Strict screening protocols are to be implemented for passengers arriving from central African countries affected by the outbreak.
In a bid to stem the spread of the contagion, the authorities in Beijing have conducted the nucleic acid test on 29,386 people who had visited the Xinfadi wholesale market since May 30, Gao Xiaojun, spokesman for the Beijing Health Commission, said on Monday. The market became a hotspot after it reported several new COVID-19 cases. Out of all the samples, 12,973 came negative and the rest are awaiting results, Gao told the media.
Over time, as more mutations occur, the vaccine may need to be altered.
It took 110 days for the COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh and just 59 days more to go past the nine-lakh mark.
Coronavirus is a '12-18 months' problem and the world is not going to be free of this till 2021, says Professor Ashish Jha.
'We need to have the courage to take a rational look at known facts and act accordingly,' advises Mohan Guruswamy.
Results from the first phase of the clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine suggests it is safe to use, Chinese scientists say.
'Better hygiene practices could lower a person's immunity and make the person susceptible to auto-immune diseases.'
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