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Covid: Delta variant doubles risk of hospitalization, says study

The Delta variant of Covid-19 is almost 40% to 60% more transmissible than the original strain, and doubles the risk of hospitalization and severe forms of the disease, according to a British study.

Covid-19: Russian vaccine Sputnik V is 91.6% effective, The Lancet says

As in November 2020 results of the Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V sparked many doubts given the lack of transparency and as they cut corners in the development of the vaccine, this Tuesday February 2, independent experts released their own assessment in The Lancet. Good news: Sputnik V is 91.6% effective - and not 95% as previously announced. The vaccine is waiting for approval from the European Union to be authorized for marketing very soon.

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine “safe and effective” The Lancet says

Is AstraZeneca covid vaccine safe and effective against the virus as well? This is what seem to say results from the analysis published in medical journal The Lancet. Results have been peer-reviewed and the vaccine is said to be about 70% effective.

Chloroquine: three authors of the study published in The Lancet are recanting

Chloroquine keeps on sparking off controversies within the international community… After a British study released in The Lancet said the treatment against coronavirus was useless, the medical magazine distanced tself with its results, now three authors are recanting. A study that convinced French Health Minister Olivier Véran this May 23 to review the regulations for prescribing this treatment.