Delhi’s sixth sero survey shows more than 90% people have antibodies

Nov 1,2021
FOR every 100 people in Delhi, 97 have some level of antibodies that react with Sars-CoV-2 because they have had an infection or a vaccine dose, the latest serological survey suggests, .............
Needle-free vaccine patches coming soon
Oct 31
SINCE the start of the COVID pandemic, researchers have doubled down on efforts to create patches that deliver life-saving drugs painlessly to the skin, a development that could revolutionize medicine.
WHO wants $23.4 bn for Covid plan
Oct 30
T HE World Health Organization said Thursday it needed $23.4 billion over the next 12 months for its plan to conquer Covid-19, urging the G20 to show some leadership and pay up.
WHO keeping close eye on Delta subvariant
Oct 29
THE WHO said it was closely tracking a Delta subvariant to determine whether it was more transmissible than the original strain, as Covid-19 cases rise globally again.
Top economists call for ‘radical redirection’ focusing on healthcare
Oct 28
RELEASED on 26 Ocober, the WHO Economic Council’s new brief, Financing Health for All, points to three main actions: create fiscal space, direct investments, and the administration of public and private finance.
Moderna COVID vaccine safe for kids
Oct 27
UNITED States (US) biotech firm Moderna said Monday its COVID vaccine was safe and produced a strong immune response in children aged six-11, adding it would submit trial data to global regulators soon.
Japan institute to receive int’l scholars as exception to COVID rules
Oct 26
A Japanese government-affiliated institution will resume receiving dozens of foreign researchers next Thursday, even as entry restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic remain, an official said.