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Covid-19 entering endemic stage in India
Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in India are expected to rise for the next 10-12 days, and will gradually come down, news agency PTI reported citing sources
“Wearing masks now mandatory”: New set of directives after Covid-19 spike
The government today (June 28, 2022) made it mandatory for people to wear masks whenever they go out of their houses to limit the transmission of coronavirus after the recent surge in cases.
Covid deaths surged by 40% last week, but cases fell everywhere: WHO
The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how Covid-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday.
Omicron cousin BA.2 more prevalent in Dhaka between Jan 29-Feb 18: study
The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron variant of the coronavirus was more prevalent between January 29 to February 18 in Dhaka city, finds a study.
Omicron leading to herd immunity?
Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against Covid-19?
Coronavirus loses 90% infecting power within minutes in air: study
Coronavirus loses 90 percent of its ability to infect people within 20 minutes of becoming airborne – with most of the loss occurring within the first five minutes, according to the world’s first simulations of how the virus survives in exhaled air.
Omicron overtakes Delta variant in India
India today acknowledged that Omicron has become the dominant circulating variant of Covid-19, replacing Delta strain in the country.
Curfew lifted in South Africa as Omicron wave subsides without major deaths, hospitalisations
South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected in November, said Thursday that the country's latest coronavirus wave had likely passed its peak without a significant increase in deaths and that restrictions would be eased.
‘Int’l travellers, who tested negative on arrival to India, testing positive later’
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Indian capital in the last few days, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain today pointed out that many international travellers, who tested negative at the airport, are testing positive a few days later and infecting their family members during the period.
US reports first case of community transmission, steps up fight against Omicron variant
The United States reported its first known case of community transmission of Omicron on Thursday hours before President Joe Biden was due to lay out his strategy to fight the coronavirus in the winter as the highly contagious variant spread across the globe.
Omicron Covid-19 variant: How South African scientists spotted it
On Friday, November 19, Raquel Viana, Head of Science at one of South Africa's biggest private testing labs, sequenced the genes on eight coronavirus samples - and got the shock of her life.
Covid-19 Omicron variant: WHO DG Tedros warns against 'overreaction'
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Tuesday that some states are introducing blanket measures aimed at the Omicron coronavirus variant that he said were “not evidence-based or effective on their own” and were penalising southern African countries that reported the strain so quickly.
New information reveals Omicron spread wider, earlier than imagined
New findings about the coronavirus's omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases and a third reported its presence before South African officials sounded the alarm.
Patients with Omicron Covid-19 variant showing 'very mild' symptoms: South African doctor
A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said on Sunday that symptoms of the Omicron variant were so far mild and could be treated at home.
Indonesia bans holiday leaves to avoid Covid-19 surge
Indonesia has issued a ban on civil servants and workers in state-owned and private companies taking leave around Christmas and New Year, in a strong pre-emptive measure to avoid a Covid-19 flare-up.
France to announce new Covid-19 measures avoiding lockdown
France is set to announce new Covid-19 containment measures on Thursday (Nov 25) as infection rates surge nationwide, but does not plan a new lockdown like some other European Union countries.
South Korea sees record 4000+ Covid-19 cases in a day
New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 4,000 in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic as a delta-driven spread continues to rattle the country after it eased social distancing in recent weeks to improve its economy.
Despite festivals, India records smallest rise in Covid cases in one and half years
India reported 7,579 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks, thanks to rising vaccinations and antibodies from prior infections.