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The coronavirus can linger in the lungs even when swab tests of the back of the nose and throat are negative, doctors reported after unknowingly transplanting infected lungs into a patient who later died of COVID-19. University of Michigan surgeons obtained the lungs from a deceased donor who had tested negative for the virus and had reportedly never been exposed to it. Soon afterward, the transplant recipient and one of the surgeons developed COVID-19. Comparative study The team collected a fluid sample from the patient’s new lungs and compared it to a sample taken from the lungs immediately after removal from the donor, as well as to swab samples from the infected surgeon. Genetic analyses showed the patient and surgeon had both acquired virus from the donor lungs, the doctors reported in the American Journal ofTransplantation. The surgeon had worn only a surgical mask when preparing the lungs for transplant, rather than full personal protective equipment, because both ... » Learn More about Coronavirus | COVID-19 can be transmitted via lung transplant

NEW DELHI: Education budgets were cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle-income countries after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic while only 33 per cent of high and upper-middle-income countries did so, according to a report by the World Bank . The report, compiled in collaboration with UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, said the current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle-income countries fall short of those required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "In order to understand the short-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education budgets , information was collected for a sample of 29 countries across all regions. The sample represents about 54 per cent of the world's school and university-aged population. The information collected was then verified with World Bank country teams," the report said. "Responding to the Covid-19 crisis requires additional spending to adapt schools for compliance with the ... » Learn More about 65% low, lower-middle income countries slashed education budgets after Covid-19 outbreak: Report

Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Sunday hit out at the government capping Covid-19 vaccine price at Rs 250 at private hospitals , saying vaccine companies "feel betrayed" as it is too low to sustain. Reacting to a report that the health ministry has fixed Rs 250 per shot at private hospitals and health centres, she tweeted, "We are (sic) crushing instead of incentivising vaccine industry ." She further said, "Covid Vaccine Jab Capped At Rs 250 At Private Hospitals: Government - understand vaccine cos (sic) feel betrayed as price is too low to sustain." Mazumdar-Shaw asked, "If WHO has agreed to USD 3 per dose, why beat them down to USD 2?" The government's capping of the vaccine price at private hospitals comes at a time when India is preparing to vaccinate people aged above 60 years and those over 45 with co-morbidities from March 1. The Covid-19 vaccine will be given free of cost at government hospitals, while people will need to pay for it at private ... » Learn More about Companies ‘feel betrayed’ due to capping of Covid-19 vaccine price: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Nineteen passengers were allegedly caught carrying ammunition in their hand baggage during screening at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi this year so far, police said on February 28. A senior police official said all such passengers face criminal proceedings under the Arms Act. He also said it was a matter of concern that despite warnings passengers carry ammunition, knowingly or unknowingly, with them. From January 1 to February 26, a total of 19 cases, where ammunition was found in the passengers’ baggage during the security check, have been registered at the IGI airport police station under sections of the Arms Act, police said. A 44-year-old man was caught with 19 live bullets of .32 bore in his hand baggage on February 14, while he intended to travel to Bangalore from the IGI airport by a private airline, according to data shared by police. A case was registered against him under the Arms Act and during interrogation, he told police that the ... » Learn More about 19 passengers caught with ammunition at IGI airport this year: police

LONDON : The UK's vaccination programme against Covid-19 enters a new phase on Sunday as the National Health Service ( NHS ) will begin contacting all over-60s to book their jabs at the nearest vaccination centre or with a general practitioner (GP) or pharmacy. Almost 2 million people aged 60 to 63 will be invited after over 64s had been covered in the previous phase and letters will start arriving from Monday explaining how they can make an appointment for the jab. They follow more than three in four people aged 65 to 70 taking up the offer of a vaccination and nearly 17 million people across England , over a third of the adult population, having received the “life-saving jab”. “Our incredible vaccination programme is accelerating and well over one in three people across the UK have now received their first jab,” said Nadhim Zahawi, UK Vaccine Deployment Minister. “We are now inviting those aged 60 to 63 to receive their vaccines and I urge everybody to come ... » Learn More about UK Covid-19 vaccine rollout expands to over-60s in latest phase

