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Monkey B — a virus that has claimed the life on a vet in China is transmitted via Macaque monkeys. Here's all you need to know about this virus and its symptoms.

Dr Vikas Maurya, Director and Head of Department, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, and Dr Sunil Nigam, Senior Consultant - Internal medicine (Physician), Diyos Hospital, Delhi, agree to disagree with the think tank of the Government of India.

The Health Ministry of India has released a list of symptoms that those who take the Covishield vaccine must watch out for.

While the World Health Organisation (WHO), Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and the Indian Health Ministry may have differing views about the wait period between COVID-19 vaccine doses, here's what the experts have to say.

With a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in India and seasonal Flu in the air, Dr Mrinal Sircar, Head Pulmonology Fortis Hospital, Noida, tells us what you ought to keep in mind this time around.

Tested positive for COVID-19 once, do not let your guard down. You can contract the infection again, says Bengaluru doctor.

An N-95 respirator mask is a respiratory protective device with high filtration efficiency for airborne particles. To provide the requisite air seal to the wearer, such masks are designed to achieve a very close facial fit.

"Most people don't know how to wear an N95 mask properly, as special training and expertise is needed. So, if we don’t wear an N95 mask properly, it may even be harmful.”

The batch under investigation has been recalled, and those children who have been administered this vaccine are being monitored.

Manoj Gambhir is an Indian origin Epidemiologist who is a vital part of the team carrying out the Ebola vaccine trials. His primary role has been to identify the best course for the human trials for the Ebola, to prevent another such large outbreak of the virus.