COVID-19 Top 10 updates: India records 4,100 fatalities as Maharashtra clears backlog

COVID-19 Top 10 updates: India records 4,100 fatalities as Maharashtra clears backlog

Even with a large part of Europe, the UK, United States, Hong Kong, China witnessed a sharp rise in new Covid-19 cases, India has been consistently recording less than 2,000 cases. Even with a large part of Europe, the UK, United States, Hong Kong, China witnessed a sharp rise in new Covid-19 cases, India has … Read more

WHO Predicts COVID Could Still ‘Echo Around the World’

WHO Predicts COVID Could Still ‘Echo Around the World’

March 17, 2022 — After several weeks of declines in new reported cases of COVID-19, the numbers are increasing globally once again, particularly in parts of Asia and Western Europe, the World Health Organization says. “These increases are occurring despite reductions in testing in some countries, which means the cases we’re seeing are just the … Read more

India fared better than others in managing Omicron-driven Covid surge, claims health ministry

India fared better than others in managing Omicron-driven Covid surge, claims health ministry

With 3,536 cases reported on an average in the week ending March 15, India contributed to only 0.21 per cent of global cases, the Union health ministry said. Global Covid case surge due to the Omicron variant led to a peak six times the previous waves but India managed to control its spread causing lower … Read more

WHO: Global Covid-19 case count declines 17% in latest week

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The agency said booster doses increase estimates of vaccine effectiveness to over 75 per cent for all vaccines for which data are available. The World Health Organisation says coronavirus case counts fell 17 per cent worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50 per cent drop in the United States, … Read more

WHO: Record weekly COVID cases last week but deaths stable

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In Britain, researchers at Imperial College London recorded the highest-ever prevalence rate of COVID-19 in England earlier this month, estimating that about one in every 23 people tested had the virus. The World Health Organisation said there were 21 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week, the highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases recorded … Read more