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Page 53 - Latest Updates on Omicron

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu adds 22,238 fresh infections, 38 deaths

Chennai, among districts, accounted for the majority of new coronavirus infections with 3,998 fresh cases

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2022 | 10:04 PM IST

Russia's new Covid-19 tally hits pandemic record amid Omicron surge

Russia's daily count of new coronavirus infections surged to more than 121,000 on Sunday, an eightfold increase compared with the beginning of the month

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2022 | 8:25 PM IST

Data story: Active cases drop below 2 million; caseload crosses 41-mn mark

India has so far administered 1,657,060,692 vaccine doses. That is 4032.51 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.27 per cent of its population

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2022 | 11:01 AM IST

Covid-19: Scientists debate over need for Omicron-specific vaccine

Several scientists have claimed that a Covid variant-specific vaccine is not needed, and that the existing shots are well effective against all variants, including Omicron

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 8:29 PM IST

Need to be vigilant even though Covid cases reducing: Mandaviya

Must not lower the guard even as active cases of Covid in most of the states have fallen in the last two weeks, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in an interaction with five eastern states

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 8:06 PM IST

Kerala logs 50,812 new Covid cases, active tally crosses 336,000

Kerala logged 50,812 new infections and eight Covid-19-related deaths on Saturday, taking the infection count to 59,31,945 and the death toll to 53,191

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 7:59 PM IST

NeoCov: Doctors advise not to panic over supposed new form of coronavirus

Even as reports emerge of a new lethal variant called 'NeoCov' that requires only one mutation to infiltrate human cells, doctors on Saturday advised people not to panic

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 7:44 PM IST

Mumbai sees 1,411 new Covid cases, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours

Mumbai on Saturday reported 1,411 fresh Covid-19 cases and 11 fatalities due to the coronavirus infection, taking the tally to 10,44,470 and the toll to 16,602, the city civic body said

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 7:43 PM IST

Covid-19: Lata Mangeshkar off ventilator but under observation, says doctor

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has been put off ventilator but is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the doctor treating her said on Saturday

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 7:27 PM IST

Delhi records 4,483 Covid cases, 28 deaths, positivity rate down to 7.41%

Delhi on Saturday reported 4,483 fresh Covid-19 cases, a positivity rate of 7.41 per cent and 28 deaths, according to data shared by the city health department

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 6:21 PM IST

Covid-19 third wave peak over in Maharashtra, says state Health Minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the peak of Covid-19 third wave is over in the state as Covid-19 cases are reducing in cities like Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar that were worst hit

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 5:53 PM IST

China reports jump in Covid cases among Olympic athletes, officials

36 Games-related personnel were found to be infected - 29 when they arrived at the Beijing airport and seven already in the 'closed loop' bubble

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 5:31 PM IST

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern isolates after virus exposure

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said late Saturday she is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 5:15 PM IST

Covid vaccines administered in India cross 1.65-bn mark

With the administration of more than 56 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage on Saturday exceeded 165.04 crore, as per the health ministry report

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 4:45 PM IST

Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify

Neil Young ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 4:18 PM IST

Long Covid: Mild infections can lead to hidden lung damage

People with even mild Covid infections are likely to have hidden damage to their lungs after an initial bout of illness, a small pilot study in the UK has shown

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 3:04 PM IST

Risk persists even though cases starting to plateau in parts of India: WHO

On January 21, the country reported a total of 347,254 new COVID-19 cases after which the daily infection count has been reducing

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 2:31 PM IST

BA.2 is 1.5 times more transmissible than original Omicron strain: Study

The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is 1.5 times more transmissible than the original Omicron strain, according to a study led by Danish researchers.

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 1:20 PM IST

Data story: India logs 235,532 cases; active cases see massive dip

India has so far administered 1,650,487,260 vaccine doses. That is 4039.54 per cent of its total caseload, and 117.8 per cent of its population

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 10:39 AM IST

Global Covid caseload tops 369.4 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.64 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 369.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.64 million and vaccinations to over 9.92 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2022 | 8:59 AM IST