Tag: #Virus
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Spread of Monkeypox – A major threat for Pakistan
The Monkeypox disease, a rare and enigmatic viral infection, has a history spanning over six decades, with its first identification in Denmark in 1958 among a batch of monkeys imported from Africa. The virus primarily affects monkeys but can be transmitted to humans through direct or indirect contact, causing a range of symptoms from mild…
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New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID
An important aetiologic agent of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in adults and children is the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). A recent Journal of Infection study explores the genetic diversity, prevalence, and evolutionary dynamics of HMPV. HMPV belongs to the Pneumoviridae family and causes similar symptomatology as the human respiratory…
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Study establishes link between Diabetes and COVID-19
According to a study published in the JAMA Network last month, scientists have established links between diabetes and Covid-19. According to the study, one in twenty new cases of diabetes could be linked to Covid-19. The research argues there is “emerging evidence” of a higher risk of becoming diabetic for individuals who contracted Covid-19. The…
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Punjab stepping up its dengue prevention measures
LAHORE: As part of the province’s efforts to safeguard people from the dengue virus, preventative actions have been stepped up across Punjab. According to details, the health department is conducting operations across the province to eradicate this virus on the instructions of Punjab Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Imran Sikandar Baloch. In the previous 24…
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Deadly Virus ‘Adeno’ Spreading Rapidly in Chickens
Lahore: Deadly virus ‘adeno’ will spread rapidly in chickens. Doctors and the owners of the poultry farm have confirmed the news. An autopsy on chickens at the Veterinary University in Lahore has revealed a virus found in them named Adeno. This new virus is killing 4,000 chickens daily. Professor Tahir Yaqub, director of the Department…
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Hindus have started throwing their gods on streets
New Delhi: Hindus are angry with their gods claiming they couldnt save them from Corona virus. They are now throwing their gods on the rubbish heaps and piles of garbage. According to sources, Indian deities were worshiped in the streets of India, with idols of their choice adorned at every door, but since the…
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EU tightens rules on coronavirus vaccine exports
Brussels, (24th March, 2021, 10:46 pm) (AFP/APP):The EU on Wednesday tightened its rules on Covid-19 vaccine exports, making authorisations contingent on destination countries behaving fairly in return — particularly vaccine-producing ones. The action came as Brussels wrangled with UK-based vaccine producer AstraZeneca over a supply shortfall and drew a sharp warning from Britain against “arbitrary…
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GSK sacks ex-US Covid vaccine head Slaoui
London, (24th March, 2021, 10:34 pm) (AFP/APP):British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday it had terminated the employment of Moncef Slaoui, the former US Covid vaccine chief, following allegations of sexual harassment. Slaoui’s role as chair of the board of directors at GSK-owned Galvani Bioelectronics has been terminated with immediate effect, a statement said. “Dr Slaoui’s…
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Germany scraps strict Easter shutdown as EU limits vaccine exports
Berlin, (24th March, 2021, 08:10 pm)(AFP/APP):Germany on Wednesday backtracked on its plan to impose a strict Easter weekend shutdown after public outcry, as the European Union said it would tighten vaccine export controls in a bid to ramp up its stuttering inoculation campaign. Inoculations across the EU remain stubbornly behind hard-hit countries outside the bloc,…
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EU tightens rules on coronavirus vaccine exports
Brussels, (24th March, 2021, 07:19 pm)(AFP/APP):The EU on Wednesday tightened its rules on Covid-19 vaccine exports, making authorisations contingent on destination countries behaving fairly in return — particularly vaccine-producing ones. Officials said this means the European Commission will weigh how needy those countries are, in terms of infection rates and how many vaccines they have,…