The world has yearned for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 since the pandemic began. However the recent announcement of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine has been met with scepticism – justly or unjustly. COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), or simply coronavirus – has disrupted virtually …
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The point at which India can claim to have achieved herd immunity against COVID-19 is “far away” for the country’s population. This is according to Rajesh Bhushan, an official at the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He has claimed that the only way India can achieve a level of immunity across the population …
India has witnessed yet another record number of new COVID-19 deaths in a single day. The disease, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or simply coronavirus, continues to exact a punishing toll on the country and its people. Tuesday saw the country record 781 fatalities due to the disease. This is the …
Ever since India passed the grim milestone of surpassing one million COVID-19 cases, the country’s COVID crisis shows no sign of abating. Sunday saw yet another record breached. The number of new reported cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), or simply the coronavirus – numbered at …
While India has recently hit one million cases of COVID-19, the next million may be just a few short weeks away. Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday predicted that India would record two million cases of COVID-19 by the second week of August, a day after the country reported a million infections. This …
The Government continues to claim — despite cases now exceeding one million — that community transmission of COVID-19 is yet to occur in India. Health Issues India previously noted the Government’s denial of community transmission more than a month ago. In an article published on June 2nd, Health Issues India covered a report drafted by …
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The discipline of infodemiology is accruing heightened attention during the COVID-19 pandemic – and for good reason. In an event as deadly as the COVID-19 outbreak, there can be no underestimation of the grave risk misinformation poses, nor can we afford to downplay the necessity of proactively working to mitigate the so-called ‘infodemic’. This was …
Concerns over the pace of vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic have been amplified by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, amidst fears that fewer children will be vaccinated against life-threatening diseases due to the disruption of the crisis. “These disruptions threaten to reverse hard-won progress to reach more children and adolescents with a wider …
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India’s COVID-19 situation continues to escalate, as the country now has the third highest number of cases globally. Figures now exceed 700,000, with numbers near or exceeding 20,000 new cases per day now being the new norm. Weeks of ever-increasing daily figures have seen India climb the ranks of most affected nations in just a …
Lost access to HIV/AIDS medicines is no less than a matter of life and death for those affected – but the COVID-19 pandemic has imperilled access to such drugs and, in turn, the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS. This week marks the 23rd bi-annual International AIDS Conference. The event “provides a platform for discussing …
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