Thursday it had approved the use of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine in children between six and 11 years, as the country bolsters itself for fighting coronavirus infections. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the approval was granted after Moderna’s vaccine, known as Spikevax, met the required standards …

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April 14, 2022
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Pfizer/BioNTech say booster dose increases protection against Omicron in kids aged 5-11

A third dose of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID vaccine produced significant protection against the Omicron variant in healthy children aged between 5 and 11 years in a trial, the companies said on Thursday. Blood serum analysis of a few pediatric participants who received a booster dose in the study showed a 36-fold increase in …

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April 14, 2022
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Vaccination greatly lowers infectious viral load in Covid patients: Study

Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 may significantly lower infectious viral load in people infected with the SARS-CoV-2, according to a study.The researchers noted that measuring the viral load of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 is one of the main factors in evaluating the infectiousness of COVID-19 patients. Viral load can be influenced by the infecting SARS-CoV-2 variant …

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April 14, 2022
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Continuing to monitor ‘several descendent lineages’ of Omicron variant: WHO

The World Health Organisation has said that it is continuing to monitor “several descendent lineages” of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, including two new sublineages that have additional mutations associated with potential “immune escape characteristics.” The COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by WHO on Tuesday, said that the Omicron variant remains the dominant variant …

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April 13, 2022
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Covid-19: Vaccine unavailability, lack of trained staff force Goa postpone launch of precaution dose drive

Goa failed to begin the exercise of administering precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Sunday due to unavailability of jabs at some private vaccination centres and as the medical staff of such facilities is yet to be trained for the purpose, an official said. Most parts of the country on Sunday began giving precaution dose …

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April 10, 2022
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Post lockdown Vitamin D deficiency – Let`s beat it this summer, naturally!

Shanghai reports first deaths due to COVID-19

COVID-19: Over 1.42 lakh precaution doses given in country

Covid cases might be rising, but no need to worry; we are vigilant: Manish Sisodia

Country has moved away from token solution to total solution in healthcare sector: Mandaviya

Britain approves Moderna’s COVID shot for children aged six and older

Pfizer/BioNTech say booster dose increases protection against Omicron in kids aged 5-11

Vaccination greatly lowers infectious viral load in Covid patients: Study

Continuing to monitor ‘several descendent lineages’ of Omicron variant: WHO

Covid-19: Vaccine unavailability, lack of trained staff force Goa postpone launch of precaution dose drive

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