The BF.7 is an abbreviated form for BA.5.2.1.7. It is a sub-lineage of the BA.5 Omicron variant. The BF.7 variant is reportedly more infectious than the other variants of coronavirus known so far. Persons infected with the BF.7 variant of…
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places and getting vaccinated. Official sources have said random sample testing will be done at airports for…
Coronavirus: The idea of attaining herd immunity through natural infection to fight against Covid is “foolish” as there are huge costs to be paid, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan told NDTV today, adding that the…
Covid19 Updates: India records 31,222 new Covid-19 cases, 290 fresh fatalities; Coronavirus Delta variant 8 times more likely to escape Covid19 vaccine immunity: Study; Over 4 crore people received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Madhya Pradesh & more.…
Experts now say that even 70 per cent immunity in the population isn’t high enough to resist the spread of the Delta variant. A recent study in The Lancet says, “With the elevated transmissibility of circulating variants, vaccination coverages as…
A study in the UK has found that mixing different Covid-19 vaccines triggers a strong immune response. The Com-Cov study tested mixed doses of Covid vaccines on 850 volunteers aged 50 & above. It showed that all combinations- two doses…
