Page 28 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Gujarat detects XE variant of coronavirus in 67-year-old Mumbai resident
The person had travelled from Mumbai to Vadodara on March 12 and had gotten himself tested after developing fever on March 13 and had returned to Mumbai the following day.
 "Gujarat detects XE variant of coronavirus in 67-year-old Mumbai resident")
Data story: India reports 1,150 cases; death toll rises to 521,656
India has so far administered 1,855,507,496 vaccine doses. That is 4311.7 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.28 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,150 cases; death toll rises to 521,656")
Covid-19 pandemic: Shanghai's locked down elite join grocery hunt
The circulation of Xu's post reflects that food shortages are hitting the city's high-earners after middle-class residents have been struggling for weeks
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Shanghai's locked down elite join grocery hunt")
Govt okays booster Covid shot for all adults at private centres from Apr 10
Around 22.8 mn precaution or booster dose have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers along with senior citizens after the population segments opened up in the first week of January.
 "Govt okays booster Covid shot for all adults at private centres from Apr 10")
Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 130 cases, four deaths
On Thursday, the state had reported 128 cases and six fatalities
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 130 cases, four deaths")
Madhya Pradesh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death: active tally now 54
A government release said 11,66,22,435 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 48,386 on Friday
 "Madhya Pradesh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death: active tally now 54")
New UK study confirms reduced severity of Omicron variant of Covid-19
We observe a different clinical presentation of symptoms in those infected with Omicron compared to Delta, said Dr Cristina Menni, from King's College London
 "New UK study confirms reduced severity of Omicron variant of Covid-19")
Covid-19: Mumbai reports 49 fresh cases, no death in last 24 hours
So far, 10,38,467 people have been discharged post recovery, including 32 during the day, leaving the city with 299 active cases, a civic official said
 "Covid-19: Mumbai reports 49 fresh cases, no death in last 24 hours")
Data story: India reports 1,109 new cases; death toll rises to 521,573
India has so far administered 1,853,888,663 vaccine doses. That is 4308.05 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.17 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,109 new cases; death toll rises to 521,573")
'XE variant of Covid-19 not more severe than Omicron': Dr Gagandeep Kang
Variants will come because people are travelling. Of what we know of the variant (XE) is that it is not a point of concern, Kang said
 "'XE variant of Covid-19 not more severe than Omicron': Dr Gagandeep Kang")
Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 26 new cases and no deaths
Recoveries outnumbered new cases with 37 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 34,14,739 leaving 247 active infections, a bulletin said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 26 new cases and no deaths")
Shanghai becomes new Covid-19 epicentre with consistent record cases
Shanghai has become Covid-19 epicentre as it set a record of six-straight days of logging around 20,000 cases, as the city ramped up mass testing to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant
 "Shanghai becomes new Covid-19 epicentre with consistent record cases")
Data story: India reports 1,033 new cases; death toll rises to 521,530
India has so far administered 1,852,072,469 vaccine doses. That is 4303.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.04 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,033 new cases; death toll rises to 521,530")
Evidence doesn't indicate woman in Mumbai infected with XE variant: Report
INSACOG experts are conducting genomic analysis of the Covid case reported by Mumbai civic officials though scientific evidence so far does not indicate it to be XE variant, official sources said
 "Evidence doesn't indicate woman in Mumbai infected with XE variant: Report")
Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala reports 361 fresh cases, 56 fatalities
Kerala reported 361 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,757 and the toll to 68,228.
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala reports 361 fresh cases, 56 fatalities")
'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'
A 4th dose of Pfizer vaccine lowered rates of Covid-19 among people aged 60 years or older but protection against the infection appeared short-lived, according to a study conducted in Israel
 "'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'")
US pulls GSK's Covid drug as omicron sibling dominates cases
GlaxoSmithKline's IV drug for Covid-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most US cases, federal health regulators said
 "US pulls GSK's Covid drug as omicron sibling dominates cases")
Covid outbreak 'extremely grim' in China as Shanghai extends lockdown
The Covid-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains extremely grim amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday
 "Covid outbreak 'extremely grim' in China as Shanghai extends lockdown")
Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 354 fresh cases and 56 deaths
Kerala logged 354 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,396 and the toll to 68,196
UK studies new coronavirus variant 'XE' as mutation of Omicron
"Numbers were too small for the XE recombinant to be analysed by region," the UKHSA said
 "UK studies new coronavirus variant 'XE' as mutation of Omicron")
