FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson's One Shot Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use .

 The Food and Drug Administration United States  on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine is the third to be approved for use in the United States, and the first that requires only one shot.  

The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted unanimously to recommend authorizing the vaccine by Janssen, a division of Johnson & Johnson, on Friday. The committee provides expert advice to the FDA but does not have final say on approval.

The FDA granted emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines in December, with vaccinations beginning just days later. Those vaccines are said to be 95% and 94% effective, respectively. Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, Johnson & Johnson's, also known as the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, requires only a single shot

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has also shown 85 percent efficacy against severe forms of COVID-19 and 100 percent efficacy against hospitalization and death,

Johnson & Johnson has said it will provide the US with 100 million doses by the end of June, the Times reported, adding that the vaccine could start reaching Americans by early next week.

In early February, a week after announcing that its single-dose vaccine was 66% effective overall in preventing COVID-19 in a global clinical trial, Johnson & Johnson submitted an application requesting the FDA grant the emergency use authorization. 

British Supreme Court Verdicts That Islamic States Extremist Shamima Begum Cannot Return To UK

IS extremist Shamima Begum

The UK Supreme Court ruled Friday that "ISIS bride" Shamima Begum  cannot return to the United Kingdom to appeal the revocation of her UK citizenship.

Shamima Begum (born 25 August 1999)  is a British-born woman to parents of Bangladeshi heritage  who left the UK aged 15 to join the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq ( ISIS ).

As a teenager, Begum was married to an Isis fighter while she was embroiled in the Syrian conflict and had three children, all of whom have since died. As Isis was defeated, she was captured by the Syrian Kurds in 2019 and has been in their detention ever since at camps whose condition has been described as “dire”.

In February 2019, the British government issued an order revoking her British citizenship later stating that she would never be allowed to return to UK .

But former East London schoolgirl Shamima  Begum renewed her calls to return to the UK after she revealed she "hates" the terror group after all three of her babies died.

Speaking from a Syrian camp, the jihadi poster girl said she would rather be in a British jail so she could access education and psychiatric help.

Victims of Islamic State atrocities reacted furiously after three Court of Appeal judges said she could return here from a refugee camp in Syria. 

But The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Robert Reed, said that the UK Court of Appeal made four errors last year when it ruled that Begum should be allowed to return to the UK to carry out her appeal.

According to Reed, the Court of Appeal was mistaken in ruling that Begum's right to a fair hearing should prevail over other competing rights. 

Jhonson and Jhonson's Single Shot Vaccine Is Effective Against Covid-19 .

 

 

Johnson and Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators.. The analysis sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.

It paves the way for it to become the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the US, possibly within days.

The vaccine would be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and can be stored in a refrigerator instead of a freezer.

he Food and Drug Administration's scientists confirme that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. The agency also said J&J's shot — one that could help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two — is safe to use.

However, Johnson & Johnson expects to    fall for short of its commitment to deliver 10 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of February, with under 4 million to be ready to ship. The disclosure of the shortfall by Johnson & Johnson is the first public measure of exactly how far the drug company has fallen behind its production goals. Johnson & Johnson promised to deliver another 25 million by the end of March.

Results from trials conducted in the US, South Africa and Brazil found its efficacy against the worst outcomes of the virus was "similarly high" but overall protection was lower in South Africa and Brazil, where virus variants have become dominant.

Data showed it was more than 85% effective at preventing serious illness, but only 66% effective overall when moderate cases were included, when considering cases at least 28 days after vaccination .

 

Despite Having Antibiotic In Body . New Indian Strains Of Coronavirus Could Be More Infectious .

New Starins of Coronavirus found in Indian state Maharashtra . which are behind the fresh surge of infections the state has been witnessing since last week.

Besides Maharashtra, four more states -- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Punjab -- have been witnessing a spike in numbers.

The new variant,  can even cause re-infections in people who have developed anti-bodies to the virus.

240 new strains of the virus have surfaced across India, which are behind the fresh surge of infections the state has been witnessing since last week,

The government's vaccination plan depends on creating herd immunity by immunising a critical mass of people. In the first phase of vaccination, the government plans to immunise 3 crore health workers and frontline workers. After it will be the turn of 27 crore people who are above the age of 50 years or have co-morbidities.

Pakistan Starts Registration For Citizen Over 65 For Covid -19 Vaccine .

Pakistan government announces to start vaccinating citizens over the age of 65 for coronavirus in March for which the registration process has already  started .

Those who are  interested in getting themselves vaccinated can write down their CNIC number and send a message on 1166.

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, told  that the country will use the tranche of vaccine doses it gets via the global COVAX platform to vaccinate citizens over the age of 65.

