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The UK says mixing vaccines against Kovid-19 is not recommended
The emergence of guidance suggesting the two different vaccines could be administered to an individual have raised fears that could undermine the efficacy of any immunisation. The AstraZeneca shot is a "viral vector vaccine", where a specially engineered virus that normally causes chimpanzees to get the common cold delivers genetic instructions to human cells to make the spike protein jutting out ... [Full Article...]
Inflatable Costume Linked to California Hospital COVID-19 Outbreak
Chavez said one of the infected staffers had appeared briefly in the department wearing an inflatable costume to spread cheer during the holidays, the station reported. 'Obviously, we will no longer allow air-powered costumes at our facilities, ' Chavez said. The hospital says the emergency department is still open and safe to receive care and all areas of the department are undergoing deep clea... [Full Article...]
UK set to roll out AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine
Both vaccines are meant to be administered as two shots, given several weeks apart, but they were not created to be mixed together. The new and more infectious variant of Covid-19 has been detected in the North, as the number of coronavirus infections has increased rapidly. [Full Article...]
Farmers plan tractor march on Republic Day if demands not met
Enacted in September 2020, the government has presented these laws as major farm reforms and aimed at increasing farmers' income, but the protesting farmers have raised concerns that these legislations would weaken the MSP and "mandi" (wholesale market) systems and leave them at the mercy of big corporations. [Full Article...]
COVID-19 vaccination dry run in Uttar Pradesh from Tuesday
Amzad said the ministry will channel accurate information on the vaccine to convince and eliminate society's scepticism thus achieving the government's target to provide vaccine to 70% of Malaysians in the first quarter of this year. Registration of beneficiaries would be mandatory for vaccination. The expenses will be taken care of by the Central Government. The document used for registration w... [Full Article...]
Result delivered for Mackay link to Victorian COVID-19 case
Dr Young urged anyone who had been in Victoria on or since December 21 to be tested immediately before quarantining at home or at their accommodation until receiving a negative result. A child who returned from Pakistan was the only new case recorded in Queensland on Saturday. People waited for up to four hours at some clinics in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. [Full Article...]
3,524 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 59 deaths, 4,279 recover
As L.A. nears its anniversary of the first reported Covid-19 case, officials confirm 15,701 new cases and 138 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday alone. Makeshift wards are being set up in tents, arenas, classrooms and conference rooms. Cathy Chidester, director of the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency, told CBSLA that there were reports of hospitals being so overwhelmed ... [Full Article...]
Ontario reports record 3363 COVID-19 cases
In Thunder Bay there have been 19 deaths, the bulk of the COVID-19 deaths at the Southbridge Roseview Long-Term Care facility. In Quebec, the daily reports will resume on Sunday. "Unfortunately, this virus moves quickly, and we've seen it move through the hospital system as well", Duncan said. The weekly incidence rate in Ontario is 114.7 cases per 100,000 people from Dec. [Full Article...]