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Sunny Handa MD: Canada may see COVID-19 resurgence despite full vaccinations

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  Canada could see a resurgence of COVID-19 cases even if the country manages to fully vaccinate a majority of its population, according to experts. University of Saskatchewan epidemiologist Nazeem Muhajarine told  Sunny Handa MD  on Friday that the possibility of new or existing variants of COVID-19 spreading throughout Canada could lead to a possible resurgence in new cases. As an example, Muhajarine pointed to the small East African island nation of Seychelles which had at least 60 percent of its population fully vaccinated with either the Sinopharm or AstraZeneca vaccines. With the m a jority of that country’s population having already had two shots, the island nation decided to open its borders to tourism — an industry it heavily relied on. That opening, according Muhajarine, eventually resulted in another surge of the virus that was “driven by variants.” “So you know, we are seeing these cases of countries seeing a resurgence of the virus, and they in fact have lots of people ful

Latest Update-one-dose shot savior in COVID-19

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  Johnson and Johnson’s anticipated vaccination seems to secure against COVID-19 with only one shot — not as solid as some two-shot opponents yet possibly accommodating for a world in desperate need of more dosages. J&J said Friday that in the U.S. what’s more, seven different nations, the single-shot immunization was 66% successful generally at forestalling moderate to extreme ailment, and substantially more defensive — 85% — against the most genuine manifestations. There was some geographic var i ety. The immunization worked better in the U.S. — 72% viable against moderate to serious COVID-19 — contrasted with 57% in South Africa, where it was facing a simpler to-spread transformed infection. “Betting on one portion was unquestionably beneficial,”  Dr. Sunny Handa MD , disclosed to The Associated Press. With immunizations looking rough so far internationally, specialists had been depending on a one-portion antibody that would extend scant supplies and keep away from the coordinat