Last year, the Kumbha Mela at Haridwar formed a massive super spreader from where the second wave of Covid-19 started all over India. Kumbha Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world, was banned by the Uttarakhand Government, though there was no rule stopping pilgrims from visiting as tourists and bathing in the Ganga river.Continue reading “Gangasagar Mela during 3rd Wave”
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Booster 3rd Dose – Why is It Essential?
Most countries around the world have started giving booster doses to already vaccinated people. Its entry into India slowed down due to the huge population. Giving 2 doses of vaccines to each of the Indian citizens was in itself a challenging task. Then there was a problem of giving conventional Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines to children. Also,Continue reading “Booster 3rd Dose – Why is It Essential?”
Tokyo 2020 Olympics is Underway
It is always said that it is better late than never. The Olympics was originally scheduled to be held initially in the summer of 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. However, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic postponed the mega event that occurs every 4 years. However, extensive research on Covid-19 and the invention of vaccines meanContinue reading “Tokyo 2020 Olympics is Underway”
Third Wave of Covid-19 – Inevitable or not?
India has just battled out its worst pandemic situation ever. The first two waves did significant damage all over the world, including India. We have lost so many fellow Indians. Our economy is getting weaker and weaker. Unemployment is on the rise. However, the main question is, even after two massive outbreaks of Covid-19 areContinue reading “Third Wave of Covid-19 – Inevitable or not?”
RUSSIAN VACCINE; SPUTNIK V
The SPUTNIK V vaccine was found by Gamaleya National research institute, Moscow, Russia. The covid-19 vaccine SPUTNIK V [ Gam-COVID-vac ] is an adenoviral-based two-part vaccine against the SARS-COV-2 coronavirus. SPUTNIK V uses weakened viruses to deliver small parts of pathogens and stimulate an immune response. It is a vector vaccine basedContinue reading “RUSSIAN VACCINE; SPUTNIK V”