Omicron Variant
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COVID pandemic infection: 120 cases reported in IIT Hyderabad
India | Jan 13, 2022, 02:10 PM ISTAn official from IITH told IANS that the online classes, which were being conducted since last week, have been suspended till further notice.
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COVID cases on rise, hospital admissions stabilised in Delhi: Satyendar Jain
India | Jan 13, 2022, 12:41 PM ISTHealth Minister Jain said the death audit committee, which met on Wednesday, found that the fatalities have mostly occurred among those with comorbid conditions.
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Coronavirus pandemic Updates: India logs over 2.47 lakh new cases, 380 deaths in last 24 hrs
India | Jan 13, 2022, 10:41 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 11,17,531 the ministry data showed today.
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Covid virus starts losing ability to infect within 5 minutes in air: Study
Health | Jan 13, 2022, 09:05 AM ISTThe study showed that the temperature of the air made no difference to viral infectivity, contradicting the widely-held belief that viral transmission is lower at high temperatures, the report said. "It means that if I'm meeting friends for lunch in a pub today, the primary (risk) is likely to be me transmitting it to my friends, or my friends transmitting it to me, rather than it being transmitted from someone on the other side of the room," said Reid.
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1,700 Delhi Police personnel tested COVID positive from January 1 to January 12: Data
India | Jan 13, 2022, 08:37 AM ISTA special camp was organised for administering booster shots to frontline workers of Delhi Police, the staffers working at its headquarters on Jai Singh Marg, senior official said.
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Omicron variant less severe, but remains dangerous for those unvaccinated: WHO chief
World | Jan 13, 2022, 07:42 AM IST"While Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated," Tedros said during a media briefing on COVID.
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Know why Covid deaths are increasing despite vaccination
Health | Jan 13, 2022, 07:23 AM ISTThe Health Ministry has also underlined that the active cases that needed hospitalisation care was 20-23 per cent during the second Covid surge. However, only 5 to 10 per cent of active cases require hospital administration currently, even as the overall situation is evolving, and the need for hospitalisation care could change. Experts say that lower hospitalisations and deaths could also be attributed to a wider vaccination coverage.
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Omicron Variant updates: Kerala's fresh Covid tally rises to 13,468, 117 deaths reported today
India | Jan 13, 2022, 11:06 PM ISTMeanwhile, Maharashtra continues to record the maximum Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan, Delhi, Karnataka, and Kerala. Also, several states have imposed restrictions and night curfew, to curb the spread of the infection.
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Omicron Scare: How symptoms of COVID-19 changed over the three waves
Health | Jan 12, 2022, 08:23 PM ISTOmicron Scare: Amid the rising cases, the general public are looking out for all the important informations related to COVID symptoms and treatment. Just in case, you are unversed, the three waves of coronavirus and its symptoms have changed a lot over the last three waves. Read to find out more!
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Delhi logs 27,561 Covid cases in 2nd-highest daily rise, positivity rate shoots up to 26.22%
India | Jan 19, 2022, 04:48 PM ISTWednesday's single-day count of 27,561 cases is the highest since April 30, 2021 when the city saw 27,047 infections.
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Maharashtra reports 46,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours, almost 12,000 more than yesterday
India | Jan 12, 2022, 07:11 PM ISTAt present, there are around 2.25 lakh active cases in the state. The state positivity rate is 21.4% and Mumbai's is 27%.
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Covaxin booster dose neutralises Omicron, as well as Delta variants, says Bharat Biotech
India | Jan 12, 2022, 06:26 PM ISTCovaxin ( BBV152) booster, India's indigenous vaccine, has shown that it can neutralize both Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, jab maker Bharat Biotech informed on Wednesday.
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Covid: Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka emerge as 'states of concern'
India | Jan 12, 2022, 05:20 PM ISTThe number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report.
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COVID cases stabilised in Delhi, possibility of infections coming down: Satyendar Jain
India | Jan 12, 2022, 01:02 PM ISTWhile sharing that Delhi is likely to see around 25,000 cases on Wednesday, Jain underlined that positivity rate cannot determine whether cases have peaked or not.
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Global economic growth likely to derail with COVID, inflation, income inequality: World Bank
Business | Jan 12, 2022, 12:52 PM ISTIn emerging and developing economies, growth is expected to drop from 6.3 per cent in 2021 to 4.6 per cent in 2022 and 4.4 per cent in 2023, the World Bank report stated.
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Spotify lays off staff, shuts down its podcast studio
Technology | Jan 12, 2022, 12:44 PM ISTSpotify, a Swedish music streaming giant has reportedly shut down its podcast studio and laid off some members of the team. Spotify declines to comment on the report.
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Around 50 staff test COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi
India | Jan 12, 2022, 01:15 PM ISTThe BJP headquarters in Delhi's Minto Road was fully sanitised after 50 staff were found Covid positive.
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How Covid infection affects your liver? People with cirrhosis may be at increased risk
Health | Jan 12, 2022, 12:08 PM ISTSome patients have very severe injury in the liver due to Covid. The most common are swelling in the liver, jaundice which means yellow discolouration of eyes and urine and derailment of liver function tests.
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Omicron 'not mild disease', still causing hospitalisation: WHO
World | Jan 12, 2022, 10:55 AM ISTThe WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) said that as coronavirus evolves, the composition of current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated.
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COVID: Kanpur imposes fresh restrictions; Gyms, swimming pools closed
India | Jan 12, 2022, 10:20 AM ISTKanpur DM Vishak Iyer said, "With the number of active COVID cases crossing 1000 mark in Kanpur on Tuesday, the district administration has imposed fresh restrictions."