Science published a paper Wednesday based on one of the world’s largest contact tracing exercises. The study, covering 85,000 primary cases, was conducted in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu by a team of researchers led by Ramanan Laxminarayan of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy. The study tracked …
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One-tenth of all patients infected with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) become “super-spreaders” and account for 60% of new infections, while 70% of infected patients do not transmit the disease to anyone else , shows a study on transmission patterns of Sars-CoV-2 published in the journal Science: it is the first …
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The prevalence of antibodies to the Sars-Cov-2 virus in Delhi fell by more than four percentage points in a month, officials told the Delhi high court citing the recent serosurvey, yielding an epidemiological finding that now skews estimates of how many people may have been exposed to Covid-19 in the …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 27, 2020 9:21:31 pm Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during ‘Sunday Samvaad’, an interaction with his followers on social media. Citing the second ICMR sero-survey, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Sunday said that India was still far from achieving herd …
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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: Rapid tests for Covid-19 take place in Mumbai on Tuesday. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty) Coronavirus India LIVE updates The Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), which published a new set of guidelines for Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, also emphasized that the statistical range of efficacy …
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A family with a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus travels by motorcycle in Hyderabad (AP) On criticism of the government for a sudden blockade and poor management of the situation, Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said: “If the blockade had not been used properly and things had not …
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A family with a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus travels by motorcycle in Hyderabad (AP) On criticism of the government for a sudden blockade and poor management of the situation, Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said: “If the blockade had not been used properly and things had not …
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An inspection of the Pune stores was carried out on Friday. After the issue of low availability and black marketing of oxygen in some states was raised in Parliament, the Home Office (MHA) has written to states not to block the movement or supply of oxygen as it is essential …
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Moderna Inc. unveiled details of its plan to analyze data from its Covid-19 vaccine trial, offering an unusual look under the hood of the study of one of the leading vaccine candidates. In a statement ahead of an investor meeting the company will hold on Thursday, Moderna said the trial …
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Coronavirus India LIVE updates: NEET aspirant waits for metro train in Kolkata (Express Photo / Partha Paul) Coronavirus India Live Updates: Monday’s four-hour session of the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon Session was somewhat dominated by the pandemic. From members who arrive masked to their seats …
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