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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

Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta, Beta variants: Singapore

The Omicron variant may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared to the Delta and Beta variants of the virus, Singapore's Ministry of Health said

Omicron variant more likely to cause reinfection than Beta or Delta: Study

People who had been infected once with Covid were more likely to be reinfected with the Omicron variant than with the Beta or Delta variants, a study found

Some US states rev up contact tracing after Omicron cases detected

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations

India reports 8,603 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 99,974

With 8,603 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,24,360

Omicron not more severe than other Covid variants as of now: Singapore

There is currently no evidence to suggest that symptoms associated with the Omicron variant are different or more severe than those of other variants, Singapore's Ministry of Health said

New coronavirus variant Omicron reported confirmed in 10 US states

Cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant have been reported by health officials in five additional US states today, bringing the total number of states with confirmed infections to ten

South Korea tightens social gatherings restrictions to fight Covid wave

South Korea is tightening recently relaxed restrictions on social gatherings as it grapples with its worst wave of the virus since the start of the pandemic.

Air travel recovery in October can be reversed amid Omicron fears: IATA

A fledgling recovery in both domestic and international air travel in October faces a new threat amid a spate of new restrictions imposed by governments due to the Omicron coronavirus variant, the IAT

Covid variants, vaccine boosters turn rich-poor vaccine gap into chasm

The global initiative to share coronavirus vaccines fairly already scaled back its pledge to the world's poor once.

India records 9,765 new Covid infections, active cases increase to 99,763

With 9,765 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,06,541

Will new strain Omicron be more contagious than Delta: Virologist explains

The omicron variant has 50 mutations overall, with 32 mutations on the spike protein alone

First Omicron case in US adds to global concerns over new Covid variant

Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on Thursday after the first case was reported in the United States

Vaccination is critical: Mysteries of omicron could take weeks to untangle

A pandemic-weary world faces weeks of confusing uncertainty as countries restrict travel and take other steps to halt the newest potentially risky coronavirus mutant

Singapore researchers test 'smart bandage' for remote recovery via app

Researchers in Singapore have developed a smart bandage to enable patients to have chronic wounds monitored remotely via an app on a mobile device, potentially saving them visits to the doctor.