Page 35 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Over 1.8 bn doses of Covid vaccines administered: Centre tells SC
It said both vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield -- generate antibodies and adverse events are also found to be minimum
 "Over 1.8 bn doses of Covid vaccines administered: Centre tells SC")
Singapore Airlines to expand VTL network to India, 26 countries: Report
VTL allows quarantine-free travel to Singapore for fully vaccinated travellers
 "Singapore Airlines to expand VTL network to India, 26 countries: Report")
Data story: India logs 2,568 new cases; death toll rises to 515,974
India has so far administered 1,804,028,891 vaccine doses. That is 4195.8 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.61 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 2,568 new cases; death toll rises to 515,974")
Oil falls over 5% on Russia-Ukraine talk hopes, China's travel ban
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Monday to lowest in nearly 2 weeks amid hopes for progress toward a diplomatic end to Russia-Ukraine war, while a Covid-linked travel ban in China cast doubt on demand
 "Oil falls over 5% on Russia-Ukraine talk hopes, China's travel ban")
China's daily Covid-19 cases double as outbreak grows in northeast Jilin
China posted a steep jump in daily Covid infections on Tuesday, with new cases more than doubling from a day earlier to a two-year high as a virus outbreak expanded rapidly in the country's northeast
 "China's daily Covid-19 cases double as outbreak grows in northeast Jilin")
Will India go for mixing vaccines for booster shot? Decision soon
A third shot that does not match the first two doses may be allowed
 "Will India go for mixing vaccines for booster shot? Decision soon")
Amid global rise in Covid cases, India shouldn't be complacent: Experts
A non peer-reviewed research by IIT Kanpur had earlier predicted that India will see a fourth wave of the pandemic that may start around mid June and peak from mid to late August
 "Amid global rise in Covid cases, India shouldn't be complacent: Experts")
China battles multiple Covid outbreaks, driven by stealth Omicron
The surge on the Chinese mainland is infecting people in cities ranging from Shenzhen to Qingdao on the coast, to Xingtai in the north and the numbers have crept steadily higher since early March
 "China battles multiple Covid outbreaks, driven by stealth Omicron")
Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop
Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis
 "Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop")
Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop
Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Karnataka records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours, after 21 months
Karnataka recorded zero Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the first time since June 5, 2020 that the state has registered no fatalities, said the Department of Health and Family Welfare
 "Karnataka records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours, after 21 months")
Data story: India logs 2,503 new cases; death toll rises to 515,877
India has so far administered 1,801,945,779 vaccine doses. That is 4191.2 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.46 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 2,503 new cases; death toll rises to 515,877")
Foxconn halts Shenzhen operations, adjusts China production on Covid curbs
Major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler Foxconn said on Monday it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government's COVID-19 control policies
 "Foxconn halts Shenzhen operations, adjusts China production on Covid curbs")
Data story: India logs 3,116 new cases; death toll rises to 515,850
India has so far administered 1,801,323,547 vaccine doses. That is 4190 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.42 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 3,116 new cases; death toll rises to 515,850")
Delhi records 161 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate 0.44%
The total number home isolation cases as on February 1 had stood at 12,312, and on March 12, it dipped to 586
 "Delhi records 161 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate 0.44%")
Over 1.8 bn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt
Over 2.12 crore precaution doses have been administered to the identified categories of beneficiaries so far, the ministry said
 "Over 1.8 bn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt")
China tightens controls in Shanghai as more virus cases reported
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned the territory's wave of infections may not have peaked despite stringent controls on travel and business
 "China tightens controls in Shanghai as more virus cases reported")
Covid pandemic: Kerala logs 1,088 new cases with positivity rate at 4.93%
There was just one Covid death for the day taking the total death toll in the state to 66,793 so far
WHO exploring when and how to declare end of Covid emergency
Researchers have warned that even if Covid cases fall to lower levels, the disease is still likely to cause thousands of deaths annually, not unlike other endemic illnesses such as malaria and TB
China daily local Covid cases hit two-year high of over 1,500
China's current case count is far fewer than those of many other countries, but the growing number could complicate Beijing's 'dynamic-clearance' ambition to suppress contagion as quickly as possible
 "China daily local Covid cases hit two-year high of over 1,500")
