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19 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in Ladakh, tally increases to 21,792

Ladakh's tally of COVID-19 cases increased to 21,792 on Saturday with 19 fresh infections, officials said. The death toll remained at 215 and of these, 157 deaths have been reported from Leh and 59 from Kargil, they said. The number of active cases in the Union Territory has dropped to 220 -- 202 in Leh and 18 in Kargil -- from 237 the previous day, according to the officials. Of the 19 new cases, 17 were reported in Leh and two in Kargil, they said. The officials said that 36 patients were discharged from hospitals in Leh, taking the total number of recoveries in Ladakh to 21,357.

Nasal vaccine might help fight new variants of coronavirus: Study

In a new study, it was found that intranasal vaccination provided broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice.

69% S Koreans say 'living with Covid-19' scheme raised health risks

Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government's "living with Covid-19" campaign has elevated the risk of virus transmission, according to a poll

Omicron now detected in 22 US states, some indicate community transmission

At least 22 US states have identified cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, including some that indicate community transmission, as per CDC

India records 7,992 Covid cases in 24 hrs, death toll jumps to 475,128

With 7,992 people testing positive for the coronavirus in a day, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,46,682,736

Omicron can drive daily Canada's Covid cases to record high: Health agency

Canada could see daily Covid-19 cases soar to record levels above 10,000 before January if Omicron cases sharply increase, according to the Public Health Agency

At 58,194, UK records biggest single-day jump in Covid cases since January

Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January

Breathlessness in long Covid patients may signal heart problems: Study

Covid-19 patients who continue to be short of breath during physical activity one year after recovering from the infection may have suffered heart damage, according to a small study.

India records 8,503 new Covid infections; active cases rise to 94,943

India's coronavirus tally climbed to 3,46,74,744 with the addition of 8,503 infections in a day

India records 9,419 Covid infections in 24 hours; active cases at 94,742

India on Thursday reported 9,419 fresh Covid cases and 159 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Thursday morning.

Omicron variant may change course of Covid-19 pandemic: WHO chief

Certain features of the Omicron variant, including its global spread and large number of mutations, suggest it could have a major impact on the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO chief said

Omicron could spread faster, its severity still not certain, says WHO

The World Health Organization says early evidence suggests the omicron variant may be spreading faster than the highly transmissible delta variant but brings with it less severe coronavirus disease

Omicron has 'increased infectivity' but no 'severe profile': Anthony Fauci

Dr Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said emerging evidence suggests that Omicron has increased infectivity and not a "severe profile".

WHO advises against use of convalescent plasma for Covid treatment

Convalescent plasma shows no improvement in survival and other important measures and is not recommended for patients with Covid-19, the WHO said

France announces new anti-Covid measures to curb rising cases amid 5th wave

Amid the ongoing fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the French government has announced new measures in an attempt to curb the rising number of confirmed cases in the country.

India records 6,822 new Covid cases, daily tally lowest in 558 days

India logged 6,822 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 558 days, taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,46,48,383

With a total of 336 cases, UK now has community transmission of Omicron

The UK's health minister said the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is now in transmission within the community across regions of England

Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid: AstraZeneca vaccine maker

Future pandemics could be even more lethal than Covid so the lessons learned from the pandemic must not be squandered, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said.

Omicron coronavirus variant linked with high risk of reinfection: Study

The recently identified Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is associated with a substantial ability to evade immunity from prior COVID-19 infection, according to a study based on population-level evidence. The team of researchers in South Africa noted that, in contrast, there is no population-wide epidemiological evidence of immune escape associated with the Beta or Delta variants. The B.1.1.529 COVID variant, first detected in South Africa, was designated by the World Health Organisation as a Variant of Concern (VOC), the health body's top category for worrying coronavirus variants. Experts believe the variant carries around 50 mutations. Of these, 32 are in spike proteins, which the virus uses to enter the human cells, and 10 are mutations of high relevance. This is the first data-based study to suggest that Omicron may evade immunity from prior infection. "Population-level evidence suggests that the Omicron variant is associated with substantial ability to evade immunity from prior

India records 8,306 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 552 days

With 8,306 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,41,561