Study: Antibody immunity wanes over time

London: Antibodies against the coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community. Scientists at Imperial College London have tracked antibody levels in the British population following the first wave of infections in March and April. Their study found that antibody prevalence fell by a quarter, from 6% of the population around the end of June to just 4.4% in September. That raises the prospect of decreasing population immunity ahead of a second wave of infections. ....read more

Heart Rhythm Problems in COVID-19

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World COVID Meter 27th October: Acute manageable immunogenic thrombogenic inflammatory viral disease pandemic

Cases: 1M April 2, 2M April 15, 3M April 27, 4M May 8, 5M May 20, 6M May 30, 7M June 7, 8M June 15, 9M June 22, 10M June 29th, 11M July 4, 12M July 8, 13M July 13, 14M July 17, 15M July 23, 16M July 25, 17M July 29, 18M August 1, 19M August 6, 20M August 10, 21M August 16, 22M August 19, 23M August 21, 24M August 27, 25M August 30, 26M September 3, 27M September 7, 28M September 10, 29M September 14, 30M September 18, 31M September 21, 32M September 23, 33M September 28, 34M October 1, 35M October 4, 36M October 8, 37M October 11, 38M October 14, 39M October 17, 40M October 19, 41M October 22, 42M October 24, 43M October 26 Ground Zero: Wuhan - in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivity After months of testing some repurposed drugs, researchers in the largest scientific study for potential COVID-19 treatments have noted that many of the drugs were ineffective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The WHO’s Solidarity trial is the world’s largest ongoing randomized control trial of potential COVID-19 therapeutics. WHO recently released an interim report of patients responses to repurposed drugs, including remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon, for COVID-19 treatment. [FIRST POST] ....read more

Gargling to reduce replication of COVID-19 virus in throat will reduce disease transmission

COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is a highly contagious disease. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted primarily through infected respiratory secretions as droplets exhaled when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks or sings.1 Infections occur mainly through exposure to these respiratory droplets when a person is in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. 2 The infected persons are most infectious just before they develop symptoms and early in their illness. People who have severe infection can be infectious for longer periods. 3 SARS-CoV-2 shows tropism for the throat tissue. 4 Corroborating this, a virological study has shown that the SARS-CoV-2 virus actively replicates and is shed in the upper respiratory tract tissues early in the course of infection. Very high pharyngeal virus shedding was observed in the first week of symptoms, with a peak of 7.11 × 108 RNA copies per throat swab by Day 4 of the illness. 5 ....read more

How to Finish your Pending Work?

1. This involves principles of time management including some Vedic principles.2. The first thing to do is to make a checklist of all the pending work by writing it down and re-categorizing them, depending upon the urgency and importance.3. Pending work can be categorized under following sections: ....read more

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COVID 19 FAQ 92 A: Glucocorticoids and Risk of Infection

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The strange, listless response of Sun Pharma, India’s largest drugmaker, to Covid-19

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The Covid-19 pandemic has made drugmakers of different hues jump into action. Some got into vaccine manufacturing deals, others tried their hand at repurposing drugs, and a few have collaborated to bring antiviral drugs such as Remdesivir to the market. Most have hogged the limelight, with a few making money as well. Amidst this buzz, India’s largest drugmaker, Sun Pharma, has chosen to be relatively quiet. Analysts and experts tracking the company told Moneycontrol that Sun Pharma has been measured in its Covid-19 response compared to some of its smaller rivals, who are willing to bet a little more on Covid-19 interventions.

Government weighs roping in pharmacists to administer covid-19 vaccine

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Fears of a second wave of covid-19 infections after the festive season hitting an unprepared nation have prompted authorities to draw up plans to train allied healthcare workers, including pharmacists, in the roll-out of vaccines. Pharmacists so far haven’t received any confirmation from the government but the sector is expected to need massive training for the job. The government anticipates a second wave of covid-19 in the post-festival season and the upcoming winters. According to government officials, pharmacists may be looped in for the second round of vaccinations after they are administered to priority groups such as health care workers, the elderly and pregnant women. The involvement of pharmacists will depend on the number of doses India gets if and when a vaccine is available.

Delhi doctor provides free cataract Surgery for ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ couple

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Help and support for the elderly ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ couple continue to pour in. Dr Samir Sud, an ophthalmologist from Delhi, has offered free eye check-up and cataract surgery for the couple. Vasundhara Tankha Sharma, who shared the video on Twitter that was made by Gaurav Wasan, shared another update in which she informed that Dr Sud, who is the father of her friend, while watching the couple’s videos observed that both Kanta Prasad and Badami Devi have a cataract. He stepped up and ensured that the elderly couple get their cataract surgery done free of cost. In her tweet, Vasundhara informed that Dr Sud from Sharp Sight Eye Hospital in Delhi offered free check-up and surgery to the elderly couple. A report in TV9 Bharatvarsh has stated that the Sharp Sight Eye Hospital has done the necessary check-ups and the elderly couple are currently being treated there.

Surat Doctor, Who Removed His Oxygen Support in ICU to Save Elderly Covid Patient, Set to Fly Back Bome

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Chennai: Surat-based Dr Sanket Mehta, who risked his life to intubate a Covid-19 patient, is “fine” and has booked his plane tickets to fly back home from here on November 1 after being hospitalised for over 90 days for treatment of the deadly infection. Also Read - COVID Warriors Will be First Ones to Get Vaccine Dose, Says Health Ministry Mehta, who had tested positive for the virus, shot to fame when he removed his oxygen support to help another elderly Covid patient despite being in ‘critical condition’ at a hospital in Surat where he was treated for 45 days. Also Read - Thanking COVID Warriors: IndiGo Announces 25% Discount on Domestic Flights For Doctors, Nurses Till Year-end

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