Page 61 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Live: Arvind Kejriwal holds door-to-door campaign in poll-bound Goa
Live news: HDFC Bank reports an 18 per cent rise in profit, year-on-year, for the third quarter; Maruti increases vehicle prices.
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Omicron variant exposes inflexibility of Europe's public hospitals
A World Health Organisation official warned last week of a closing window of opportunity for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed
 "Omicron variant exposes inflexibility of Europe's public hospitals")
Data story: India logs 271,202 new cases; total caseload crosses 37 mn-mark
India has so far administered 1,567,615,454 vaccine doses. That is 4222.85 per cent of its total caseload, and 112.06 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 271,202 new cases; total caseload crosses 37 mn-mark")
Beijing reports first local omicron case ahead of Winter Olympics
Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start.
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India logs 271,202 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 16.28%
India recorded 271,202 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday
 "India logs 271,202 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 16.28%")
Goa records 3,274 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; positivity rate at 38%
Goa's COVID-19 case positivity rate rose sharply to 38.16 per cent on Saturday as the coastal state reported 3,274 new infections, taking the tally to 2,07,243, the state health department said.
 "Goa records 3,274 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; positivity rate at 38%")
Maharashtra records 42,462 Covid-19 cases, 23 deaths in 24 hours
Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 42,462 new coronavirus infections, 749 less than Friday
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Investors search for Asia safe havens as virus prompts diverging policies
The threat of the omicron variant is becoming real for many of Asia's biggest countries just as it looks set to subside in some Western nations
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Expect more worrisome Covid variants after omicron, scientists say
Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron's whirlwind advance practically ensures it won't be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world.
 "Expect more worrisome Covid variants after omicron, scientists say")
LIVE: Karnataka sees 32,793 cases, issues new rules for hospitalisation
Only sick patients requiring emergency care may visit hospitals and autonomous institutions for next two weeks, says Karnataka govt amid big Covid spike
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Odisha logs 10,856 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally mounts to 202
Odisha's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 11,22,735 on Saturday with 10,856 fresh infections, while two more fatalities pushed the death toll to 8,478, the Health Department said in a bulletin.
 "Odisha logs 10,856 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally mounts to 202")
'Delta dominant strain in Maharashtra with 68% infections, Omicron at 32%'
The Maharashtra health department has said that the Delta strain of the virus still accounts for the maximum number of infection cases in the state as revealed by the genome sequencin
 "'Delta dominant strain in Maharashtra with 68% infections, Omicron at 32%'")
Covid-19: Kerala records 48 new Omicron cases, state's tally at 528
Kerala confirmed 48 new Omicron cases on Saturday, taking the total infected in the state with the new variant of COVID-19 to 528, the health department said.
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First Indian study provides evidence of Omicron's community transmission
The study shows a steep increase in the daily progression of Omicron cases with its preponderance in the community, which was observed from 1.8% to 54%
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From pandemic to endemic: Can 2022 succeed where 2021 failed?
Health experts, however, are preaching caution, saying there's too much uncertainty about how virus will evolve, how much immunity society has built up, potential damage if people stop being careful
 "From pandemic to endemic: Can 2022 succeed where 2021 failed?")
Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated, claims S African study
A new South African study, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, has claimed that the Omicron variant is even less severe for the unvaccinated
 "Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated, claims S African study")
Serbian President says Novak Djokovic being 'mistreated' in Australia
Serbian President Aleksander Vucic has criticised the Australian government for "mistreating" world No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic.
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Data story: India logs 268,833 new cases; positivity ratio rate to 16.7%
India has so far administered 1,560,251,117 vaccine doses. That is 4233.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 111.53 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 268,833 new cases; positivity ratio rate to 16.7%")
Canada's Covid-19 cases surpass 2.7 million with 20,036 new infections
Canada reported 20,036 new Covid-19 cases Friday noon, raising its national total to 2,706,977 cases with 31,306 deaths, according to local media CTV.
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Germany's daily Covid-19 infections exceed 90,000 for first time
The number of daily Covid-19 infections registered in Germany exceeded the 90,000 mark for the first time since the start of the pandemic
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