Page 28 - Coronavirus Tests

Omicron 20-30% more infectious: INSACOG to review data of Covid variants

Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants

Delhi to strictly enforce mask fines in view of surge in Covid cases

The South Delhi district magistrate has formed three teams for enforcement of wearing face masks in public places

New test measures immunity against Covid-19 post infection, vaccination

Researchers in the US have developed an easy-to-use test that can predict the degree of immune protection people have against Covid-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two.

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China's Hainan orders more cities into lockdowns as Covid sweeps island

China reported 807 cases for Sunday, up from 736 on Saturday and the most in two weeks

Data story: India logs 16,167 new Covid cases; death toll at 526,730

India has added 125,624 cases in the past 7 days

Covid discrimination in China can cost recovered patients jobs, homes

A history of infection stored in the health apps that track each person in China can be found by employers, threatening job prospects

Rajasthan reports 600 Covid cases in last 24 hrs; active tally at 3,438

Rajasthan reported 600 cases of COVID-19 and one death in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally of infections in the state to 12,97,262 and fatalities to 9,590, an official said on Sunday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra sees 1,812 fresh cases, one fatality

Maharashtra's current recovery rate is 98.01 per cent and the fatality rate is 1.83 per cent

Odisha logs 730 new Covid-19 cases, 2 fatalities; active tally at 5,851

Odisha's Covid tally rose to 13,18,875 on Sunday as 730 more people, including 130 children, tested positive for the infection, while two fatalities pushed the toll to 9,148, a health bulletin said.

Centre asks Delhi and 6 states to focus on Covid testing, vaccination

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said upcoming festivals and mass congregations in different parts of country may potentially facilitate transmission of infectious diseases, including Covid-19

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai tests Covid-19 positive with mild symptoms

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said he has tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms and that his trip to New Delhi stands cancelled

Data story: India logs 19,406 new Covid cases, active tally at 134,793

India has added 126,856 cases in the past 7 days

California hits grim milestone of 10 million confirmed Covid cases

California hit another grim milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic as the most populous state in the US reached 10 million confirmed cases

Covid like at-home test kit unlikely to be effective for monkeypox : Report

Unlike Covid, monkeypox isn't a respiratory disease; and the test for Covid targeted the nose and mouth.

Serum Institute explores new-age vaccine delivery systems for growth

The Pune-based company that manufactured the Covid-19 vaccine administered to most Indians is exploring more sophisticated delivery systems

Himachal Pradesh logs 780 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 5,227

Himachal Pradesh recorded 780 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities due to the disease on Friday, pushing the state's infection tally to 3,03,750 and the death toll to 4,153, officials said. A 50-year-old woman in Kangra and an 82-year-old man in Shimla died of the infection, they said. The tally of active COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 5,227. As many as 951 more people have recuperated from the disease in the state, taking their number to 2,94,350.

Mizoram records 209 new Covid-19 cases, one more fatality: Official

Mizoram reported 209 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, 46 less than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 2,33,751, a health official said.

Data story: India logs 20,551 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,600

India has added 127,858 cases in the past 7 days

Mumbai's daily Covid count remains above 400; 2 die, active tally at 2,235

Mumbai on Thursday logged 410 new coronavirus cases, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in the city, the local civic body said. With these additions, the overall tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 11,26,150, while the death toll increased to 19,654, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a bulletin. The city has reported 24 less cases compared to Wednesday, but logged more than 400 COVID-19 infections for the second day in a row. A day before, Mumbai had witnessed 434 COVID-19 cases and one death. As per the bulletin, the new COVID-19 cases were detected after 9,691 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, pushing up their cumulative count to 1,78,62,485. A day ago, 10,725 swab samples were examined for detection of COVID-19. Mumbai's tally of recuperated patients rose to 11,04,261 after 279 more people recovered from the infection, said the bulletin. The city has a recovery rate of 98.1 per cent and it now left with 2,235 active COVID-19 cases, it .