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Valneva Covid vaccine trial to compare 'old-fashioned' technology with AstraZeneca jab

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Senior members of the committee have suggested they could extend the advice to those in their thirties if the background of Covid stays low. Similar potentially linked clots in people who have taken the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have led scientists to speculate that the adenoviral vector platform technology used by both bursts may be the causative factor. Valneva uses inactivated vaccine technology, a format that has been used for the past 100 years to vaccinate billions of people against diseases such as seasonal flu, hepatitis A, polio, and rabies. It injects a version of the live virus that is too weak to cause disease but strong enough to stimulate an immune response. The candidate jab is also given as an adjuvant, which means it contains an ingredient designed to produce a stronger immune response - a technique similar to the flu shots targeted at retirees in annual influenza vaccination campaigns. The shock has now completed the first and second phase safety and immun

COVID Situation in India: Satya Nadela ‘Heartbroken’, Sundar Pichai ‘Devastated’

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadela expressed concern about the current COVID-19 situation in India and thanked the US for mobilizing help during this hour of crisis. Nadela tweeted that the current situation in India was "heartbreaking" and added that he was "grateful that the US government is mobilizing to help". Google CEO Sundar Pichai also tweeted that he was "devastated" when he saw the worsening COVID crisis in India. He said Google and Googlers will support Rs. 135 crores in funding to provide India and UNICEF for medical care, community support organizations, and grants to support critical information. Nadela also said Microsoft will continue to "use its voice, resources and technology to support relief efforts and help purchase critical oxygen concentration devices." The current situation in India broke my heart. I am grateful that the US government is mobilizing to help. Microsoft will continue to use its voice, resources and technology

Apple to help employees get Covid 19 vaccine at its offices

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Apple is one of the first major Silicon Valley companies to launch a program to help workers get vaccinated. Earlier this month, Facebook announced that part of its headquarters in Menlo Park will be converted into a vaccination center. (Image: Reuters) HIGHLIGHTS Apple has announced that it will help its employees get voluntary Covid 19 vaccinations in their offices. Facebook and Amazon have also taken initiatives to give users on-site vaccinations. Meanwhile, Google and Microsoft have stepped up Covid's support for India as cases increase in the country. Apple has announced that it will help its employees get voluntary Covid 19 vaccinations in their offices. The tech giant is working with drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance as a seller and will open a website for its employees to register for appointments, an Apple spokeswoman told Reuters. Apple is one of the first major Silicon Valley companies to launch a program to help workers get vaccinated. Earlier this month, F

Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says. Here's how to get in 22 minutes of exercise daily | St. Louis News

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A history of constant activity is strongly linked to a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study published Tuesday. The Kaiser Permanente study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, looked at nearly 50,000 adults with Covid-19. The study found that those who met the goal of the U.S. Department of Health's guidelines for physical activity - of at least 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity - had significantly fewer cases of hospitalization, ICU admissions, and death due to a Covid-19 disease. The guidelines, which are in line with the guidelines of many World Health Organization organizations, are based on research that supports the ability of physical activity to boost immune function, reduce systemic inflammation, improve pulmonary and cardiovascular health, and improve mental health . With a