Page 451 - Health News

India's Omicron Covid count crosses 100; avoid mass gatherings, says Centre

The Centre also warned it is likely that the spread of the new variant will outpace the Delta variant where there is community transmission

Warily eyeing omicron variant, Christmas revellers curb celebrations

The already beleaguered travel and tourism industry is being particularly hammered, as restrictions to curb the spread of omicron are adding to the gloom during the crucial holiday season

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir records 136 fresh cases, 2 deaths

Out of the fresh cases, 40 were from the Jammu division and 96 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 47 cases, 1 death, 40 recoveries

So far, 4,03,986 people have been discharged post recovery

WHO issues emergency use listing to Novavax-Serum Institute's Covid vaccine

'This is yet another milestone in our fight against Covid-19, Covovax is now WHO approved for emergency use, showing excellent safety and efficacy,' tweets Serum CEO

Covid-19: Kerala reports two more Omicron cases, tally reaches 7

Kerala logged two fresh cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the overall tally to seven, the state health department said

Omicron spreading fast, need to avoid non-essential travel, says govt

Sufficient systematic and strategic sampling is being undertaken for genome sequencing for detection of Omicron cases in India, says govt

Eight new Omicron patients found in Maharashtra, tally rises to 48

Maharashtra on Friday recorded eight new cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus which took the total of such cases in the state to 48, the health department said.

Kerala logs 3,471 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala recorded 3,471 new positive cases and 22 Covid-19-related deaths, taking the total affected in the state to 51,99,468 and the death toll to 44,189

Omicron is highly transmissible, avoid gatherings, don't lower guard: Docs

Doctors said people should avoid all gatherings and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, else the pandemic situation may worsen given the highly transmissible nature of this variant of coronavirus

Covid-19: A runny nose and itchy throat? It may be Omicron, says study

If you are having cold-like conditions such as sniffles, headaches, and tiredness. you are likely to be positive for Covid's Omicron variant, according to a UK study.

DATA STORY: Delhi's case tally seeing steady rise as Omicron threat looms

India has so far administered 1,359,996,267 vaccine doses. That is 3916.35 per cent of its total caseload, and 97.22 per cent of its population

'USFDA study shows Evusheld retains neutralising activity against Omicron'

The study was done independently by investigators at the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Breakthrough infections generate super immunity to Covid-19: Study

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), revealed that a breakthrough infection generates a robust immune response against the Delta variant

Gujarat: Three Omicron patients in Jamnagar recover from Covid, discharged

They were the first three patients of Omicron variant in Gujarat, which later reported two more such cases - one in Surat and another in Mehsana

Some rapid antigen Covid tests may not detect Omicron, says Fauci

Some of the rapid at-home Covid-19 tests available in the US may not accurately pick up the new super mutant Omicron variant, the country's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said.

Delhi logs 10 new cases of Omicron, tally reaches 20: Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said 10 new cases of the new Covid variant Omicron have been detected in the national capital, taking the tally to 20.

India logs 7,447 new Covid infections active cases decline to 86,415

India logged 7,447 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,26,049

2 Florida men guilty of running $35 million Covid-19 fraud scheme

Two South Florida men have pleaded guilty in Ohio to leading a nationwide scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $35 million in COVID-19 relief loans

Soaring Covid infections rattle Europe, fuel dread about holidays

Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant rattled Europe on Thursday, prompting new restrictions on the Continent and fuelling a familiar dread on both sides of the Atlantic