Covid 19

The Most Affected Regions by COVID-19 in the United States
November 22, 2023 09:07 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIn the United States, recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a noticeable uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations during the week ending November 11th. The country recorded approximately 16,200 new hospitalizations...

COVID-19 Scare: Rising cases hit Australian healthcare system
July 26, 2022 05:39 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarHighlights,In Australia, COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals hit a record high with over 5,433 people hospitalised,The healthcare system is under severe strain with the rising number of cases and healthcare workers going into isolation,In respons...

Pfizer’s Omicron vaccines move a step closer to TGA approval
July 07, 2022 04:33 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarThe Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved provisional determinations of Pfizer Australia for Omicron specific COVID-19 vaccines.

Is Covid-19 about to get worse in Australia?
June 30, 2022 12:01 PM AEST| By Toshiva JainOn June 28, 30,000 more Covid-19 cases were recorded in Australia. Australian Capital Territory hospitals have recorded the highest number of hospitalisations since the pandemic began.

Mental health scenario of Australia worsening amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 21, 2022 12:20 AM AEST| By Aditi SarkarMental health is a very critical part of overall health. However, each year a growing number of people are facing mental health symptoms. This gives rise to the need to come together to advocate for enhancing the overall mental health care system. .....

Latest COVID-19 updates from Australia
May 13, 2022 07:34 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarHighlights In Australia, the total number of COVID-19 cases stands at 6,442,558 Western Australia (WA) is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, with nearly 15,000 locally acquired cases in the last 24 hours More than 20 million people have rec.....

How China’s Zero-COVID strategy is hurting its economy
May 04, 2022 01:58 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarHighlights: The world's second-largest economy, China, is struggling hard to meet its economic targets amidst COVID-19 lockdowns China's lockdown has hardly hit the automobile sector The extremely contagious Omicron variant has cast doubt on t.....

COVID-19 roundup: Global cases on decline, latest recommendations by WHO
April 26, 2022 06:04 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarHighlights Global COVID-19 cases are falling since mid-March China’s capital city Beijing began three rounds of COVID-19 testing for all residents of its largest district, Chaoyang, on Monday WHO has suggested Pfizer's oral antiviral dru.....

COVID-19: What do we know about XE variant reported in UK?
April 05, 2022 07:07 PM AEST| By Aditi SarkarHighlights A new COVID-19 variant, XE, has marked its presence in the United Kingdom XE is a recombinant version of Omicron strain BA.1 and BA.2 So far, there is no sufficient proof to draw conclusions about the new strain’s transmissibi.....

Latest global tally of COVID-19 cases & the spread of Omicron variant!
December 23, 2021 03:21 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 cases are on a surge once again as the virus continues to emerge in new forms due to mutations. The pandemic has already caused a devastating effect on the world demographics and now, new variants are adding to the challenges in its diagno.....

Australians urged to go for 3-dose vaccination as Omicron rages on
December 22, 2021 09:22 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended COVID-19 booster vaccination for better immunity against the virus. People in the age group of 18 years or above are eligible to receive the third .....

Reality check: Can current COVID-19 vaccines fight Omicron?
December 21, 2021 04:35 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaA new strain of coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, Omicron has become a hot topic of discussion worldwide for its increasing number of cases across different countries. The United Nations’ specialised agency for international public health, World Healt.....

Can COVID-19 vaccines help protect from Omicron variant?
December 13, 2021 10:51 AM AEDT| By ManishaOne of the words that are looming over everything else these days is ‘Omicron.’ Omicron is the name of the new variant B.1.1.529 of SARS-CoV-2. It has been designated as a variant of concern (VOC), on the basis of advice from WHO’.....

Can Omicron cause more damage than other COVID-19 variants? the latest findings
December 05, 2021 12:42 AM AEDT| By AshishOmicron is the latest buzzword worldwide after the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently flagged coronavirus strain B.1.1.529 (Omicron). Based on the preliminary evidence, scientists at the WHO are of the view that the people who previously cont.....

Merck’s drug raises hope for oral COVID-19 treatment
October 03, 2021 07:48 PM AEDT| By Anam SiddiquiMerck and Co (NYSE: MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics have announced promising results from the Phase 3 Clinical trial of a new oral drug, molnupiravir. The drug could reduce the risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 by 50%. The positi.....

How long will COVID-19 pandemic last? Will it continue into 2022?
September 14, 2021 09:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the world is battling its once-in-a-hundred-years deadly contagion in the form of COVID-19 pandemic, the people are eagerly awaiting its end. The question on the end of the pandemic is on the mind of many people. But no one can give a definitiv.....

ASX 200 Biotech Major CSL Inks Two Deals to Manufacture COVID-19 Vaccines in Australia
September 07, 2020 05:57 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Governments in several countries are securing early access of COVID-19 vaccine by signing deals with the frontrunners. ASX 200 biotech player, CSL Limited had signed two Heads of Agreement to manufacture and supply COVID-19 vaccine acro.....

Starpharma bags A$1 million funding for COVID-19 spray - a shot in the arm for the ASX300 Player?
September 03, 2020 05:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary ASX 300 listed healthcare player Starpharma Holdings Limited receives A$1 million funding from MRFF for its SPL7013 COVID-19 nasal spray. The Company intends to utilise the funds to accelerate the development and commercialisation .....

Aged-care facilities report the maximum number of COVID-19 related deaths, what went wrong?
August 30, 2020 12:20 AM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyGlobally, there has been increased fatalities because of COVID-19 infection. Immunity is one of the primary factors that explains why the virus badly hit the elderly, with the majority of victims falling above age of 60. Across the world, it has b.....

How Fintechs helped make investors go happy during COVID-19: Afterpay, Ecofibre, Zip Co, FlexiGroup share price
August 26, 2020 08:31 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary There has been significant growth witnessed in fintech space amid COVID-19 crisis due to rising investor confidence, as a result of surging customers and merchants of such companies. Afterpay anticipates lower provisions, as well as low.....

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