Covid 19

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.....

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.....

US Fully Vaccinates 35% Of Its Citizens; 58.7% Receive Single Dose
May 15, 2021 03:02 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The US has fully vaccinated 35.4% of its population and at least one dose to 58.7% of its citizens till date. The vaccination drive has slowed down recently as those who were at risk have been immunized. Immunization for children in th.....

Ready For Your Next Trip? Points To Keep In Mind For Safe Travel
May 14, 2021 02:06 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 pandemic confined everyone to their homes for the most of 2020. Going by the rulebook, social gatherings got confined to video calls, eating out no longer meant dine in and travel ban took away the joy of travel and exploration. However, wi...

CDC, FDA Recommend Halting Johnson & Johnson’s One-Shot COVID Vaccine
April 14, 2021 08:32 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: solarseven, Shutterstock Shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) fell 1.34 percent on Tuesday after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended pausing the compan...

US mulls compulsory Covid tests for all domestic air passengers
February 09, 2021 06:38 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: ETAJOE, Shutterstock Summary US considering compulsory COVID-19 test for all domestic flyers after reports of new variants emerge Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coordinating with other agencies to find out more ab...

Covid may prove a boon for US tech companies
January 24, 2021 06:56 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:fizkes, Shutterstock The pandemic has elevated the need for contactless technologies for human interaction as the risk of contracting the disease increased. Although that may have become a reality eventually, the massive crisis has forced go...

COVID Diary: Strategies that helped these 100 Companies create History
July 29, 2020 06:02 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIndex E-commerce Business Technology Sector Healthcare Sector Retail Sector Financial Sector Gold Mining Companies Miscellaneous Businesses “We will not be going back to the “old normal”. The pandemic has alread...

A glance at post-COVID-19 future of work
July 18, 2020 03:02 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn the wake of COVID-19 crisis, the world of employment is seriously disrupted and many parts of society – including companies, employees and social groups – are expected to perform a role in supporting workers, their families, .....

Healthcare Sector Defying the Norms: COVID-19 Vaccines Under Development and Related Stocks
June 23, 2020 08:15 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 threat still looms with countries struggling to eliminate the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. While most geographies are grappling with the first wave of virus, the ones who did become COVID-19-free are now facing the second wave. Globally,.....