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World Health Organization makes BIG statement on booster dose: Check here

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It may be recalled that few months ago WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had called for a global moratorium on boosters. The moratorium was later later extended by WHO choef until the end of the year. But, several countries including Germany, Israel, Canada and US did not pay heed to moratorium and started the booster schemes.

“It makes no sense to give boosters to healthy adults or to vaccinate kids, when health workers, older people and other high risk groups around the world are still waiting for their first dose,” WHO chief Tedros said.

According to WHO, countries with top vaccination coverage are busy in storing more vaccines, whereas several poor countries are finding it tough to get even the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for their population. “Everyday there are six times more boosters administered globally than primary doses in low-income countries,” Tedros said.

In India, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is yet to take a final decision on booster doses and is currently taking steps to ramp up coverage of first and second doses. Several experts, however, are of the view that with the fear of COVID-19 third wave looming large, the government would aim to provide first and second dose to maximum people before moving ahead with the booster dose.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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