Strong need for continued Covid-19 genomic surveillance
Debananda S Ningthoujam12 Mar 2022
The spread across India isn't uniform; therefore, different regions must adopt different strategies to contain the pandemic.
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Does Omicron cause less severe disease than Delta?
Debananda S Ningthoujam15 Jan 2022
Omicron may be comparable to the measles virus-one of the most transmissible viruses science has known so far!
That man from Tanzania
IFP Bureau29 Dec 2021
IFP Editorial: Whatever be the testimony of the Health Director Dr Rajo and his underlings that he was put under strict home quarantine upon arrival at Imphal, the un-supervised movements of the ‘person of interest’ from Tanzania and his contacts is now in the open according to the contact tracing report of the said person.
The time gap in detection
IFP Bureau28 Dec 2021
IFP Editorial: The first Omicron patient in Manipur touched down at Imphal Airport on December 13 and the test result of genome sequencing came only on December 27, the 15th day after arrival. He was not tested for Covid-19 upon arrival at the Imphal airport.
Omicron Threat: Why vaccination must be ramped up
RK Nimai22 Dec 2021
The aspiring candidates who swear to serve the people must realise that crowding can lead to outbreaks and thus they should ensure that in any gathering for election purposes the laid down protocols are strictly observed.
Omicron Threat: Its transmissibility, vaccine escape potential
Debananda S Ningthoujam18 Dec 2021
Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic Omicron infection is 0-20 per cent after two vaccine doses, and between 55 per cent and 80 per cent after booster shots.
Omicron variant can have major impact on course of pandemic: WHO
IFP Bureau9 Dec 2021
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that there is some evidence that shows that Omicron variant causes milder disease than Delta strain, but it’s still too early to be definitive.
COVID-19 pandemic not over yet, do not neglect SOP: Manipur health director
IFP Bureau28 Oct 2021
Though the COVID-19 situation in the state is getting better, it is yet to be completely under control, Dr Rajo said.
Looming Third Wave: Government must enforce adequate testing, tracing and isolation
Debananda S Ningthoujam28 Aug 2021
The rapid rise in infections, despite high level of vaccinations, point towards inappropriate tracing and isolation protocols.
Unstoppable delta variant and waning Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
Debananda S Ningthoujam21 Aug 2021
The high number of cases and deaths are not just occurring in low-vaccinated countries but even in high-vaccinated nations such as UK, US, Japan and Brazil.
How effective is vaccination against delta variant?
Debananda S Ningthoujam14 Aug 2021
The author dwells upon the issues of delta variant's relentless surge, effectiveness of vaccines against delta strain, new COVID drugs in trial, and the scenario for pediatric infections.
Now, we are serious about the curfew
IFP Bureau18 Jul 2021
IFP Editorial: This time, the civil society organisations and local clubs seems supportive of the state government move to impose total curfew and we see local clubs collaborating with the law enforcing agencies in imposing the curfew restrictions.
What about Ngari?
IFP Bureau17 Jul 2021
IFP Editorial: Amid the state government's confusion over Covid scenario in Manipur, what seems to be missing is wide-ranging consultation with various stakeholders as was the norm earlier.
New COVID-19 hotspots and probable models of third wave
Debananda S Ningthoujam10 Jul 2021
Vaccine upgrades or altogether new vaccines may be required to face the challenges of new COVID surges triggered by variants.
COVID-19: Manipur logs 69 new cases of Delta Variant
IFP Bureau2 Jul 2021
Manipur also recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state's COVID-19 caseload to 70,954 on Friday.
COVID-19 Pandemic: Possible third wave and vaccines
Debananda S Ningthoujam26 Jun 2021
It's imperative for those who got one shot to have the second jab as soon as possible. Those who haven't been vaccinated must get at least the first jab as soon as feasible.
Delta - Delta Plus: Why we must ramp up COVID vaccination in a big way?
Debananda S Ningthoujam19 Jun 2021
We need to assume that there may be a third wave in Manipur too. Even if that may turn out to be a wrong anticipation, it's better to err on the side of caution.
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