( Dec 2021) Bamlanivimab (LY-Co555) & Etesevimab (LY-CoV016) ELI LILY(Pediatrics and NB) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Delta variant Casirivimab (REGN10933) & Imdevimab (REGN10987) REGENERON(≥12 y and ≥40 kg) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Delta variant Sotrovimab (VIR-7831 ) GSK(≥12 y and ≥40 kg) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Omicron variant Tixagevimab (AZD8895) & Cilgavimab (AZD1061) (AZD7442) (Evusheld) Continue reading “Covid-19 Monoclonal Antibodies- Comparison”
Author Archives: Dr. Ramakanta
Our Ugliest Coronavirus Pandemic of 1889
It is now established that the 1889 Russian flu pandemic was caused by the Coronavirus OC43 which now remains in our nose and causes mild common cold. Coronaviruses were first identified in 1965. Since then we have already identified Seven Human Coronaviruses. Apart from the 3 recent pandemics caused by the SARS-1, MERS and SARS-2Continue reading “Our Ugliest Coronavirus Pandemic of 1889”
The magnificent story of Covid Vaccine
the vaccine miracle
My Omicron Note: 20.12.21
Our defence against the virus should be multi layered. We must realise that no single layer gives us 100% protection. However, together they join hands to protect us from this pervasive virus. IAN M MACKAY November 11, 2021: Detected in Botswana November 14, 2021: Detected in South Africa November 26, 2021: WHO classified it asContinue reading “My Omicron Note: 20.12.21”
The Vaccine hunters -1
The Summer of 2020 ( This is the beautiful story of the doctor couple Ugur-Tureci who took 14 years penance in oblivion to bring the first Covid-19 Vaccine. In this fiction, I have kept the immunology facts authentic. ) R.K.Mahapatra It had been an unusually quiet summer. The 5000 acres of the Frankfurt airport, theContinue reading “The Vaccine hunters -1”
Dr Ramakanta's Ideas 