Page 39 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Maharashtra sees 544 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 38 caused by Omicron
A state health department bulletin said 1,007 people were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery count to 77,13,575, leaving the state with 5,643 active cases
 "Maharashtra sees 544 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 38 caused by Omicron")
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh sees 259 cases, 1 death; 631 recover
The recovery count stood at 10,25,973 after 631 people were discharged during the day, leaving the state with an active tally of 2,748, an official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh sees 259 cases, 1 death; 631 recover")
Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 116 cases, tally rises to 12,22,906
So far, 12,10,545 people have been discharged post recovery, including 334 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 1,428, an official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 116 cases, tally rises to 12,22,906")
Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 17 new cases; active infections at 303
The district is now left with 303 active cases, the official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 17 new cases; active infections at 303")
'Vaccine-induced antibodies don't protect against Omicron, booster needed'
Antibodies produced by two-doses of mRNA vaccines against the original and early variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus offer essentially no protection against Omicron, according to a study
 "'Vaccine-induced antibodies don't protect against Omicron, booster needed'")
Global coronavirus caseload tops 438.3 million, deaths cross 5.96 million
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 438.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.96 million and vaccinations to over 10.54 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
 "Global coronavirus caseload tops 438.3 million, deaths cross 5.96 million")
Data story: India logs 7,554 new cases; death toll rises to 514,246
India has so far administered 1,777,992,977 vaccine doses. That is 4140.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 126.9 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 7,554 new cases; death toll rises to 514,246")
Mizoram reports six-fold rise in fresh Covid-19 cases, tally at 2,14,653
The state had reported 211 coronavirus cases and one death on Monday
Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 146 new cases, two more deaths
Kolkata accounted for 32 fresh cases followed by North 24 Parganas at 14
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh reports 285 new cases, two deaths
The recovery count stood at 10,25,342 after 611 people recovered during the day
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh reports 285 new cases, two deaths")
Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab reports 51 new cases, four more deaths
The deaths were reported from Ludhiana, Fazilka, Jalandhar and Pathankot
Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 12 new cases and tally at 7,24,135
Kamrup Metropolitan district reported the highest of seven new cases followed by two in Jorhat and one each in Biswanath and Dibrugarh
Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 79 fresh cases, no deaths
The death toll remained unchanged at 14,028 as no new death due to the pandemic was recorded
85% elderly faced difficulties during Covid-19 pandemic, says survey
The survey of 10,000 elderly persons by Agewell Foundation also revealed that 73.6 per cent (7,357) of the respondents said that a paralysed healthcare system affected their life adversely
 "85% elderly faced difficulties during Covid-19 pandemic, says survey")
Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra reports 675 fresh cases, five deaths
The state's Covid-19 caseload rose to 78,66,380, and death toll reached 1,43,706
Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 344 cases, 4 deaths; positivity rate 0.8%
The national capital's case count has now increased to 18,60,236; the death toll stands at 26,126, the latest health bulletin stated
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 344 cases, 4 deaths; positivity rate 0.8%")
Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 162 new cases; two fatalities
With this, the tally of infections in the state has risen to 12,22,790 and the toll stood at 10,932, an official said
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for Covid-19
I am experiencing flu-like symptoms and will be recovering over the next week, Morrison said in a statement
 "Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for Covid-19")
Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 202 new cases and 7 deaths
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.52 per cent, the case fatality rate was 3.47 per cent
Bark of Neem tree can protect against coronavirus variants, suggests study
It is always told that Neem has properties that treat physical ailments and diseases, but what about the infamous coronavirus? Does our trusty old Neem tree have any chances of protecting against it?
