Covid 19 Third Wave
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CES 2022 to get a day shorter, due to Covid Distress
Technology | Jan 03, 2022, 03:23 PM ISTThe Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the organisers of CES has recently declared that the trade fair will close its display on January 7 instead of January 8, 2022. The steps have been taken by CTA post witnessing the rising cases of Covid-19 in the USA.
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Omicron fear: Ban on prisoners in UP meeting visitors as Covid cases rise
India | Jan 02, 2022, 10:50 AM ISTThe Department had allowed visitors to meet jail inmates on August 16 after suspending visits on March 24, 2020, due to Covid-19.
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Maharashtra may report 2 lakh active COVID-19 cases by January 3rd week, says Dr Pradeep Vyas
India | Jan 01, 2022, 08:35 AM ISTIn view of the rising concern of a possible third wave of COVID-19 infection, the Additional Chief Secretary warned people not to be lulled by the narrative that the third wave or Omicron wave is mild and not fatal.
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Omicron: Mumbai, Delhi worst hit with Covid-19 as cases spike, vaccination for children from Jan 3
India | Jan 02, 2022, 12:04 AM ISTHaryana imposed restrictions today, which will be imposed in 5 of its districts including Gurgaon, and Covid and Omicron cases spike in the state. The restrictions will come into force on January 2.
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Omicron has faster onset, fewer symptoms when re-infected: US CDC
India | Dec 29, 2021, 08:48 PM ISTSo far infection from Omicron has been reported to be mild among vaccinated patients.
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No 'Delmicron' virus yet, time to fight Omicron: Health experts
India | Dec 25, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTAs the debate rises in India over a new Coronavirus strain being called 'Delmicron', leading health experts on Saturday advised people not to pay heed to rumours and wait for the global health agencies like the World Health Organisation (WHO) or US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm or deny the presence of such Covid variant.
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Mumbai: Lab in Dadar sealed after 12 staff members test COVID-19 positive
India | Dec 25, 2021, 11:38 AM ISTThe Maharashtra government issued new COVID-19 guidelines prohibiting gathering of more than five persons in public places from 9 pm-6 am, among other such measures, applicable from the intervening night of December 24-25.
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'Strengthening home isolation module, increasing testing capacity': Delhi CM amid Omicron scare
India | Dec 23, 2021, 04:56 PM ISTThe chief minister said Omicron was characterised by a fast spread and mild infection and asked people not to panic as the Delhi government was prepared to deal with it if there was a surge in the number of infections.
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Omicron Variant: Mumbai reports 602 fresh cases in 24 hours, PM reviews Covid preparedness
India | Dec 23, 2021, 11:50 PM ISTWith the Omicron variant of coronavirus slowly spreading its tentacles in the country, a number of states enhanced surveillance to trace, track and quarantine contacts of COVID-19 positive persons while Delhi began genome sequencing of samples of all infected people and has prohibited Christmas and New Year gatherings.
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Omicron spreading faster than any virus in history: Bill Gates on new COVID variant surge
World | Dec 22, 2021, 10:41 AM ISTBill Gates advised people to take booster shots of COVID vaccine, saying it gives the best protection.
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Omicron scare: BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal appeals to people to avoid Christmas & New Year parties
India | Dec 20, 2021, 01:31 PM ISTIn a press release issued on Sunday, Chahal said due to the new virus variant Omicron, the situation at many countries in the world has once again gone out of control and has created a lockdown-like situation.
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Maharashtra Omicron Scare: Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till New Year Eve
India | Dec 16, 2021, 06:47 AM ISTAn order imposing section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) within the Mumbai commissionerate limits from Thursday was issued by the deputy commissioner of police (operations) on Monday.
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Omicron Scare: South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19, mildly ill
World | Dec 13, 2021, 10:37 AM ISTRamaphosa said his own infection serves as a caution to all people in South Africa to be vaccinated and remain vigilant against exposure, the statement said. Vaccination remains the best protection against severe illness and hospitalization, it said.
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India reports 7,992 new Covid-19 cases and 393 deaths in last 24 hours
India | Dec 11, 2021, 09:54 AM ISTThe number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,41,14,331, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.37 percent.
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Omicron Variant Highlights | Mumbai bans large gatherings for 48 hours
India | Dec 12, 2021, 06:38 AM ISTMumbai Police has clamped prohibitory orders under Sec 144 till Sunday night. The order has been issued to prevent danger to human life from Omicron as well as a threat to the law and order situation against the backdrop of the violence that took place in Amravati, Malegaon (Nashik) and Nanded.
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Omicron Variant LIVE Updates: Mumbai's Dharavi detects one case of new Covid strain
India | Dec 11, 2021, 06:52 AM ISTHealth Secretary, ICMR Director-General, and other top officials from the ministry deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health chaired by Ram Gopal Yadav on the issue 'Challenges posed by Omicron variant of COVID-19'.
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Omicron: Ensure adequate stock of drugs used for clinical treatment of Covid, Centre tells states
India | Dec 09, 2021, 11:08 PM ISTThe new variant of COVID-19 was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa on November 25. As per the WHO, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9 this year.
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Term Insurance premium hike: Here's how you can lock premiums at lower rate
Business | Dec 07, 2021, 01:46 PM ISTAs insurers are engaged in talks with the reinsurers on the quantum of the hike, term plan premiums are set to become costlier for policyholders. The term plan premiums hike is likely to affect policyholders' pockets.
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Next virus could be more lethal, contagious, warns Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine creator
World | Dec 06, 2021, 11:30 PM IST"The next one could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both," warned the scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against COVID-19,
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With Omicron, Covid-19 third wave projected to hit India by February 2022, says IIT scientist
India | Dec 06, 2021, 08:16 PM IST“With the new variant, our current forecast is that the country could see the third wave by February but it will be milder than the second wave," said IIT scientist.