New Delhi | Newer Omicron strains, waning immunity, and breakthrough infections among vaccinated are the major reasons for the current Covid peak seen in India, including the national capital, said doctors on Friday. According to the Union Health Ministry data update on Friday, India recorded 17,336 new Covid-19 infections and 13 new deaths in the last […]
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India’s new Covid cases at 12,213; cross 10K-mark 1st time after Feb 26
New Delhi | India on Thursday reported 12,213 fresh Covid cases in a single-day rise as against the previous day’s count of 8,822 infections, the Union Health Ministry said. This is the first time since February 26 that the Covid infections have crossed the 10,000-mark in a day. In the same period, the country has reported […]
With 7,240 new Covid Cases, India reports nearly 40% spike
New Delhi | For a second day in a row, India reported a nearly 40 per cent spike after it registered 7,240 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against the 5,233 infections logged the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. In the same period, the country has reported eight new Covid […]
First case of Covid’s BA.4, BA.5 variants confirmed in India
New Delhi | The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) on Sunday confirmed the first case of BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Covid-19 in India. “A-19-year-old female in Tamil Nadu has been found infected with the BA.4 variant of SARS-CoV-2,” said INSACOG in a statement, adding that the patient has shown only mild clinical symptoms and has […]
India objects to methodology adopted by WHO to project ‘excess mortality estimates’
New Delhi | India has been consistently objecting to the methodology adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates based on mathematical models, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. “Despite India’s objection to the process, methodology, and outcome of this modelling exercise, the WHO has released the excess mortality estimates without adequately addressing India’s […]
Double-masking does not improve protection against Covid: Study
New York | Double-masking might not protect against Covid-19, but rather raises the risk of infection as well as transmission, US researchers have claimed, in a study. The study published in Physics of Fluids, suggests double masking with improperly fitted masks may “not significantly improve mask efficiency and produces a false sense of security”. “More layers […]
NTAGI approves Serum Institute’s Covovax for 12-17 age group
New Delhi | The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) on Friday approved Serum Institute of India’s Covid-19 vaccine Covovax for the 12-17 year age group, sources said. India’s drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had approved Covovax for restricted use in emergency situations in adults on December 28 last year and […]
New versions of Omicron that may outpace BA.2 found
New York | Scientists have found 21 viral offspring linked with BA.2 that may outpace the most successful subvariant of Omicron variant so far. BA.2 has been picking up mutations, sometimes shifting into sleeker and, incredibly, even faster versions of itself, CNN reported. While most of the mutations look like underachievers, and of little consequence, two […]
Centre writes to 5 states over rising Covid cases
New Delhi | The Centre on Tuesday wrote to five states with higher contribution to country’s Covid caseload and a higher positivity rate. “These are few states which are reporting a higher contribution to India’s caseload and a higher positivity rate. The Centre advised all states and UTs to follow a risk assessment based approach […]
Is India on the verge of a fourth Covid wave?
New Delhi | Even as India has been seeing a significant rise in the number of Covid cases, speculations of a next wave of infections are rife. But health experts on Tuesday said that the surge is not unexpected and likely paves way for the fourth wave in the country but it is currently limited to […]