Page 62 - Latest Updates on Omicron
LIVE: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengal record marginal dips in fresh Covid cases
24,383 new cases in Delhi; 11,317 in Mumbai, 22,645 in Bengal
 "LIVE: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengal record marginal dips in fresh Covid cases")
Delhi expected to record less than 25,000 Covid-19 cases on Friday: Jain
Health Minister Satyendra Jain said almost 75% of those who have succumbed to the infection were unvaccinated
 "Delhi expected to record less than 25,000 Covid-19 cases on Friday: Jain")
India logs 264,202 fresh Covid cases, active caseload nears 13 lakhs
India on Friday reported 2,64,202 fresh Covid-19 infections, a rise of around 17,000 cases from the previous day, said the Union ministry of health and family welfare
 "India logs 264,202 fresh Covid cases, active caseload nears 13 lakhs")
Data story: India logs 264,202 new cases, death toll rises to 485,350
India has so far administered 1,553,981,819 vaccine doses. That is 4247.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 111.09 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 264,202 new cases, death toll rises to 485,350")
Chile records over 7,000 daily Covid-19 cases on Friday, a 7-month high
Chile's Health Ministry has said it registered more than 7,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, after detecting 7,291 infections in one day, the highest figure in seven months
 "Chile records over 7,000 daily Covid-19 cases on Friday, a 7-month high")
Beware of new coronavirus variants, fight is on: PM Narendra Modi
Says maintain economic momentum; focus on local curbs
 "Beware of new coronavirus variants, fight is on: PM Narendra Modi")
Bengal logs 23,467 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, positivity rate 32.13%
West Bengal on Thursday reported 23,467 new Covid-19 cases, 1,312 more than the previous day, which raised the tally to 18,41,050, the health department said in its bulletin
 "Bengal logs 23,467 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, positivity rate 32.13%")
10,059 new Covid cases in Odisha on Thursday, highest since May 26
Odisha recorded 10,059 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, 14.6 per cent higher than the previous day and the biggest daily spike in over seven months, the state health department said
 "10,059 new Covid cases in Odisha on Thursday, highest since May 26")
Covid LIVE: 28,867 new cases in Delhi; NEET-UG counselling from Jan 19
Delhi's positivity rate is 29.21 %
 "Covid LIVE: 28,867 new cases in Delhi; NEET-UG counselling from Jan 19")
Delhi logs record 28,867 Covid cases, positivity rate rises to 29.21%
Delhi on Thursday reported 28,867 Covid-19 cases and 31 deaths, while the positivity rate surged to 29.21%, according to health department data
 "Delhi logs record 28,867 Covid cases, positivity rate rises to 29.21%")
Covid-19: 59 more Omicron cases in Kerala, tally reaches 480 on Thursday
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that 59 more people turned Omicron positive, taking the state's total tally to 480 and asked all to ensure that utmost caution is exercised
 "Covid-19: 59 more Omicron cases in Kerala, tally reaches 480 on Thursday")
England cuts minimum Covid-19 self-isolation to 5 days from Monday
The UK government announced that the minimum period of self-isolation for someone who tests positive for Covid-19 will be reduced from the current seven days to five, effective from Monday.
 "England cuts minimum Covid-19 self-isolation to 5 days from Monday")
Covid: At meeting with CMs, PM stresses on localised measures, vaccination
Modi interacted with chief ministers over the Covid-19 situation and stressed on local containment of the virus spread as well as ensuring minimum damage to livelihood while making strategies
 "Covid: At meeting with CMs, PM stresses on localised measures, vaccination")
Omicron 91% less likely to cause death in infected patients: CDC
The Omicron variant is significantly less severe than other strains of Covid-19, according to a report from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
 "Omicron 91% less likely to cause death in infected patients: CDC")
Amid Covid surge, Bengaluru civic body issues fresh advisory to RWAs
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike issued a fresh set of advisory to Resident Welfare Associations to enforce strict surveillance and containment of the virus besides the existing govt guidelines
 "Amid Covid surge, Bengaluru civic body issues fresh advisory to RWAs")
Cannabis compounds can stop Covid virus from entering human cells: Study
US researchers have found that cannabis compounds have the ability to prevent the virus that causes Covid-19 from entering human cells
 "Cannabis compounds can stop Covid virus from entering human cells: Study")
Gujarat: 11 more people test positive for Covid at IIM-A; tally reaches 81
Eleven more people at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad have tested positive for coronavirus, raising the infection tally at the business school to 81 in the last two weeks, the IIMA said
 "Gujarat: 11 more people test positive for Covid at IIM-A; tally reaches 81")
AstraZeneca booster generates higher antibodies against Omicron: Data
The increased response was seen in people who were previously vaccinated with either Vaxzevria or an mRNA vaccine, the drugmaker said
 "AstraZeneca booster generates higher antibodies against Omicron: Data")
Omicron rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries, says WHO
The Omicron variant of Covid is driving a huge spike in Covid infections across countries but the death rate is stable, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.
 "Omicron rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries, says WHO")
Over 300 more Parliament staffers test positive for Covid-19
More than 300 Parliament staffers tested positive for Covid-19 between January 9 and 12, according to sources.
