Page 77 - Latest Updates on Omicron
3rd vaccine dose can boost effectiveness against Omicron to 88%: UK studies
A third dose of Covid vaccine can provide up to 88 per cent protection against hospitalisation from infection by Omicron variant of Covid, according to early results from studies conducted in UK.
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Delhi logs 4,099 new Covid cases, positivity rate jumps to 6.46%
If the positivity rate is over 5% for two consecutive days, it would trigger a 'red alert' leading to a 'total curfew'
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Covid-19: Tamil Nadu aims to fully vaccinate teenagers by January end
Tamil Nadu Health Minister said that there are 33.45 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 in the State and 100 per cent vaccination in this age group will be achieved by January end
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Bangladesh's coronavirus positivity rate highest in 3 months
Bangladesh's Covid-19 positivity rate, or the percentage of people who test positive for the virus, has increased to 2.91 per cent, the highest in nearly three months, govt said
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South Korea reports 2 deaths linked to Omicron variant of Covid-19
Two deaths in connection with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were reported in South Korea on Monday, according to health officials.
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PM Scott Morrison upbeat amid Australia's record coronavirus surge
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said his country's health system can cope with the new wave of coronavirus infections as Victoria state reported a record number of new cases
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DATA STORY: 129,549 cases added in 7 days; daily positivity rate at 3.8%
India has so far administered 1,456,889,306 vaccine doses. That is 4171.73 per cent of its total caseload, and 104.15 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: 129,549 cases added in 7 days; daily positivity rate at 3.8%")
Third wave of Covid led by Omicron to end in April: IIT-K Professor
Professor Manindra Agarwal of IIT Kanpur has said that the third wave of the pandemic will end by April.
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Covid-19: Vaccination starts for younger population in 15-18 age group
Vaccination of children in the 15-18 age group against COVID-19 began on Monday as inoculation centres across the country started administering the shots to the younger population.
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India reports 33,750 new Covid cases, Omicron tally rises to 1,700
India reported 33,750 new Covid-19 cases and 123 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
Australia to push ahead with reopening amid record Covid-19 cases
Record daily case numbers were reported on Monday in the states of Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, as well as the Australian Capital Territory
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 290 mn, deaths surge to over 5.44 mn
Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 290 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.44 million
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Oil starts new year on positive note, pandemic worries curb gains
Oil prices rose on Monday as the market kicked off 2022 on a positive note, although concerns over demand waning due to rapidly spreading Covid pandemic limited gains
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Gold steady as rising bond yields counter Omicron-led Covid cases surge
Gold prices held steady on Monday as higher US Treasury yields offset safe-haven buying sentiment due to an Omicron-driven surge in Covid cases globally.
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Covid-19: UK makes Omicron contingency plans for hospitals, schools
The UK government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the country's record-breaking spike in coronavirus infections
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OPEC+ report sees short-lived, mild impact from Omicron variant
The report kept forecasts for the growth in oil demand in 2021 and 2022 unchanged at 5.7 million bpd and 4.2 million bpd respectively
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China starts 2022 with worst tally of Covid cases for any 7-day period
China welcomed the year 2022 with the worst tally of Covid-19 cases for any seven-day period since subduing the country's first epidemic nearly two years ago.
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Omicron, Winter Olympics could be on clash with China's zero-Covid strategy
Omicron and Winter Olympics could be on a collision course with China hoping to implement a zero-Covid strategy ahead of the games.
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Delhi records 3,194 new Covid cases, positivity rate jumps to 4.59%
The national capital reported 3,194 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 20, and one death while the positivity rate rose to 4.59%
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Most Covid-19 cases are mild, do not need hospitalisation: Kejriwal
Kejriwal on Sunday said that though the number of daily COVID-19 cases and active cases are increasing in the city, there is no need to panic as those are very mild and do not need hospitalisation.
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