Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that while the whole world was eagerly awaiting a Covid-19 vaccine, it was important that a VIP category not be created in India for delivery. He said crown warriors and vulnerable citizens should be at the top of the priority list for vaccine …
Read More »Mumbai sero-survey shows 45% in slums, 18% in residential areas may have been exposed
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) released the results of the second phase of a serosurvey on Thursday. In the second comparative survey, the civic body collected blood samples from 5,840 people in the same three civic districts as the first serosurvey. The study was conducted in slums and non-slums in …
Read More »Most Indians Still Susceptible to Covid, Margin for Cases to Increase Even More: ICMR Survey | India News
NEW DELHI: It was estimated that one in 15 people 10 years of age or older would be exposed to Covid-19 in August 2020, according to the results of the second ICMR sero-survey released Tuesday. The survey showed that a sizeable population is still susceptible to infection, suggesting that there …
Read More »Results of the second ICMR sero survey: Here are the key findings | India News
NEW DELHI: It was estimated that one in 15 people over the age of 10 would be exposed to Covid-19 by August 2020, according to the second ICMR national serum survey report released Tuesday. The survey showed that a sizeable population remains vulnerable and susceptible to coronavirus infection. Here are …
Read More »India far from achieving herd immunity: Harsh Vardhan
India is far from achieving herd immunity to covid-19, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday while interacting with people on social media during the third episode of Sunday Samvaad. It should be noted that India has recorded more than 60 lakh of covid-19 cases, while the death toll has …
Read More »Second Sero Survey Will Reveal How Fast Covid-19 Spreads In Previously Surveyed Districts, Scientists Involved Say
A fisherwoman is seen at a fish market amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in Mumbai. (Reuters) Murhekar said the second round of the sero-survey was underway and the results can be expected in late September or early in the next few months. News18.com Last update: September 12, 2020 …
Read More »ICMR publishes the first results of the serosurvey; 6.4 million were likely infected with Covid-19 around May
India had 6.4 million patients with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in early May when samples were collected for the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) first national sero-survey to detect the prevalence of viral disease, according to the findings that were published three months after the results were first made public …
Read More »Once a hot spot, the Indore sero survey shows only 7% have antibodies
Written by Iram Siddique | Bhopal | Published: August 29, 2020 1:42:51 am Of the 7,103 samples collected from 85 districts in Indore for the serosurvey, 548 tested positive for antibodies. (File / Representative) HAVING averaged a substantially higher Covid-19 case fatality rate than the national average even last month, …
Read More »What is sero survey: All you need to know | India News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The ministry of health and family welfare on Monday decided to conduct a population-based ‘sero survey’ in select districts of the country with an aim to monitor the trend in the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the Covid -19 disease. Here is all you need to …
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