Covid-19: Mumbai logs 60 fresh cases, no fatality

Covid-19: Mumbai logs 60 fresh cases, no fatality

The COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 16,692 with no fresh fatality reported during the day, the official said. Mumbai on Tuesday recorded 60 fresh COVID-19 cases, a day after adding 38 infections, taking the tally to 10,57,016, a civic official said. The COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 16,692 with no fresh fatality reported … Read more

WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call

WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call

aid its expert group concluded that immunisation with authorised COVID-19 vaccines provide high levels of protection against severe disease and death amid the global circulation of the hugely contagious omicron variant. An expert group convened by the World Health Organisation said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal … Read more

New variant of Omicron is here! How contagious is it, severity and symptoms

New variant of Omicron is here! How contagious is it, severity and symptoms

The World Health Organisation experts have now pointed out that there could now be a new Omicron sublineage called the BA 3 As the world slowly returns back to normalcy, the Covid-19 cases have gone back to an all-time low but the new form of Omicron virus threat largely looms and stares the common man … Read more

Covid-19 facts: Did you know how coronavirus steals the sense of smell?

Covid-19 facts: Did you know how coronavirus steals the sense of smell?

Some earlier studies along with new work have helped settle the debate on whether the Covid-19 virus infects the nerve cells that detect odours. Covid-19 has been a peculiar virus that has its own peculiarities that have piqued as much interest as anosmia, as the loss of smell in people has become a well-known hallmark … Read more

People with heart defects may be at higher risk for severe Covid: Study

People with heart defects may be at higher risk for severe Covid: Study

The findings have immediate, practical relevance for health care professionals as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the researchers said. Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with congenital heart defect may be at higher risk for severe illness or death than those without the disorder, according to a US study. The research, published in the journal Circulation, found … Read more

WHO tracking Omicron in several sub-lineages, Is it time to worry again? Top 10 latest Covid-19 updates you should know

WHO tracking Omicron in several sub-lineages, Is it time to worry again? Top 10 latest Covid-19 updates you should know

Kerkhove informed that the WHO is looking at the real world data and tracking severity signals in people. Covid-19 situation in India, Top 10 latest Covid updates, Coronavirus latest news: Although the number of daily Covid infections have receeded in most countries, the World Health Organisation is still active in its part to track several … Read more

Delhi records 249 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero fatality; positivity rate at 0.59%

Delhi records 249 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero fatality; positivity rate at 0.59%

This is the second consecutive day when the national capital reported zero fatality. Delhi has so far recorded 26,134 deaths due to the infection. Delhi on Sunday recorded 249 fresh coronavirus cases and zero fatality while the positivity rate stood at 0.59 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Sunday. … Read more

Covid-19: Mumbai sees 46 cases, while 1 death ends 9-day zero fatality run 

Covid-19: Mumbai sees 46 cases, while 1 death ends 9-day zero fatality run 

Of the 46 new cases, 41 are asymptomatic, with just one patient requiring oxygen support. Mumbai on Sunday reported 46 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,56,918, while one death after a clean slate for nine consecutive days took the toll to 16,692, a civic official said. Of the 46 new cases, 41 are asymptomatic, … Read more

PM Modi to interact with ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendra’ owners, beneficiaries Monday

PM Modi to interact with ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendra’ owners, beneficiaries Monday

PM Modi will interact with Jan Aushadhi kendra owners& beneficiaries of the scheme on March 7 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendra’ owners and beneficiaries of the scheme aimed at making available affordable generic medicines on Monday via video conferencing, his office said. The interaction … Read more

Omicron wave in India, today’s corona numbers to new mutations – What you need to know about Covid today – 10 points

Omicron wave in India, today’s corona numbers to new mutations – What you need to know about Covid today – 10 points

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 178.80 crore on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said. The Covid-19 cases is on its downward slope for some time now, but future mutations causing a yet another wave cannot be ruled out especially with high prevalence of cases in European and South East Asian … Read more