“Hard immunity doesn’t seem to work with Covid-19. Be careful.”

• After Delhi seems overwhelmed Covid-19 catastrophe, Rest has been seen, the number of cases has begun to consistently decrease, and the curve may soon peak.
• Isaac Bogotch, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto in Canada, has a different idea. Bogotch argues that Covid-19 is a highly contagious infection that can be devastating for people over the age of 60.
• India registered 47,703 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, reaching more than 14830,000 lakh cases, but with 654 new deaths and more than 33,425 deaths It was. The recovery rate improved to 63.92%.

After Delhi appeared to be overwhelmed by the Covid-19 catastrophe, the number of cases began to decline consistently, giving us a break, and the curve could soon hit a ceiling. This was the foundation for reopening New Delhi schools and colleges Herd immunity Against Coronavirus? Will it really work?

Isaac Bogotch, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto in Canada, has a different idea. Bogotch argues that Covid-19 is a highly contagious infection that can be devastating for people over the age of 60.

What exactly is herd immunity? It is a kind of indirect protection from infectious diseases. “Strong immunity” ensures that the vast majority of the population becomes immune to infections such as Covid-19 and can be achieved either by exposure to the infection or vaccination.

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India registered 47,703 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, reaching more than 14830,000 lakh cases, but with 654 new deaths and more than 33,425 deaths It was. The recovery rate improved to 63.92%.

“We have to be very careful about the concept of allowing people to become infected with this virus and develop innate (herd) immunity,” Bogoch said in an interview with IANS.

Below is an excerpt from an exclusive chat.

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Q: Few professionals have recently recommended restarting school in New Delhi because it may help boost the herd’s immunity. Do you think this concept of herd immunity really helps to get things back to normal? Do children not act as carriers of the virus that infects families and adults in the neighborhood?

A: We need to be very careful with the notion of enabling people to become infected with this virus and develop their natural (herd) immunity. This approach doesn’t seem to work (in this case). It’s a highly contagious infection, and it’s clear that the virus can have devastating effects on people over the age of 60 or people with underlying illnesses. Also in many areas Widespread fashionOnce they have their epidemics under control, these areas are still far from what it may take to reach some herd immunity.

Q: In India, patients who recovered from a viral infection tended to have poor lung conditions. Covid-19 is also thought to cause stroke and neuropathy. Is Covid-19 no longer a respiratory disorder?

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A: Many respiratory infections, including COVID-19, manifest outside the lungs. There are examples of clinical problems other than lungs such as COVID-19 clots, odors and taste disorders.

Q: Is it possible to remove Covid-19 immediately? How long do you think people need to wear masks and adhere to the norms of social distance? Will the virus stay with us for a long time?

A: Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, I find it impossible to eliminate COVID-19 in the pre-vaccination era.

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That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t work towards elimination-it should do everything possible to keep community infections as low as possible, but in most places elimination is impractical. It is a goal.

Even if the infection goes away in some small areas, it can easily be re-imported once travel is resumed. Vaccines, even incomplete ones, can be of great help in removal strategies.

Q: Do you think the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine could bring real innovation not only to the Covid-19 vaccine, but to future vaccine development as well?

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A: Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results from Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials look very promising, but wait for Phase 3 clinical trial results to inform if this vaccine will reduce chances is needed. How to get COVID-19.

This vaccine and others in the development stage look very promising, but I still don’t want to be over-excited-first look at how these vaccines work in large clinical trials Let’s look.

Q: Potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University in collaboration with a major pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Large-scale early-stage human trials have generated promising immune responses. Do you think this is a step towards developing a vaccine that provides lasting protection against Covid-19?

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A: This is a big step forward. It is necessary to confirm the results of a larger human test. These are also ongoing for this vaccine and some other COVID-19 vaccines. As we remember before COVID-19, an effective vaccine is an essential step towards survival.

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