ADB cuts Asia growth forecast on slow Covid vaccine rollout

Sep 23,2021
T HE Asian Development Bank warned of “lasting scars” from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its 2021 growth forecast for developing Asia on slow vaccination rates, surging infections and crippling lockdowns.
Antibodies from original strain COVID-19 infection don’t bind to variants: study
Sep 20
PEOPLE infected with the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 early in the pandemic produced a consistent antibody response, ..............
Unlocking Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Myanmar
Sep 17
T HE escalating trade tensions, the slow advancement of multilateralism, serious challenges for global and regional level political and economic activity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have severely ............
6 months’ immunity in mild covid patients as antibodies persist: study
Sep 16
A NEW study has found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months.
No need for third jab booster: Study
Sep 15
V ACCINES are effective enough at preventing severe cases of COVID-19 that there is no current need for the general population to be given third doses, according to a report in The Lancet published Monday.
First Person: A refuge from COVID misinformation
Sep 14
HADEEL Al-Zoubi is a Senior Camp Assistant working in two camps (Za’atari and Azraq) that accommodate Syrians who have fled their wartorn country.
Narrow development gap between urban, rural regions
Sep 14
THE land of Myanmar is formed with small urban regions and vast rural areas. The urban areas are facilitated with things essential for the society whereas the rural areas do not have similar facilities.