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What is Immune Imprinting?
Immune imprinting is a phenomenon occurring in the human body. Scientists recently found that this phenomenon may make the COVID boosters less effective. Bivalent, Mono Valent, boosters, and variant-specific boosters are to go powerless due to the immune imprinting phenomenon. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Decennial Census in India Postponed Until September
The decennial census, a comprehensive survey conducted by the government of India every 10 years, has been postponed until September 30th, at least. This exercise is used to gather information on the size, distribution, and various characteristics of the country’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Covid-19 Variant XBB.1.5 Emerges as a New Threat
The emergence of a new Covid-19 variant called XBB.1.5 has experts worried about the potential for a significant upsurge in cases globally. The first case of this new strain was found in India, and it has already caused concern due ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Omicron XBB.1.5
Omicron XBB.1.5 is a variant of the Covid-19 virus that has caused concern among experts due to its immune-evasive and highly contagious nature. It has been linked to a surge in hospitalizations in the US and UK. How is Omicron ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
WHO’s Global Vaccine Market Report 2022
The Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 was released on November 9, 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO). What are the key findings of the report? Vaccine inequality has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical vaccines that are in ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
China’s inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
Authorities in Shanghai have rolled out an inhalable vaccine against Covid-19 as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. Who developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine? The Chinese biopharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics Inc. developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine as an aerosol ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report 2022
The World Bank’s report titled “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course” provides the first comprehensive assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on poverty in developing countries. Key findings The report projected that the world is unlikely to end the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
India’s first intra-nasal Corona vaccine: GK & Current Affairs Facts
The country’s first intranasal COVID vaccine iNCOVACC by Bharat Biotech has recently received DCGI approval for primary immunization against the infection for people above the age of 18 years. This vaccine has been named ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19. Highlights ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
WHO-UNICEF Report on Progress on WASH in health care facilities
Recently WHO and UNICEF released a report titled “Progress on Wash in Health Care Facilities 2000-2021”. Key Points According to this report, while the world is battling the threat of diseases like the Covid-19 epidemic and monkeypox, on the other ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine – Update
Bharat Biotech recently sought approval for its intranasal Covid vaccine candidate, BBV154, as two-dose vaccine as well as booster dose. It submitted data from Phase 3 clinical trials of BBV154 to seek approval. Highlights: The heterologous booster infers that, third or ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs