Tag: herd immunity
Herd Immunity Still Far Off, Don't Get Complacent: Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday cautioned that the ICMR's Sero survey report should not create a sense of complacency in people, as the Indian population is not even close to achieving herd immunity. ....
Mumbai May Be Heading Towards Herd Immunity: Experts' Report
In an encouraging development, an experts' report late on Tuesday pointed to Mumbai heading towards 'herd immunity' as the city recorded the lowest number of cases -- 700 -- in the past three months on Tuesday, officials said. ....
Mild Covid-19 Induces Antibody Protection Lasting Lifetime: US Researchers
US researchers have found that people who have had mild illness due to Covid-19, go on to develop antibody-producing immune cells that can last for a lifetime and give them protection against the virus. ....
2nd Covid Wave In Delhi Shows Reaching Herd Immunity Hard With Delta: Study
The severe outbreak of Covid-19 in Delhi this year showed not only that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 is extremely transmissible but that it can infect individuals previously infected by a different strains of the virus, according to a team of international scientists.....
