Covid-19 reinfection and what it means

NEW DELHI: Nevada officials on Saturday reported what may be the first documented case of coronavirus reinfection in the United States, following similar reports earlier this week from Hong Kong and Europe, including three in India. The reinfection cases have raised concerns about peoples immunity to the coronavirus as the world struggles to tame the pandemic. The cases have also raised fears about the efficacy of potential vaccines against the virus, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, though experts say there would need to be many more cases of reinfection for these to be justified. ....read more

All About Coronaviruses

Join us today on Medtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal COVID edition at 7:00 pm as we discuss the various components of the virus structure, explore the differences between the novel Coronavirus and previous coronavirus infections and much more.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent/general-webinar.php

CMAAO Corona Facts And Myth COVID: Non COVID phase

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1071: Minutes of Virtual Meeting of CMAAO NMAs on “Covid-19 Update”29th August, 2020, Saturday, 9.30am-10.30am ,Participants: Member NMAs,Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, Dr Marthanda Pillai, Member World Medical Council, Dr Alvin Yee-Shing Chan, Hong Kong, Dr Prakash Budhathoky, Nepal ,Invitees: Dr Russell D’Souza, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Australia, Dr S Sharma, Editor IJCP Group ,Key points from the discussionThree acute phase reactants– C-reactive protein (CRP), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6). In a resource-limited country, CRP is the best choice amongst the three. It is an indicator of intensity of inflammation. CRP cannot rise without increase in IL-6. When CRP is raised, presume that the d-dimer is high. ....read more

World Covid Meter 31st August, Acute manageable immuno-thrombo- inflammatory viral disease with post virus phase, 213 Countries

Cases:1M: April 2, 2 M April 15, 3 M: April 27, 4 M May 8; 5 M 20 May, 6 M 30th May, 7 M 7th June, 8M by 15 June, 9 M 22nd June, 10 M 29th June. 11 M 4th July, 16 M , 17 M 29 July, 18 M ist August, 21 .8 M 16 August, 25 M 30th August Ground Zero: Wuhan in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivity Coronavirus Cases: 25,393,704,Deaths: 850,673,Recovered: 17,710,802,ACTIVE CASES 6,832,229,Currently Infected Patients 6,771,133 (99%) in Mild Condition ....read more

The spiritual meaning of the word ‘Artha’

Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha are the four fundamental principles of our very existence which means earning righteously with a desire to fulfil the inner happiness. Righteous earning is called ‘Artha’ and mistakenly it has been linked to materialistic money. In mythology, Artha is synonymous with Lakshmi, Saraswati and Kali, where Lakshmi represents righteously earned materialistic wealth, Saraswati represents wealth of knowledge and Kali represents wealth of wisdom to fight the bad in you and in the society. In any country, it is the wealth of knowledge, which is more important. India was ruled initially by warriors (Kali), later by money (Lakshmi) and in future will be ruled by knowledge (Saraswati). ....read more

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Pharma sector needs global collaboration: Industry leaders, Govt officials

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WASHINGTON, Aug 31: The need of global collaboration in the pharma sector from research and development to drug manufacturing has never been as great as it is now amid the deadly COVID pandemic, industry leaders and officials from India and the United States said Sunday. Ahead of the 14th edition of the annual BioPharma and Healthcare Summit, that bring stakeholders from India and the United States on one platform, officials and industry leaders said the global health crisis requires a global solution, which can be achieved through global collaboration. India and the United States can play a lead role in this, they said. “The pandemic has two important lessons. We have come together with speed to take current research to the benefit of the patient without compromising quality. Yet, the breakdown of global supply chains has affected industries, livelihoods and lives,” said K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India ahead of the annual summit hosted by USA India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC).

Beximco inks COVID-19 vaccine pact with Serum Institute of India

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Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) in Bangladesh and the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd (SII), have announced an agreement in principle for a cooperation and distribution agreement to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, for which Beximco will be the exclusive supplier in Bangladesh. SII has partnered with AstraZeneca, the Gates Foundation and Gavi, to produce more than a billion doses of a vaccine for global supply. Under the terms of the planned arrangement, Beximco will make a financial contribution to advance the development of the vaccine which will be adjusted based on the vaccine price. SII will prioritise Bangladesh to be one of the first countries to receive an agreed quantity of doses once the vaccine receives all necessary regulatory approvals.

Sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi cannot be ignored: HC

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the sudden spike of Covid-19 cases cannot be ignored. The court has directed Delhi government to file a status report on the measures taken by the state government to re-strategise the testing plan in Delhi so that maximum number of persons, who are asymptomatic, can undergo a test through RT-PCR to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection. This, even more so, since Unlock 4 has been declared and free movement of people has been permitted in almost all the sectors. The analysis of the second sero-surveillance shall be a part of the said Status Report with a comparison of the results thrown up in the first round of sero- surveillance conducted in Delhi. ICMR shall also place on record the fresh advisory, which is being re-strategised, on an affidavit by the next date of hearing. While drawing up fresh guidelines, Delhi Government shall examine as to whether the necessity of obtaining a prescription from a private doctor for undergoing the RT-PCR should be made mandatory/optional or done away with.

How Can India Combat COVID-19s Collateral Damage?

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COVID-19 has broken Indian essential health services like never before. Panic is sweeping across homes with patients in advanced stages of chronic ailments – from cancer, diabetes, renal failure, heart disease, tuberculosis to even those with new born babies not administered with basic immunisation shots. The just released National Health Mission data on this collateral damage, that has been splashed across various news publications, talks of a 64% fall in child immunisation, 50% drop in BCG vaccination in April as against the numbers in pre-COVID-19 January. Though they recovered slightly by June, still, they are over 700,000 short from the January numbers.