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    Coronavirus wrap October 12 | Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur tests positive for COVID-19; Italy to ban private parties

    Globally, more than 3.7 crore infections and over 10.7 lakh deaths have been reported due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Moneycontrol News
    October 12, 2020 / 20:46 IST
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    India has recorded more than 71.2 lakh cases of the novel coronavirus and 1.09 lakh deaths. Of these, more than 8.6 lakh are active cases while nearly 61.5 lakh have recovered.

    Across the country, more than 9.9 lakh samples were tested for the novel coronavirus on October 11, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
    Globally, more than 3.7 crore infections and over 10.7 lakh deaths have been reported due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Here are all the latest updates:

    >> The Chinese government says all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao will be tested for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found.

    >> Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on September 29, recovered from the infection.

    COVID-19 Vaccine

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    How does a vaccine work?

    A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

    How many types of vaccines are there?

    There are broadly four types of vaccine — one, a vaccine based on the whole virus (this could be either inactivated, or an attenuated [weakened] virus vaccine); two, a non-replicating viral vector vaccine that uses a benign virus as vector that carries the antigen of SARS-CoV; three, nucleic-acid vaccines that have genetic material like DNA and RNA of antigens like spike protein given to a person, helping human cells decode genetic material and produce the vaccine; and four, protein subunit vaccine wherein the recombinant proteins of SARS-COV-2 along with an adjuvant (booster) is given as a vaccine.

    What does it take to develop a vaccine of this kind?

    Vaccine development is a long, complex process. Unlike drugs that are given to people with a diseased, vaccines are given to healthy people and also vulnerable sections such as children, pregnant women and the elderly. So rigorous tests are compulsory. History says that the fastest time it took to develop a vaccine is five years, but it usually takes double or sometimes triple that time.

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    >> India generated over 18,000 tonnes of COVID-19 waste since June with Maharashtra being the biggest contributor, news agency PTI reported.

    >> The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers have said, highlighting the need for cleaning and handwashing.

    >> The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has claimed that the COVID-19 situation in the city is better than what it was a month ago. The municipal corporation has said that the doubling rate of cases in the city stood at 69 yesterday, as compared to 58 on September 11. The discharge rate of COVID-19 patients stood at 85 percent yesterday, against what was 74 percent a month ago.

    >> Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur tested positive for COVID-19.

    >> Italy is set to ban private parties and limit the numbers of guests at weddings and funerals among new restrictions aimed at curbing a surge in coronavirus infections, according to a draft decree seen by Reuters. The decree, which could be issued as early as Monday, prohibits people from hosting more than 10 guests in their homes or in any other private premises.

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    first published: Oct 12, 2020 08:46 pm

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