She said that vaccine will arrive in beginning of March.

The minister also said that once Pakistan vaccinates people over the age of 65 it will expand the campaign to citizens over the age of 60. 

The minister believes that Pakistan's vaccination campaign will "roll out" in full swing in the next few months as the private sector will also start administering the drug.

Earlier this month, Pakistan had started its countrywide vaccination drive with the frontline healthcare workers being the first one to get the important drug.

The country initiated its vaccination campaign after receiving 0.5 million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from China. The doses were later distributed across all the provinces through land and air.

Pakistan has approved four COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use including two from China and one each from UK and Russia.

 

 

 

 

Woman Chopped Her Lover's Body Into Five Pieces in Bangladesh Capital City Dhaka .

 A woman, Shahnaz Parvin, 48,of Capital city Dhaka  chopped her bofriend body into five peices . The deceased name is  Sajib Hasan 33 . 

Shahnaz was having an extramarital affair with Sajib for five years. She later fled her husband's home with money and jewellery and moved in with Sajib, according to police.

Shahnaj’s husband Jashim Uddin  filed a general diary with the local police station, reporting her to be missing.

But she was finally caught red-handed with a body which was slashed into five pieces, at the house, police said.

“Sajib had been continuing the relation by blackmailing her. At one stage, he demanded a large sum of money from Shahnaj,” the police official said.

In order to get rid of the situation, Shahnaj masterminded the killing and tricked Sajib into going to the house, where she killed him and sliced the body into five, he added.

Shahnaz gave a confessional statement when investigation officer  produced her to CMM       ( Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. )

Metropolitan magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury sent her to jail after recording her statement.

 

 

What to do before and after your Covid vaccine shot.

 

Get your vaccine when it's your turn.

You should be able to find out when it's your turn to be vaccinated and how to register in your neighborhood by reaching out to your local health department.

Get vaccinated if you've already had Covid-19.

Reinfection with Covid-19 is definitively possible, World health organization says, so everyone needs to get a coronavirus vaccination, including those who have already had the illness.

DON'T: Get another type of vaccine within 14 days of the Covid-19 shot.

Wait at least 14 days before or after getting another vaccine, including a flu or shingles shot, to get a Covid-19 vaccination.

Tell vaccine staff about any allergies or past allergic reactions.

It's rare, but a few people have had moderate-to-severe allergic reactions after being given the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA vaccines, so be sure to tell the nurse at the vaccination site about any past allergic reactions.

DON'T: Drive away before your 15- to 30-minute wait is up.

Everyone receiving a coronavirus vaccination wait 15to 30 minute .  If you have a history of severe allergic reactions, you'll be required to wait 30 minutes at vaccination point under doctor’s observation  . Don’t become stressed or nervous . Drink water and become relax

 

DO: Get your second shot of vaccine within the recommended time frame.

Getting a second shot of the vaccine is needed to be sure that you have protection, according to Baylor's Hotez.

DO: Continue wearing masks and practicing social distancing after your shots.

Continue to wear your masks and practice appropriate social distancing after both your first and second doses of vaccine, the WHO   says. The first dose will not produce enough of   an immune response to protect you or others. The second dose should provide approximately 90 to 95% protection within one to two weeks after administration, depending on the vaccine.

 

Origin of Coronavirus Still A Mystery : Who Investigation .

Covid -19 virus 

 

The World Health Organization sent an international team  to Wuhan, China  in January to investigate where the virus came from and how it was introduced into the human population. Yet the investigation yielded few definitive answers.

 The experts also said there was "no indication" that the virus was circulating in Wuhan before the first official cases were recorded there in December 2019.

The WHO team will not be revisiting that hypothesis in future studies, he said, adding that the virus most likely jumped from an animal host into people — as the Ebola and SARS viruses did.

Liang Wannian, an expert with China's Health Commission, said Covid-19 could have been in other regions before it was detected in Wuhan.

Dr Peter Daszak, a member of the WHO team, said the focus on where the origins that led to Covid-19 might be, could be shifted to South East Asia.  

Their search for clues also included a visit to the now-famous wet market in Huanan - selling fish, meat and live wild animals - that was linked to some of the first human cases.

The team say the virus may have jumped from animals to humans, but they don't have the proof yet. 

Possible carriers include bats and pangolins, but tests so far have yet to find convincing evidence for this. Another line of investigation is whether the virus could have spread through imported frozen food. The hunt for the origin will continue. 

 

Indian Actress-model Gehana Vasisth Arrested For Making Porn Videos .

Gehana Vasisth 

 

Actress-model Gehana Vasisth  has been arrested by Mumbai Crime Branch for allegedly shooting and uploading pornographic contents . 

