Transmission trend

Transmission trend

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.

Get vaccinated or get Covid-19: Health Minister tells Germans

Germany's health minister said Monday that the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it's likely everyone in the country who isn't vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter — and some of those will die.

China confines 1,500 university students to dorms, hotels following Covid outbreak

China has confined nearly 1,500 university students to their dormitories and hotels following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northeastern city of Dalian.

Europe could see ‘another half million Covid-19 deaths’ by February: WHO

The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of “grave concern” and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.

Vaccinated people easily transmit Delta variant in households: UK study

The Delta coronavirus variant can transmit easily from vaccinated people to their household contacts, a British study found on Thursday, although contacts were less likely to get infected if they were vaccinated themselves.

Moscow goes into lockdown as Russia Covid-19 deaths surge

The Russian capital brought in its strictest COVID-19 related lockdown measures in more than a year on Thursday as nationwide one-day pandemic deaths and infections hit new highs amid slow vaccination take-up across the world's biggest country.

Health rules to remain in force until 100% vaccination achieved: DGHS

Although the rate of Covid-19 infection in the country is decreasing, health guidelines will be maintained until 100 percent of the population is vaccinated, DGHS spokesperson and Director (disease control) Dr Nazmul Islam said today.

Japan’s plummeting Covid-19 cases baffles experts

Japan's Covid-19 case numbers have plummeted to the lowest in nearly a year just as other parts of Asia are struggling with surging infections, leaving health experts perplexed and raising concern of a winter rebound.

Singapore reports 1,939 COVID-19 cases, highest since April last year

Singapore's health ministry reported 1,939 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.

Grade 3 classes suspended at Gopalganj school after student tests Covid positive

Grade 3 classes of a school in Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazila have been suspended after a student tested positive for Covid-19.

Chinese city tells residents ‘not to go out unnecessarily’ to curb Covid spread

A city in southeast China hit by Covid-19 told residents on Saturday to stay home and closed various venues, as infections spread in the country's latest hotspot during a key holiday travel season.

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