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Business News›News›Newsblogs›Covid News Live Updates: Interval between Covishield doses set based on scientific evidence, says Indian government
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Economic Times | 16 Jun, 2021 | 08.41AM IST
Covid News Live Updates: Interval between Covishield doses set based on scientific evidence, says Indian government
As per studies, initially, the interval between two doses of Covishield was four to six weeks but then as more data became available secondary analysis showed increasing the dosage interval to 4 to 8 weeks can have some advantage.
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Study finds more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19
Unlike the gold standard test, which extracts RNA and uses it to amplify the DNA of the virus, these new tests can detect the presence of the virus in as little as five minutes using different methods. The findings were published in the journal Nature Protocols.
New York lifts more COVID-19 rules as it hits vaccination mark
Effective immediately, he said, the state is lifting rules that required many types of businesses to follow cleaning protocols or take people's temperatures or screen them for recent COVID-19 symptoms. Movie theaters will no longer have to leave empty seats between patrons. Restaurants will no longer be forced to sit parties at least 6 feet (2 meters) apart. Stores won't have to limit how many customers they admit. New York had previously allowed businesses to stop enforcing social distancing and mask rules for vaccinated patrons.
Centers for Disease Control tags Delta variant as 'concerning'
According to the agency there is 'mounting evidence' that the Delta variant, which was first reported in India, shows increased transmissibility, potential reduction in neutralisation by some monoclonal antibody treatments under emergency authorisation and potential reduction in neutralisation from sera after vaccination in lab tests.
Kim Jong Un warns of 'tense' food situation, longer lockdown
The North's official Korean Central News Agency also said Wednesday that Kim called for discussions on how the North should deal with the "current international situation,'' though it did not mention any specific comments from Kim about the United States or South Korea.
China reports 21 new COVID-19 cases
The National Health Commission said in its daily bulletin that all of the new cases were imported infections originating from overseas, with 15 of the total located in the southeastern province of Guangdong.
Indore: Pakistani immigrants to get vaccinated
"We will vaccinate them by putting up camps," said Dr Praveen Jadia, District Immunisation Officer, Indore. There are around 5,000 people from Pakistan residing in the district; Dr Jadia told ANI they will be innoculated on the basis of their Pakistani passports.
Punjab eases curbs
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on June 15 announced easing of the restrictions, allowing restaurants and other eating joints, as well as cinemas and gyms to reopen at 50% capacity beginning today. He also announced increase in gathering of people, including for weddings and cremations, to 50 persons. These restrictions will be reviewed on June 25.
America: COVID-19 deaths top 6,00,000
The US remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's highest caseload and death toll, accounting for nearly 20% of the global cases.
Based on the available real-life evidence, particularly from the UK, the COVID-19 Working Group agreed for increasing the dosing interval to 12-16 weeks between two doses of Covishield vaccine. No change in the interval of Covaxin vaccine doses was recommended
- Union Health Ministry