The Mumbai Police earlier this week had raided a bungalow in the Madh area of Malad in the northern suburbs of Mumbai. During the raid, the police found a man and woman in a semi-naked condition on the bed and they were being shot on a mobile phone camera. A total of five persons were arrested from there.

The police said there has been a flurry of new apps and websites streaming pornographic content. They would lure girls by promising them roles in their ‘web series’ and eventually pressurise them to act in these semi-porn movies. The police rescued one girl who had been duped in this manner . 

Gehana Vasisth, whose actual name is Vandana Tiwari, saw some success after winning the Miss Asia Bikini contest in 2012. Gehana is best known for ALTBalaji’s web series Gandii Baat. She had a lead role in the Star Plus TV show Behenein. She has also appeared in films like Luckhnowi Ishq, Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai, among others. 

 

South Africa Suspends Oxford/Astrazeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

 South Africa has suspended the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in its immunisation programme until a committee of scientists advises on the best way to proceed.

Scientists in South Africa said on Sunday that a similar problem held for people who had been infected by earlier versions of the coronavirus: The immunity they acquired naturally did not appear to protect them from mild or moderate cases when they were reinfected by the variant, known as B.1.351.

The developments, coming nearly a week after a million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine arrived in South Africa, were an enormous setback for the country, where more than 46,000 people are known to have died from the virus .

Preliminary data from a small study suggested that the AstraZeneca vaccine offers only “minimal protection against mild-moderate disease” caused by the variant in South Africa. The variant appears more infectious and is driving a deadly resurgence of the disease in the country, currently accounting for more than 90% of the COVID-19 cases, health minister Zweli Mkhize said sunday night .

The news has caused concern that the vaccines now available will prove insufficient to end the crisis on their own and manufacturers are already working on new versions that will offer protection against variants .

Bangladesh Starts Nationwide Mass Covid-19 Vaccination From Today .

  Bangladesh is  to start a nationwide vaccination  drive against Covid-19 from Sunday, with an aim to vaccinate three and a half million people within the first month.

The vaccination  program is expected to be inaugurated at 9am on 7th February , Sunday.

The government, Serum Institute of India  and the Dhaka-based company Beximco Pharmaceuticals inked an agreement on Nov. 5 last year to procure 30 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The first shipment of 5 million shots has already arrived.

Earlier, DGHS Director General Dr ABM Khurshid Alam announced that he himself along with the health minister and DGHS officials will be administered with the vaccines on the first day of the vaccination drive.

According to a government decision, the vaccine recipients will receive their second dose four weeks after the first jab instead of eight weeks.

Last month, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the ministry had provided training to 42,000 health workers and volunteers to facilitate the vaccination program. Similarly, the DGHS said some 7,344 teams would be deployed throughout the country during the inoculation drive.

A recent study conducted in the country found high numbers of asymptomatic cases, with over 45% of people in Dhaka having already having developed antibodies against COVID-19.

People who is interested to take the shot need to register through Registration link 

Over three lac people registered for vaccine so far .

Bogura Tragedy : 16 People Died Consuming Toxic Alcohol In Bangladesh .

 

At least sixteen people have died in Bogura district of Bangladesh after drinking toxic liquor.

The deceased are -- Ramnath Rabidas, 60, Premnath Rabidas, 60, Sumon Rabidas, 36, Ramzan Ali, 65, Mehedi Hasan, 21, Abdur Razzak, 40, Ahad Ali, 40, Zulfiqar Rahman Foku, 56, Abdul Jalil, 65, Palash Mia, 34, Saju Mia, 55, Mozahar Ali, 60, Alamgir Hossain, 55, Ramzan Ali, 60, Abul Kalam, 50, and Laju Mia, 50.

The tragedy has been unfolding in the district since Sunday night.

Police detained four people from different parts of Bogura district on Tuesday night in connection with the deaths of a number of people from excessive consumption of liquor, reports news agency UNB.

Four of them died at different hospitals while the 12 others died at their home. Meanwhile, nine more people who drank the toxic liquor are receiving treatment in different hospitals of the district.

Police could recover only 10 bodies for autopsy while the other bodies were buried without informing police, said Sadar police station OC Humayun Kabir.

News of deaths started coming in a span of more than a week from Dhaka and elsewhere from liquor poisoning in Bangladesh. Consequently, law enforcers have cracked down a factory in Dhaka for adulterating alcohol recently.

Police said due to shortage of availability of foreign liquor, people are resorting to local vendors who sell such beverage.

In a recent incident, at least three employees of a top public relations and advertising company allegedly died from alcohol poisoning in Dhaka hospitals after returning from a retreat at a Gazipur resort.