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COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2.  WHO first learned of this new virus on 31 December 2019, following a report of a cluster of cases of ‘viral pneumonia’ in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China.

Children & teens can get COVID-19.

Children & teens can get COVID-19.

While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. Children, like adults, who have COVID-19 but have no symptoms (“asymptomatic”) can still spread the virus to others. Most […]

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COVID-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and PTSD among pregnant, postpartum women
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On September 16 last year, India reported a record 97,894 coronavirus cases. Nearly four-and-half months later, on February 2, the country registered 8,635 new cases. The drop in coronavirus numbers assumes significance as several countries across the world are experiencing a second and in some cases even third wave of Covid-19 virus. “It’s not that […]

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Covaxin Shot Recommended For Children In India
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Covaxin is the first whole-cell inactivated vaccine approved for use and the first in the world for children as small as two years. An expert panel on Tuesday recommended Covaxin ... READ MORE

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A recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics claims that mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during their pregnancy could transfer antibodies to their unborn child through the placenta. The research ... READ MORE

2nd phase of Covid vaccination: Who can get inoculated and how to register on Co-Win 2.0
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The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in India has begun. It aims to cover 10 crore people across the country. So far, more than 1.5 core people have ... READ MORE

Coronavirus: Pregnant women can transfer antibodies to their babies, study claims

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A recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics claims that mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during their pregnancy could transfer antibodies to their unborn child through the placenta. The research took blood samples from more than 1,470 pregnant women at Pennsylvania Hospital between April and August 2020, of which they found and analyzed COVID-19 antibodies […]

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Covid-19: 45% of health workers vaccinated in 18 days, India fastest to reach 4m mark

NEW DELHI: India has inoculated around 45% of healthcare workers across the country against Covid-19 in 18 days since the launch of its vaccination drive on Jan 16, becoming the fastest country to vaccinate over 4 million, official data till February 2 shows. On Wednesday, 2,48,662 beneficiaries were vaccinated taking the total to over 43.9 […]

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Coronavirus in Kids: More Than One-Third COVID Kids Show no Symptoms

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For the study, published in the journal CMAJ, the research team analyzed results for 2,463 children who were tested during the first wave of the pandemic–March to September–for Covid-19 infection. The Coronavirus has badly impacted each and every one of us. The deadly COVID-19 has claimed more than 153K lives globally. People with underlying diseases […]

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WHO, UNICEF alert of drop in vaccinations during coronavirus pandemic
WHO, UNICEF alert of drop in vaccinations during coronavirus pandemic

Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The world has seen a dramatic decline in the number of children vaccinated during the novel coronavirus pandemic and can experience a surge in preventable ... READ MORE

Vaccination drive: India’s one million shots in 6 days is world’s fastest rollout

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NEW DELHI: The six days that it took India to administer more than one million doses of vaccines against Covid-19 makes it the fastest rollout of a million vaccine shots against the pandemic among countries that have placed their inoculation data in the public domain. A week into India’s vaccination drive, which began on January […]

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Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan with son Taimur welcome a new member in family ‘baby boy’
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Covid-19 Vaccine Latest Update, Corona Vaccine Registration in India: Here’s everything you need to know about India’s biggest vaccination drive and how to register yourself as a beneficiary How to Register for Corona Vaccine in India: The government started with the dry run for Covid-19 vaccination in most of the states. Soon a section of the […]

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India to launch world’s biggest coronavirus vaccination programme from January 16, details here
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Covid-19 crisis: Mapping the coronavirus footprint across states in India

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Check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic across states in India in this interactive map Here’s a look at the footprint of the coronavirus pandemic across Indian states in terms of the number of confirmed cases, deaths and recovery among those previously tested positive for the virus. The numbers are based on official data released daily by […]

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How effective are the two COVID-19 vaccines rolled out in India, and are there concerns about safety?
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The story so far: Two COVID-19 vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield, after being granted emergency use authorization, was rolled out on January 16 across India to inoculate 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers in the first ... READ MORE

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Nearly 2 lakh receive COVID-19 vaccine shots, adverse events reported from Delhi and Rajasthan

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India on Saturday successfully conducted the first day of the first phase of nationwide COVID-19 vaccine drive, toutued as the world’s largest vaccination drive so far. New Delhi: India on Saturday successfully conducted the first day of the first phase of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine drive, which is being called the world’s largest vaccination drive […]

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Study: Depression, stress could dampen efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

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