rare diseases – primarily affected by genetic disorders – are more prone to Covid-19 infection, said city-based experts. February 28 is marked as Rare Diseases Day globally to create awareness about the diseases which are difficult to diagnose and some of which are difficult to treat. Dr Harsh Sheth, head of advanced genomic technologies at city-based Institute of Human Genetics (IHG) said that international studies have indicated that the viral infection is more severe for patients with autoimmune disorders both in terms of mortality and morbidity. “Another impact of the pandemic was fewer screenings of children and expecting mothers last year,” he said. The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) in association with IHG is developing a DNA sequence-based technology called single-molecule molecular-inversion probes that can rapidly screen gene mutations. “It can diagnose 23 lysosomal storage disorders at nearly half the current rate,” said Dr Sheth, adding that the ... » Learn More about ‘Covid-19 more severe for autoimmune rare disorders’

The Delhi government has started preparations for the vaccination of people aged above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities from March 1 and has identified private hospitals that will be roped in for the immunisation drive, sources said. Private hospitals can charge up to Rs 250 per dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, official sources said. "So far 59 private hospitals have been identified and the number will be increased as per requirement," said a source associated with the Delhi government 's Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Currently, priority group people including health workers and frontline workers are being administered the vaccine at 212 government and private health centres in Delhi. The Covid-19 vaccine will be given free of cost at government hospitals, while people will need to pay for it at private facilities. "Rs 250 will be the ceiling -- Rs 150 cost of vaccine plus Rs 100 service charge. This arrangement will remain effective till further ... » Learn More about Delhi govt identifies private hospitals for Covid-19 vaccination of people above 60 years

As the country gears up for the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive from Monday, the Kerala government has dismissed reports that private hospitals were excluded from the programme and said steps have been taken to ensure their cooperation which is "essential" for the initiative. State Health Department officials here said preparations have been completed in around 300 private hospitals for the drive and the ongoing propaganda that private hospitals were not part of the second phase of the vaccination was "baseless". The details of those private hospitals, taking part in the government programme, can be available in the website http:ha.kerala.gov.in/list-of-empanelled-hospitals, they said. "The participation of the private hospitals is essential for the time-bound and safe vaccination. Seeking to coordinate the activities related to the immunisation programme at the private hospitals, several meetings have been conducted under the aegis of senior health ... » Learn More about Covid-19: Kerala dismisses reports on excluding private hospitals from 2nd phase vaccination

The US is getting a third vaccine to prevent Covid-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations, as they race against a virus that already has killed more than 510,000 people in the US and is mutating in increasingly worrisome ways. The FDA said J&J's vaccine offers strong protection against what matters most: serious illness, hospitalizations and death. One dose was 85% protective against the most severe Covid-19 illness, in a massive study that spanned three continents - protection that remained strong even in countries such as South Africa, where the variants of most concern are spreading. "The more vaccines that have high efficacy that we can get into play, the better," Dr. Anthony Fauci , the top US infectious disease expert, said ahead of the FDA's ruling. Shipments of a few million ... » Learn More about J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd Covid-19 vaccine

Video Player Close Hungarian President Janos Ader receives an injection of China's Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19 in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 26, 2021. (Photo by Noemi Bruzak/MTI/Handout via Xinhua) - Hungarian President Janos Ader called on all Hungarians to register for the vaccination as soon as possible. - As of Saturday, 563,601 people have received at least a first vaccine jab, while 244,407 have received two jabs. BUDAPEST, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian President Janos Ader received an injection of China's Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19 on Friday as the country was bracing for the third wave of the pandemic. Ader told local news agency MTI that he chose the Chinese product that was immediately available, instead of Pfizer or Moderna's vaccines, for which he would have to wait several months. Meanwhile, in a short message aired by Hungarian public television M1, Ader called on all Hungarians to register for the vaccination as soon as possible. ... » Learn More about World Insights: Hungarian president receives injection of China’s Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19