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"Hospitalisations Will Go Up As Covid Burden Increases": Soumya Swaminathan
Over a year-and-a-half after India witnessed the Omicron wave, two eminent health experts have sounded a warning over the increasing Covid-19 cases in India in the wake of the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron being detected in the country.
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Arcturus, New Covid Variant, Has New Symptom "Not Seen In Earlier Waves"
The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 is the main cause of the surge. According to the WHO, the subvariant and its spread in India are being monitored.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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Up To 70% Of Those Under 19 Globally Susceptible To Covid: Study
Fifty to 70 per cent "children" below 19 years globally were susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 infection by the end of 2021 and before the Omicron wave, showing a need for more effective vaccines and better vaccination coverage, according to a study.
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Administering 220 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccine In India Highpoint Of 2022
2022 saw a new wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus which ultimately subsided, putting India along with the world on the route to normalcy before fresh concerns arose amid rise in cases globally at the fag end of the year.
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Omicron Variant May Cause Another Covid Wave: WHO Chief Scientist
Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said some countries may see "another wave of infections" with the XBB subvariant of Omicron, a variant of COVID-19 virus.
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Covid Cases In UK Fall Even As 2 Omicron Variant Sub-Types Surface
The United Kingdom's coronavirus alert level has been reduced from four to three as COVID-19 cases continue to fall, even as two rare types of the Omicron variant sub-types have been reclassified as variants of concern.
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Coronavirus Highlights: India Reports 2,067 Covid Cases In 24 Hours
India today reported 2,067 new Covid cases - a 65 per cent jump from yesterday. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country's active caseload stood at 12,340.
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Economic Recovery Slowed In January On Virus Wave, Show Indicators
India's economic activity showed mixed signals in January, with most indicators pointing to a moderation in growth after a surge in omicron cases brought back some of the pandemic-related restrictions.
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For Countries Relaxing Covid-19 Curbs, A Warning from WHO
A WHO official said that if people get hit with another Covid-19 variant and all measures are abandoned, its going to be really hard to put anything back in place.
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Economy Set To Grow At More Than 9% In Current Fiscal: Finance Ministry Report
India is the only large and major country listed by the IMF whose growth projection has been revised upwards in 2022
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Omicron Found In 95% Of Latest Covid Samples In Mumbai
Around 95% of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai were found infected with Omicron variant that triggered the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in late December and which has now ebbed in the metropolis.
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Coronavirus Highlights: Covid Cases Under 1,000 For 1st Time In Delhi In 3rd Wave
India reported a total of 58,077 new coronavirus cases on Friday. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases declined to 6,97,802.
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Peak Of Third Wave Over? "Seeing Decline In Cases", Says Government
The peak of the third COVID-19 wave driven by the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron is slightly lower than that of the second wave, which swept the country last year and killed lakhs of people, the government said today.
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COVID-19 PF Advance: What You Should Do If Centre Allows It For 3rd Time
COVID-19 has had a considerable impact on economies around the world. In India, the first two waves of the pandemic left several families staring at a financial crunch. Now, with the rise in the number of Omicron cases, things have again begun to get difficult.
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"Hospitalisations Will Go Up As Covid Burden Increases": Soumya Swaminathan
Over a year-and-a-half after India witnessed the Omicron wave, two eminent health experts have sounded a warning over the increasing Covid-19 cases in India in the wake of the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron being detected in the country.
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Arcturus, New Covid Variant, Has New Symptom "Not Seen In Earlier Waves"
The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 is the main cause of the surge. According to the WHO, the subvariant and its spread in India are being monitored.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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Up To 70% Of Those Under 19 Globally Susceptible To Covid: Study
Fifty to 70 per cent "children" below 19 years globally were susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 infection by the end of 2021 and before the Omicron wave, showing a need for more effective vaccines and better vaccination coverage, according to a study.
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Administering 220 Crore Doses Of Covid Vaccine In India Highpoint Of 2022
2022 saw a new wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus which ultimately subsided, putting India along with the world on the route to normalcy before fresh concerns arose amid rise in cases globally at the fag end of the year.
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Omicron Variant May Cause Another Covid Wave: WHO Chief Scientist
Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said some countries may see "another wave of infections" with the XBB subvariant of Omicron, a variant of COVID-19 virus.
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Covid Cases In UK Fall Even As 2 Omicron Variant Sub-Types Surface
The United Kingdom's coronavirus alert level has been reduced from four to three as COVID-19 cases continue to fall, even as two rare types of the Omicron variant sub-types have been reclassified as variants of concern.
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Coronavirus Highlights: India Reports 2,067 Covid Cases In 24 Hours
India today reported 2,067 new Covid cases - a 65 per cent jump from yesterday. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country's active caseload stood at 12,340.
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Economic Recovery Slowed In January On Virus Wave, Show Indicators
India's economic activity showed mixed signals in January, with most indicators pointing to a moderation in growth after a surge in omicron cases brought back some of the pandemic-related restrictions.
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For Countries Relaxing Covid-19 Curbs, A Warning from WHO
A WHO official said that if people get hit with another Covid-19 variant and all measures are abandoned, its going to be really hard to put anything back in place.
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Economy Set To Grow At More Than 9% In Current Fiscal: Finance Ministry Report
India is the only large and major country listed by the IMF whose growth projection has been revised upwards in 2022
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Omicron Found In 95% Of Latest Covid Samples In Mumbai
Around 95% of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai were found infected with Omicron variant that triggered the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in late December and which has now ebbed in the metropolis.
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Coronavirus Highlights: Covid Cases Under 1,000 For 1st Time In Delhi In 3rd Wave
India reported a total of 58,077 new coronavirus cases on Friday. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases declined to 6,97,802.
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Peak Of Third Wave Over? "Seeing Decline In Cases", Says Government
The peak of the third COVID-19 wave driven by the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron is slightly lower than that of the second wave, which swept the country last year and killed lakhs of people, the government said today.
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COVID-19 PF Advance: What You Should Do If Centre Allows It For 3rd Time
COVID-19 has had a considerable impact on economies around the world. In India, the first two waves of the pandemic left several families staring at a financial crunch. Now, with the rise in the number of Omicron cases, things have again begun to get difficult.
