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Less than 10% people in world have COVID-19 antibodies: WHO

March 1, 2021, 1:31 PM

Sneha Shah | New Delhi

Soumya Swaminathan

The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Sceintist Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Sunday, estimated that less than 10% of the global population had antibodies to the COVID-19.

Less than 10% of the world’s population actually has antibodies to this virus (COVID-19). Of course in some settings, like particularly in the very high density urban settlements, there are pockets where 50-60 % of the population has been exposed to the virus and has antibodies, Swaminathan said in an interview with WHO Communications Director Gabby Stern on COVID-19 vaccines and variants.

But that doesn’t mean that the whole city, province or the state or the country is now achieving herd immunity. The same individuals who are living in that community, the moment they go outside to a place where there is less herd immunity, and if they don’t have antibodies, they will then become susceptible. The only way to achieve mass herd immunity at that scale is through vaccination, Swaminathan said.

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According to Swaminathan, the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines offer good protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death from the virus. The vaccines effectiveness with regard to mild disease and asymptomatic COVID-19 infection is still being studied.

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Active COVID cases near 30,000 mark in Nagpur

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4 years ago

January 25, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally, on Tuesday, January 25, reached 5,43,064 (till 5 pm) as 4028 (972 from rural and 2956 from city) new cases were recorded in a single day.

Also, active COVID cases, as on Tuesday, could be seen inching closer to 30,000 mark in the district.

Six people lost their lives (one from rural and five from city) on Tuesday. Till now, 10,183 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the district. Total tests taken were 11,377.

While patients who recovered on Tuesday were 2519, the total number of recovered patients stood at 503729.

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Nagpur reports 90 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

January 2, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally on Sunday, January 2 reached 4,94,193 (till 5 pm) as 90 (73 city, nine rural) more people tested positive for the virus.

Also, five patients recovered on Sunday taking the number of recoveries to 4,83,664.

Till now, 10123 people have lost their lives due to COVID in the district. As of now, there are 406 active COVID patients in the district.

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ALARMING! Nagpur reports 88 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

December 31, 2021

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur registered 88 (81 from city) new COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, December 31. Nagpur previously had recorded as minimum as six cases on December 24.