Page 48 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Data story: India logs 58,077 new cases; active cases see steady decline
India has so far administered 1,717,951,432 vaccine doses. That is 4038.8 per cent of its total caseload, and 122.61 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 58,077 new cases; active cases see steady decline")
Top headlines: Monetary policy, LIC share sale and RIL's drone ambitions
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
 "Top headlines: Monetary policy, LIC share sale and RIL's drone ambitions")
Prince Charles tests positive for Covid for the second time
Prince Charles, the heir to the Biritish throne, has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time and is now self-isolating, Clarence House said on Thursday.
 "Prince Charles tests positive for Covid for the second time")
Parliament LIVE: UPA term was India's 'andhkaal', says FM Sitharaman
Rampant corruption, double digit inflation, policy paralysis were part of the dark age under Congress rule, says Sitharaman
 "Parliament LIVE: UPA term was India's 'andhkaal', says FM Sitharaman")
Overall Covid situation optimistic, but cannot lower guard: Govt
Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary, Luv Aggarwal further added that in India, four states have more than 50,000 active Covid cases presently
 "Overall Covid situation optimistic, but cannot lower guard: Govt")
Covid: India's first mRNA vaccine under final trials, says govt
Indian Council of Medical Research Director General, Dr Balram Bhargava, said that this is another vaccine which really establishes that India is heading towards becoming a vaccine superpower
 "Covid: India's first mRNA vaccine under final trials, says govt")
Maha health minister stresses on wearing mask as Covid curbs are eased
Talking to reporters in Kolhapur, Tope also said there was no need to impose more curbs in the coming days
 "Maha health minister stresses on wearing mask as Covid curbs are eased")
No pre-departure RT-PCR for those fully vaccinated in 82 countries: Govt
Instead of seven-day home quarantine as mandated earlier, all travellers will self-monitor their health for 14 days after their arrival
 "No pre-departure RT-PCR for those fully vaccinated in 82 countries: Govt")
US to be soon out of 'full blown' Covid pandemic, says Anthony Fauci
A combination of vaccinations, treatments and prior infection would soon make the virus more manageable in the country, said Anthony Fauci
 "US to be soon out of 'full blown' Covid pandemic, says Anthony Fauci")
RBI monetary policy: Rates kept unchanged for continued support to economy
RBI monetary policy 2022: 'India is charting a different course of recovery than the rest of the world, to be the fastest-growing economy,' says RBI governor
 "RBI monetary policy: Rates kept unchanged for continued support to economy")
Data story: India logs 67,084 new cases; death toll rises to 506,520
India has so far administered 1,712,819,947 vaccine doses. That is 4032.24 per cent of its total caseload, and 122.25 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 67,084 new cases; death toll rises to 506,520")
Coronavirus claims over 80,000 lives in second largest US state Texas
Coronavirus has claimed more than 80,000 lives in Texas, the second largest US state, Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Wednesday afternoon.
 "Coronavirus claims over 80,000 lives in second largest US state Texas")
There may be need for another boost: Fauci on fourth Covid booster dose
White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci hinted that there may be the need for the fourth-dose boost in the United States to battle with Covid-19 variant Omicron.
 "There may be need for another boost: Fauci on fourth Covid booster dose")
Maharashtra logs 7,142 new Covid cases, 92 deaths in last 24 hours
The state had on Tuesday recorded 6,107 COVID-19 cases, 329 less than on Monday, and 57 deaths linked to the infection
 "Maharashtra logs 7,142 new Covid cases, 92 deaths in last 24 hours")
Covid cases drop below 500 for third consecutive day in Mumbai
Mumbai's case positivity rate now stands at 1.16 per cent, the BMC said, adding that Mumbai is now left with 4,096 active cases
 "Covid cases drop below 500 for third consecutive day in Mumbai")
Covid: 5,339 new cases in Karnataka, 48 deaths; positivity rate 4.14%
Karnataka on Wednesday reported 5,339 new cases of COVID-19 and 48 fatalities, taking the tally to 39,12,100 and toll to 39,495.
 "Covid: 5,339 new cases in Karnataka, 48 deaths; positivity rate 4.14%")
UK PM Boris Johnson signals early end to Covid isolation rules
Laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate will be lifted within weeks, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions
 "UK PM Boris Johnson signals early end to Covid isolation rules")
Most patients had heart or kidney ailments: Report on Covid deaths in Delhi
Of the 853 deaths audited for this period, 779 or 91 per cent were those who were found with co-morbidities, as per the report on COVID-19 deaths analysis, shared by official sources
 "Most patients had heart or kidney ailments: Report on Covid deaths in Delhi")
Omicron's mutations explain why it is less severe among vaccinated
Omicron emerged as a variant of concern only in November 2021, but all the mutations it contains, except one, had been described before that
 "Omicron's mutations explain why it is less severe among vaccinated")
Covid numbers still 'absolutely staggering,' says World Health Organisation
Many experts have argued that the pandemic is on its end stage and slowly moving towards becoming an epidemic but WHO has maintained that this is not the end and a more severe variant is expected
 "Covid numbers still 'absolutely staggering,' says World Health Organisation")
