Covishield is effective against Covid-19 Delta variant, suggests Lancet study

Anew study in the Lancet indicates that the Covishield vaccine against coronavirus remained effective during the Delta variant outbreak in India earlier this year. The vaccine had an efficacy of 63 per cent in fully vaccinated people, while it was 81 per cent effective against moderate-to-severe disease. Conducted by…

China’s New Covid Outbreak, Driven By Delta, May Worsen: Official

Covid Outbreak In China: China reported 26 new local confirmed Covid-19 infections on Saturday. China’s new Covid-19 infections will increase in coming days and the areas affected by the epidemic may continue to expand, a health official said. The current outbreak in China is caused by the delta variant from…

US salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650

Asalmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported in August and September, and the largest numbers of…

China Hunkers Down As Delta Reaches Nearly Half The Country

China imposed new travel restrictions across the nation as a delta-driven outbreak grew to over 500 cases across 15 provinces, adding to the global case count that has now topped 200 million. The World Health Organization called for a moratorium on booster shots to enable poorer countries to catch up in vaccination…