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Coronavirus Live Updates: India Highlights 5,910 New COVID-19 Cases, 16 Deaths
With 6,809 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,44,56,535, while the active cases declined to 55,114, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
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Delhi: Omicron Found In 97% Samples From Covid Victims From Jan To March
Delhi Omicron Cases: Ninety-seven percent of the samples taken from those who died of Covid in Delhi from January to March had the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to government data.
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Omicron Is Dominant Covid Variant In India, Says Health Minister
Omicron variant is the dominant variant in the country presently and the current surge of COVID-19 cases in the country is showing a sustained declining trend since January 21, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha.
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"Omicron Not Common Cold": Centre Counters Its Epidemiologist
Omicron is not common cold and it is a misconception that is spreading, the government's top Covid adviser VK Paul said Wednesday, a day after an expert called Omicron infections as mild as a cold and said everybody would likely catch it.
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Covaxin-Maker Says Booster Shot Over 90% Effective Against Omicron, Delta Variant
Bharat Biotech today said that trials have indicated that a booster shot of Covaxin neutralises the Delta and Omicron variants of Covid.
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Actual Omicron Cases Could Be 60-90 Times As Reported: Top Expert To NDTV
"After the Delta wave, the surge is Omicron all the way whether you do the testing or confirm it, here's no need for confirmation," said epidemiologist Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil.
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Vaccine-Shy Poland Crosses 100,000 Covid-Related Deaths
Poland's total number of coronavirus-related deaths surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, the health minister said, as the country struggles to convince people to get vaccinated despite persistently high infection rates.
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In China's Omicron Epicentre, 279 Checkpoints, Negative Report To Leave City
Cities across China are imposing tougher restrictions to try to control new outbreaks of COVID-19, with Tianjin now battling the highly contagious Omicron variant, which has already been detected in at least two other provinces.
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Australia Swamped By Omicron Surge As Pressure Grows On Hospitals
Australia's COVID-19 infections hovered near record levels on Tuesday as a surge of infections caused by the Omicron variant put a strain on hospitals already stretched by staff isolating after being exposed to the virus.
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46 Covid Deaths In Delhi In 5 Days, More Than Half Were Older Than 60
Of the 46 Covid patients who died in Delhi between January 5 and January 9, 34 had comorbidities such as cancer, and heart and liver diseases, according to government data. Only 11 of the 46 were vaccinated against the Coronavirus.
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Over 50% Of Australia's 1 Million Total Covid Cases Were Logged Last Week
Australia on Monday surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases, with more than half of them recorded in the past week, as the Omicron variant ripped through most of the country driving up hospitalisation numbers and putting a strain on supply chains.
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125 Passengers Of Chartered Flight From Italy Test Positive In Amritsar
As many as 125 passengers of a flight from Italy tested positive after landing in Punjab's Amritsar this afternoon.
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India Records Highest-Ever 495 Omicron Cases In 24 Hours
India on Thursday saw the biggest single-day jump of 495 Omicron cases, taking the total number of infections of the new variant of coronavirus to 2,630.
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Omicron "Spreading Explosively" Across US, But Here's The Good News
Though the omicron variant tends to be milder, it is spreading so explosively across the U.S. that many hospitals expect it to rival or surpass previous records for admitting Covid patients.
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Merck's Covid Pill Not In India's Treatment Plan, Has Major Safety Concerns
India has not added Merck's pill to the list of treatments for Covid due to 'major safety concerns', a top health official said today.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: India Highlights 5,910 New COVID-19 Cases, 16 Deaths
With 6,809 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,44,56,535, while the active cases declined to 55,114, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
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Delhi: Omicron Found In 97% Samples From Covid Victims From Jan To March
Delhi Omicron Cases: Ninety-seven percent of the samples taken from those who died of Covid in Delhi from January to March had the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to government data.
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Omicron Is Dominant Covid Variant In India, Says Health Minister
Omicron variant is the dominant variant in the country presently and the current surge of COVID-19 cases in the country is showing a sustained declining trend since January 21, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha.
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"Omicron Not Common Cold": Centre Counters Its Epidemiologist
Omicron is not common cold and it is a misconception that is spreading, the government's top Covid adviser VK Paul said Wednesday, a day after an expert called Omicron infections as mild as a cold and said everybody would likely catch it.
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Covaxin-Maker Says Booster Shot Over 90% Effective Against Omicron, Delta Variant
Bharat Biotech today said that trials have indicated that a booster shot of Covaxin neutralises the Delta and Omicron variants of Covid.
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Actual Omicron Cases Could Be 60-90 Times As Reported: Top Expert To NDTV
"After the Delta wave, the surge is Omicron all the way whether you do the testing or confirm it, here's no need for confirmation," said epidemiologist Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil.
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Vaccine-Shy Poland Crosses 100,000 Covid-Related Deaths
Poland's total number of coronavirus-related deaths surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, the health minister said, as the country struggles to convince people to get vaccinated despite persistently high infection rates.
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In China's Omicron Epicentre, 279 Checkpoints, Negative Report To Leave City
Cities across China are imposing tougher restrictions to try to control new outbreaks of COVID-19, with Tianjin now battling the highly contagious Omicron variant, which has already been detected in at least two other provinces.
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Australia Swamped By Omicron Surge As Pressure Grows On Hospitals
Australia's COVID-19 infections hovered near record levels on Tuesday as a surge of infections caused by the Omicron variant put a strain on hospitals already stretched by staff isolating after being exposed to the virus.
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46 Covid Deaths In Delhi In 5 Days, More Than Half Were Older Than 60
Of the 46 Covid patients who died in Delhi between January 5 and January 9, 34 had comorbidities such as cancer, and heart and liver diseases, according to government data. Only 11 of the 46 were vaccinated against the Coronavirus.
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Over 50% Of Australia's 1 Million Total Covid Cases Were Logged Last Week
Australia on Monday surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases, with more than half of them recorded in the past week, as the Omicron variant ripped through most of the country driving up hospitalisation numbers and putting a strain on supply chains.
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125 Passengers Of Chartered Flight From Italy Test Positive In Amritsar
As many as 125 passengers of a flight from Italy tested positive after landing in Punjab's Amritsar this afternoon.
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India Records Highest-Ever 495 Omicron Cases In 24 Hours
India on Thursday saw the biggest single-day jump of 495 Omicron cases, taking the total number of infections of the new variant of coronavirus to 2,630.
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Omicron "Spreading Explosively" Across US, But Here's The Good News
Though the omicron variant tends to be milder, it is spreading so explosively across the U.S. that many hospitals expect it to rival or surpass previous records for admitting Covid patients.
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Merck's Covid Pill Not In India's Treatment Plan, