Global COVID Cases Hit 7 Weeks in a Row, Says WHO

  • US Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing – particularly for younger people – while deaths are going down.
  • Cases in India are surging during a steep second wave, as millions gather for a religious festival.

Based on a World Health Organization report received on April 11, global Covid-19 cases have climbed for seven consecutive weeks, reports CNN.

7% increase in deaths

WHO reported more than 4.5 million new cases and 76,000 deaths in the week ending on April 11. That’s a 7% increase...

https://mfame.guru/global-covid-cases-hit-7-weeks-in-a-row-says-who/

COVID Vaccines Could Be ‘Inept’ Against Variants, Says New Study

  • Pfizer’s and Moderna’s shots were at least 10 times less effective against variant in a new study.
  • Researchers tested the vaccines on a variant first found in South Africa, which is now in 20 states.
  • A mutation on the variant called E484K appeared to be a “major contributor,” the study authors said.

According to a lab study, COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech appear significantly less effective against the coronavirus variant first found in South Africa, reports Yahoo News.

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https://mfame.guru/covid-vaccines-could-be-inept-against-variants-says-new-study/

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