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Dr KK Aggarwal    10 February 2021

Apple Watch can help spot Covid-19 symptoms: Study

New York: It seems the Apple Watch that you wear can help detect even Covid-19 as researchers have found that the device can identify such cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease. The study by researchers at Mount Sinai hospital in the US found that subtle changes in a participants heart rate variability (HRV) measured by an Apple Watch were able to signal the onset of Covid-19 up to seven days before the individual was diagnosed with the infection via nasal swab, and also to identify those who have symptoms. .... read more

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts And Myth Buster: Alternating vaccines trial; COVID in HIV patients

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1351: Alternating Vaccines Trial Starts in the UK1.The UK has started recruiting people for a first of its kind study to determine if using different COVID-19 vaccines for first and second doses is as effective as using the same vaccine for both the doses.2.A heterologous prime-boost vaccination approach might be associated with better protection against COVID-19 in comparison with the use of the same vaccine for two doses. The study will be conducted for over a year.3.Work has started on the enrolment of 820 participantsfor the randomized control study that will be conducted over 13 months, conducted by the National Immunisation Schedule Evaluation Consortium. .... read more

World COVID Meter 8th February 2021: Acute manageable immunogenic thrombogenic inflammatory contagious 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, 44M October 28, 45M October 30, 46M November 2, 47M November 4, 48M November 6, 49M November 7, 50M November 8, 51M November 10, 52M November 12, 53M November 14, 54M November 15, 55M November 17, 56M November 19, 57M November 20, 58M November 22, 59M November 24, 60M November 25, 61M November 27, 62M November 29, 63M December 1, 64M December 2, 65M December 4, 66M December 6, 67M December 7, 68M December 9, 69M December 10, 70M December 12, 71M December 13, 72M December 14, 73M December 15, 74M December 17, 75M December 19, 76M December 20, 77M December 22, 78M December 23, 79M December 26, 80M December 27, 81M December 29, 82M December 30, 83M December 31, 84M January 2, 85M January 4, 86M January 6, 87M January 7, 88M January 8, 89M January 9, 90M January 10, 91M January 12, 92M January 14, 93M January 15, 94M January 17, 95M January 18, 96M January 20, 97M January 21, 98M January 23, 99M January 25, 100M January 26, 101M January 29, 102M January 30, 103M February 1, 104M February 4, 105M February 6 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: 106,676,220,Deaths: 2,326,773,Recovered: 78,374,302 .... read more

Wahans (Vehicles) In Mythology

In mythology, the negative tendency of an individual is symbolized with animal nature. Gods in Indian mythology have been symbolized as living a positive behavior. Every God has a vehicle or Wahan. Both God and the Wahan symbolize how to live a positive life and how to control the animal tendencies.A few examples: Lord Ganesha’s vehicle is a Mouse. Mouse in mythology symbolizes greed and Ganesha is the one who removes obstacles. The spiritual meaning behind the two is “one should learn to control greed to tackle obstacles in life”. .... read more

Healthcare News Monitor

India orders 14.5 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses as campaign expands

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NEW DELHI: India has ordered 10 million more doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) and 4.5 million more of a homegrown one from Bharat Biotech, company representatives told Reuters. Just the two shots have been used in what India calls the worlds biggest immunisation programme to cover 300 million people by August, starting with healthcare and other workers to reach the elderly and those with existing conditions by March.

Vaccine trials essential to evaluate effectiveness against new COVID-19 variants: GlobalData

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While governments are ramping up vaccination programmes, continued research into the effectiveness of the vaccines is imperative to prevent a worsening of the impact of COVID-19, says GlobalData. Mohamed Abukar, Clinical Trials Analyst at GlobalData, comments, “The fast-spreading new COVID-19 variants may reduce the protective effects offered by the leading vaccines. As a result, researchers need to ascertain whether the vaccines are as effective against the new viral variants or if they require some level of modification to yield optimum immune response against the variants.” The US takes the lead in research, accounting for 11.5 per cent of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine studies, with China following with 7.6 per cent, narrowly outnumbering India at 7.3 per cent. Germany is in fourth place with 4.6 per cent; Brazil, the UK, and Australia are tied with 4.2 per cent each.

COVID-19 vaccination voluntary, no provision of insurance for side-effects: Govt

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There is no provision of insurance for recipients of coronavirus vaccine against any kind of side affects or medical complications that may arise due to inoculation, Ashwini Choubey, minister of health informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. India started nationwide COVID-19 vaccine drive started on 16 January with healthcare and essential workers. India has granted emergency use authorisation to two COVID-19 vaccines — Pune-based Serum Institute of India’s Covishield and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International Ltd’s Covaxin which are being used in the government’s vaccination drive.

WHO says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

The Indian Express

A World Health Organisation expert says the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species. WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek made the assessment in a summation Tuesday of a WHO team’s investigation into the possible origins of the coronavirus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the first cases were discovered in December 2019.

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