Page 59 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Maharashtra records 39,207 new Covid-19 cases; no new Omicron infections
Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 39,207 new coronavirus infections, 26 per cent more than the previous day, and 53 pandemic-related deaths, the health department said
 "Maharashtra records 39,207 new Covid-19 cases; no new Omicron infections")
Best of BS Opinion: Precarious employment, another wave & same old politics
Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day
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Another wave, same old politics
India's battle against Covid has been hampered by the government's desire to politicise the vaccine programme and by the arrogance of those in charge of the battle
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Precarious employment
Omicron has increased livelihood concerns
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Covid LIVE: Delhi sees dip in new cases; Kerala, Karnataka report big spike
Delhi's positivity rate drops to 22% from 28%; Karnataka's COVID19 test positivity rate crosses 22% as daily cases rise to over 41,000 today
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Kerala reports 63 new Omicron cases of coronavirus, tally reaches 591
Kerala reported 63 more Omicron variant cases of coronavirus on Tuesday. These took the total affected by the new variant to 591.
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Coronavirus treatment: The dos and don'ts for mild, moderate, severe cases
The health ministry has released revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult Covid patients. Here's what you must know
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Covid-19: Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators?
Respirators have been mandatory in public places in Austria for a year. Now, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests respirators be considered for greater protection
 "Covid-19: Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators?")
Data story: India logs 238,018 new cases; positivity rate rises to 14.4%
India has so far administered 1,580,441,770 vaccine doses. That is 4201.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 112.98 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 238,018 new cases; positivity rate rises to 14.4%")
India logs 238,018 new Covid infections, active cases highest in 230 days
With 238,018 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,76,18,271, which includes 8,891 cases of the Omicron variant
 "India logs 238,018 new Covid infections, active cases highest in 230 days")
China's Tianjin reports fewer Covid cases as outbreak shows sign of easing
Tianjin, a key port in the northern China, reported 18 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms
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Unlikely that people will wear masks on forever: Fauci on 'new normal'
Warning that the pandemic is far from over, global health experts on Monday said a lot would depend on transmissibility and severity of the next mutants of the deadly virus.
 "Unlikely that people will wear masks on forever: Fauci on 'new normal'")
Omicron a flash flood, not a wave, economic recovery remains strong: RBI
Infection surge due to Omicron has dented recovery only temporarily
 "Omicron a flash flood, not a wave, economic recovery remains strong: RBI")
Beijing Olympics tickets won't be publicly sold due to Covid-19 situation
Most participants will arrive on special charter planes
 "Beijing Olympics tickets won't be publicly sold due to Covid-19 situation")
Recovery tracker: Fewer flyers as Omicron weighs on weekly indicators
Several metrics show signs of lower activity than the previous week
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Experts foresee coronavirus peak on January 25 in Karnataka: Minister
The COVID-19 experts in Karnataka expect that the state may witness coronavirus infections touching the peak on January 25 before coming down gradually, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said
Covid-19: Delhi records 12,527 cases, 24 deaths; positivity rate 27.99%
Delhi reported 12,527 fresh Covid-19 cases and 24 more deaths due to the viral disease on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 27.99%
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Nearly 30 mn Covid vaccines administered in Delhi so far: Satyendra Jain
Informing that the vaccination process in Delhi is running smoothly, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that so far, 2 crore 85 lakh vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi.
 "Nearly 30 mn Covid vaccines administered in Delhi so far: Satyendra Jain")
Two shots of Sputnik V accepted for international travel to Australia: TGA
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recognized the two-dose course of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 as an acceptable form of coronavirus vaccination for traveller
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Omicron has not yet peaked, says US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy
Omicron surge of cases had not yet peaked in the US and the country is expected to see an increase in hospitalisations and deaths in the next few weeks, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has warned
 "Omicron has not yet peaked, says US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy")
