Page 75 - Latest Updates on Omicron
US CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine for Covid patients
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has explained the scientific rationale for shortening its -19 isolation and quarantine recommendations
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Maharashtra logs sharp spike in Covid-19 cases at 18,466, Mumbai at 10,860
In Pune, the rise in cases prompted the administration to shut schools for Classes 1 to 8 in the district till January 30
 "Maharashtra logs sharp spike in Covid-19 cases at 18,466, Mumbai at 10,860")
France detects a new Covid-19 variant called 'IHU', 12 infected
French researchers have detected a new Covid variant, probably of Cameroonian origin, and have temporarily named it as 'IHU'
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Stricter Covid-19 curbs back in India as Omicron cases multiply
Weekend curfew in Delhi; Mumbai warns of lockdown if daily cases cross 20,000
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Omicron: Kerala imposes restrictions on attendance at weddings, funerals
Kerala government restricted the number of attendees to 75 in weddings, funerals, social, political and cultural programmes in closed spaces while allowing 150 persons in open spaces
 "Omicron: Kerala imposes restrictions on attendance at weddings, funerals")
India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 147 crore
More than 147 crore Covid-19 vaccination doses have been administered so far in India under the Nationwide vaccination drive, informed the Union Health Ministry
 "India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 147 crore")
Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees 18,466 new cases; Omicron tally reaches 653
The number of active cases are 66,308
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Karnataka reports 2,479 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths in last 24 hours
Karnataka on Tuesday with 2,479 infections and four deaths, taking the cumulative infections and fatalities to 30,13,326 and 38,355 respectively, the health department said
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'Over 1 bn Covishield doses given in India, abroad testimony of its safety'
100 crore Covishield doses have been given in India and abroad which is a testimony of its safety and efficacy, Serum Institute has informed the DCGI
 "'Over 1 bn Covishield doses given in India, abroad testimony of its safety'")
Covid: WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
WHO sees some 'decoupling' of Covid cases and deaths; raising global vaccine rates will reduce Omicron's impact, says WHO
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Top headlines: HC setback for Future Group; 5,481 new Covid cases in Delhi
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Tuesday
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Dr Reddy's to launch Molflu at Rs 35 per capsule for Covid treatment
The overall cost for a patient treated with a 5-day course of 40 capsules of the generic drug, to be sold under brand name 'Molflu', will come up to Rs 1,400
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Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir launched in India for moderate infection
Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir was launched in India at Rs 1,399 for a five-day course for mild to moderate infection
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T-cells can aid in fight against Omicron if antibodies fail, says study
Researchers have found that T cells - one of the body's key defences against Covid-19, can mount an effective immune response against Omicron, if antibodies fail to do that.
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5,500 new Covid cases reported in Delhi; weekend curfew not lockdown: Jain
Nearly 5,500 fresh cases of Covid have been reported in Delhi on Tuesday with a positivity rate of about 8.5%, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said
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33 Medanta hospital staff test positive for Covid-19 in Lucknow
As many as 33 medical staff, including doctors, at Medanta hospital in Lucknow have tested positive for Covid-19, the hospital said
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Wall Street downplays Covid, inflation worries in wishful start to 2022
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 246.76 points, or 0.68%, to 36,585.06; the S&P 500 gained 30.38 points, or 0.64%, to 4,796.56; and the Nasdaq Composite added 187.83 points, or 1.2%, to 15,832.80
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Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi; buses, metro to operate at full capacity
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed that buses and metro trains will again run at full seating capacity to avoid crowding outside metro stations and at bus stops
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RNA-based therapy can protect from many Covid-19 variants: Study
An RNA molecule that stimulates the body's early antiviral defence system may provide protection against a range of SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Delta, according to a study conducted in mice.
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Surge in cases indicative of third Covid-19 wave in India: Expert
Omicron is being detected in most of the states in the country, Dr N K Arora, the chairman of the COVID-19 working group of the NTAGI, said on Tuesday
 "Surge in cases indicative of third Covid-19 wave in India: Expert")
