Many people complain of arm pain after they get inoculated with the covid-19 vaccine. While this complaint is nothing new, it appears that the complaint has steadily increased in recent months as many more people got vaccinated. So far, experts have reported several side effects associated with the Covid vaccine, but one of the most...Read More
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As the world continues to grapple with the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic, regulators and the medical community continue to seek out effective means to protect their populations. In Australia, Pfizer is now the recommended vaccine for individuals under the age of 60. This development was made known to the press by the Health Minister...Read More
On March 8th, India’s Department of Health published a message claiming India was in the “endgame of the pandemic”. The second wave proved to be a tough pill to swallow and demonstrated the fact that complacency leads to disaster. In September 2019, there were roughly 90,000 daily cases of COVID recorded in India. This fell...Read More
“B.1.617.2” sounds rather uninteresting, but it harbours a sinister alter-ego. It is otherwise known as The Indian Covid Variant, and it has spread to over 50 countries across every continent (except Antarctica) despite global travel restrictions. The variant was first identified in the Maharashtra region of India earlier this year and now accounts for over...Read More
Australian Restrictions Separate Children from their Families
Johannah, aged 5, says goodnight to her mother. Unfortunately, it’s through a computer screen. They are 9100 Kilometers apart, and Drisya has not hugged her daughter for 18-months now. Johannah is one of 173 children stranded in India, unable to enter Australia due to restrictions and rules on minors flying alone. Johannah lived with her...Read More
Thousands of Australians are stranded abroad. Why is this? If you're travelling to Australia, you must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test to your airline when checking in for your flight at the departure point. Read More
During 2020, India defied the global trend by appearing to be resilient to the COVID surge. However, as of the 22nd of May, India’s recorded death toll stood at almost 300,000, and total case numbers surpassed 26 million. By the time you read this, both figures would be worse. The country is now dealing with...Read More
Fortunately, for many who get coronavirus, their symptoms will be classified as mild. The good news is they will be able to stay at home and recover in full. Unfortunately, an estimated 20% of people who have the virus will develop more severe symptoms, and hospital care may be necessary. Bruce Aylward, assistant director-general with...Read More
News making the round in the medical community is that covid vaccine protections are likely to wane after a period of time. Still, experts cannot tell how long the protection will last in vaccinated individuals. Some speculate that the first set of individuals to have been inoculated could see their protections wane this fall. Others...Read More
The Coronavirus ravaged the entire globe in 2020 and carried on well into 2021. At the height of the pandemic, the general consensus among medical experts was that children exhibited little or no symptoms of Covid even if they catch it. However, a second wave gripped many countries with new strains of the virus—the new...Read More