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The Novel Coronavirus cases are once again rising in India, with new 45 cases reported on July 7. As per the Ministry of Union Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the current active cases of Covid-19 stand at 1,455, from the previous 1,452.  The death toll has increased to 5,31,912 with one death each reported from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4,49,94,494.

A recent study suggests that vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy can aid in protecting young newborns. "Our results reinforce the importance of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy to protect both the women and their babies from COVID-19," co-author Dr. Bria Coates said. The researchers discovered that the majority of newborns (90%) who required critical care due to COVID-19 infection were born to moms who had not been vaccinated… read-more

World Health Organization (WHO) released interim regulations on the spread of monkeypox, which include vaccine recommendations. It stated that mass vaccination against the monkeypox virus as a preventative approach is not suggested. "We are working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades, and the disease it causes," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated on June 14.… read-more

Trivitron Healthcare, a medical equipment firm, unveiled a real-time RT-PCR-based Monkeypox viral diagnostic test on May 27. In a one-tube single reaction format, the kit can distinguish between Smallpox and Monkeypox in less than an hour. According to an expert with the Indian Council of Medical Research, India is prepared in light of rising illnesses in non-endemic nations. However, no instances have been documented in the nation thus far… read-more

A health expert claimed on May 21 that Britain is witnessing frequent cases of the unusual monkeypox virus with no history of travel to West Africa. Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser for the UK Health Security Agency, answered "absolutely" when questioned if community transmission was the norm in UK. Monkeypox is spread by contact with an infected person's skin lesions and fluids and shared objects such as mattresses and towels.