Page 51 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Winter Olympics: China takes Covid sports routine to a new extreme
Olympic hotels are surrounded by fences; police and guards are the only ones that open and close the gates for buses and other approved vehicles
 "Winter Olympics: China takes Covid sports routine to a new extreme")
Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0
Mandaviya informed that a total of 170 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered already throughout the country
 "Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0")
Data story: India logs fewer than 100,000 daily cases after 31 days
India has so far administered 1,696,380,755 vaccine doses. That is 4013.01 per cent of its total caseload, and 121.07 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs fewer than 100,000 daily cases after 31 days")
Designed vaccines for all coronavirus variants, say Indian scientists
Indian scientists claim to have designed a universal vaccine that can be effective against all variants of the coronavirus, which triggered the once-in-a-century pandemic two years back.
 "Designed vaccines for all coronavirus variants, say Indian scientists")
Russia hits new Covid-19 record; 10 times more than a month ago
Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads through the country
 "Russia hits new Covid-19 record; 10 times more than a month ago")
Data story: India logs 107,474 cases; test positivity rate drops to 7.4%
India has so far administered 1,694,626,697 vaccine doses. That is 4016.83 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.95 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 107,474 cases; test positivity rate drops to 7.4%")
New antibody developed by Chinese researchers may neutralise Omicron
This antibody will put humans "a step ahead in the race" against the pandemic, lead scientist Professor Huang Jinghe from Fudan was quoted as saying
 "New antibody developed by Chinese researchers may neutralise Omicron")
Covid: Positivity rate falls below 3% in Delhi; 1604 new cases
With Saturday's cases, the national capital's case count increased to 18,42523 and the death toll climbed to 25,969 the latest health bulletin stated
 "Covid: Positivity rate falls below 3% in Delhi; 1604 new cases")
Kerala records 33,538 new Covid-19 cases, 444 deaths
'Currently, there are 3,52,399 active Covid-19 cases in the state of which only three per cent of the patients are admitted to hospitals,' the health department said
 "Kerala records 33,538 new Covid-19 cases, 444 deaths")
Biden marks 'tragic milestone' of 900,000 American deaths from Covid-19
The US President said that the emotional, physical, and psychological weight of the Covid-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult to bear
 "Biden marks 'tragic milestone' of 900,000 American deaths from Covid-19")
Lata Mangeshkar not doing well, put back on ventilator: Doctor
Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar's health has deteriorated and she has been put back on a ventilator, a doctor treating her said on Saturday.
 "Lata Mangeshkar not doing well, put back on ventilator: Doctor")
Active Covid-19 cases in Pune down by 50%: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
Considering the trend, schools for Classes 1 to 8 can function full day as opposed to the half-day timings, he said
 "Active Covid-19 cases in Pune down by 50%: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar")
Data story: India logs 127,952 new cases; test positivity rate drops to 8%
India has so far administered 1,689,817,199 vaccine doses. That is 4015.66 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.61 per cent of its population
US employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
US employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers
 "US employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January")
SC asks states to pay Covid death compensation to families in 10 days
The apex court said that the endeavour of legal services authority would be to reach to those sufferers/victims who have yet not approached for whatever reasons
 "SC asks states to pay Covid death compensation to families in 10 days")
Two-thirds of India's 500,000 Covid deaths are from urban districts: Data
While India ranks third in terms of total Covid deaths, if deaths per million population are calculated, the country stands in 131 position
 "Two-thirds of India's 500,000 Covid deaths are from urban districts: Data")
Omicron now dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in country: Govt
Omicron variant is the dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country at present, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha
 "Omicron now dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in country: Govt")
Third wave may get over by mid-March as cases declining, says Maha minister
He said the state, which was reporting 48,000 cases per day during the third wave which started some weeks ago, was now seeing the tally increase by 15,000 daily
 "Third wave may get over by mid-March as cases declining, says Maha minister")
Triple vaccinated can fight Omicron variant efficiently, study finds
The study, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, tracked the antibodies of vaccinated and recovered individuals for two years
 "Triple vaccinated can fight Omicron variant efficiently, study finds")
Data story: India logs 149,394 cases; death toll crosses grim 500,000 mark
India has so far administered 1,684,716,068 vaccine doses. That is 4015.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.24 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 149,394 cases; death toll crosses grim 500,000 mark")