Task force stresses on test of all symptomatic people

The state’s Covid-19 task force members have stressed on testing all the symptomatic people in the districts.“There should be enough participation from both, the government and the private sector, to ensure that no symptomatic person avoids testing. PUNE: The state’s Covid-19 task force members have stressed on testing all the symptomatic people in the districts. … Read more

After Omicron, long battle with fatigue and muscle pain

Doctors say some of the 2.8 lakh known cases in the third wave are starting to show the lingering effects of the Omicron attack. MUMBAI: Forty-five-year-old Parvati (not her real name), who had been dreading Covid-19 since March 2020, was initially relieved that her coronavirus symptoms, including fever of 101 C, lasted fewer than 48 … Read more

New protein-based Covid vaccine doesn’t need cold storage: Study

The new vaccine candidate elicited strong immune responses against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, and its variants in mice, the researchers said. BOSTON: Scientists have developed a new protein-based vaccine candidate for Covid-19 that they say is much easier to produce and does not need refrigeration. The research team at Boston Children’s Hospital, US, … Read more