Page 27 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Data story: India logs 168,063 cases, adds over a million in last 10 days
India has so far administered 1,528,970,294 vaccine doses. That is 4261.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 109.3 per cent of its population
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Omicron spread: Booster dose takes off, day 1 nears 1-million mark
Over 930,000 people receive precautionary third shot of Covid-19 vaccine
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Data story: Positivity rate at 13.3%; Bengal reports massive spike in cases
India has so far administered 1,519,405,951 vaccine doses. That is 4255.11 per cent of its total caseload, and 108.61 per cent of its population
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Hospital infrastructure may be stressed if Covid-19 infections rise further
Rate of hospitalisation low so far, at less than 2%, but doctors caution against dropping guard
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New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus, says report
A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron
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Data story: India logs 638,872 cases in 7 days; positivity rate at 10.2%
India has so far administered 1,515,760,645 vaccine doses. That is 4266.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 108.35 per cent of its population
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Goa reports 1,789 coronavirus cases; positivity rate up to 23.25%
Goa reported 1,789 Covid-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 23.25 per cent, as the count was detected from 7,693 tests, an official said
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Covid impact: Maharashtra bans non-essential public movement at night
Private offices have been advised to function with 50 per cent by rationalizing attendance and staggering work hours
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Data shows Omicron variant driving third wave of pandemic across states
The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic across all states is being driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, official sources said on Saturday, citing the latest data.
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Covid-19: Study predicts India to witness third wave peak between Feb 1-15
India's R-naught value which indicates the spread of COVID-19 was recorded at 4 this week, suggesting a very high infection transmission rate, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras
Data story: India logs 100,806 net active cases; positivity rate at 9.7%
India has so far administered 1,506,192,903 vaccine doses. That is 4258.58 per cent of its total caseload, and 107.67 per cent of its population
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India will have Omicron wave peak by next month, says US-based expert
We expect that the peak of hospital admissions in India will be about a quarter of what you had for the Delta wave, and deaths should be lesser too, the expert said
India's Covid mortality maybe 6x-7x higher than officially reported: Study
Researchers noted that India's reported Covid death totals are widely believed to be under-reported because of factors like incomplete certification of Covid deaths, misattribution to chronic diseases
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Covid surge: Delhi labs ramp up infra, hire staff as more people get tested
Hiring more staff and ramping up infrastructure are some of the steps being taken by laboratories in Delhi as more people get themselves tested amid a surge in Covid cases
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Delta to Omicron: Looking back at Covid-19 pandemic's journey in 2021
With omicron presenting another challenge, the country is working to be better prepared this time around.
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India's Covid-19 cases set for new highs as Omicron spreads rapidly
Government officials have privately said they are working under the assumption that daily infections will surpass the record of more than 414,000 set in May
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Global Covid cases cross grim milestone of 300 mn; deaths over 5.47 mn
Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has surpassed the grim milestone of 300 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.47 million
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'Forever boosting': Why some scientists oppose repeated Covid-19 shots
Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren't a viable public health strategy, scientists say
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Data story: India logs 117,100 cases; positivity rate rises to 7.7%
India has so far administered 1,496,681,156 vaccine doses. That is 4248.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 106.99 per cent of its population
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New Covid cases increase sharply as new deaths decreased worldwide: WHO
The global number of new Covid-19 cases increased sharply by 71 per cent last week compared to the previous week, but the number of new deaths decreased by 10 per cent, the WHO has said.
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