Coronavirus Omicron India Live Updates: Till 10 days back, states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra were witnessing massive coronavirus surge. But that trend has improved drastically now, official data shows. However, Mizoram and Kerala are still in the red zone. Covid-19 India Live News, New Omicron Variant Cases in India, Coronavirus Vaccine … Read more
Both the drugs may have different mechanisms of action but the studies have proven mortality benefit if used with steroids in patients with a serious infection, World Health Organisation on Friday (January 14, 2022) came up with two new drugs for covid-19, providing the world with two additional options to treat covid patients. This came … Read more
As per the information by India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 1,54,61,39,465 vaccinations have been administered so far. A United Nations report said on Thursday that the deadly wave of COVID-19 Delta variant stole 240,000 lives in India between April and June in 2021 and disrupted economic recovery, and warned that “similar episodes” could … Read more
WHO technical lead of Covid-19, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove said that ‘Deltacron’ could be a result of “contamination” that might have occurred during the sequencing process. The never-ending list of Covid variants, including the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and of course, Omicron, have caused enough global damage during the on-going pandemic. The damage is not … Read more
Announcing the test results of the study, Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said that 100% of test serum samples showed neutralisation of the Delta variant and more than 90% of serum samples showed neutralisation of the Omicron variant. Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin booster shot can neutralise both Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus, a … Read more
The latest data released by the Union Health Ministry shows India’s overall tally of Omicron cases rose to 781 on Wednesday i.e. December 29, 2021. Omicron: A recent South African study has concluded that an infection with Omicron not just induces an immune response against the new covid variant but also offers protection against the … Read more
Coronavirus Omicron Live Tracker: Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year’s celebrations As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the globe ahead of New Year’s Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immediately and others hesitating to spoil the party again. In Britain, where the highly contagious … Read more
As of Sunday, Union health ministry data shows that 422 Omicron cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories in India so far. Covid-19 vaccine ‘precaution’ dose: In a televised address late on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the nation that Covid-19 vaccination of children between 15-18 years will begin from January … Read more
According to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, over 99.5% of infections in the country in November were caused by the Delta variant. As the world still comes to grips with coronavirus’ variant, said to be highly transmissible if not deadlier than the Delta variant, that has dimmed the chances of a pandemic-free … Read more
Dec. 22, 2021 — People who get COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant are less likely to need hospital care, compared with those infected by the Delta variant, according to two large new studies from the U.K. and South Africa. The findings, which were released ahead of peer review, add to previous glimmers of … Read more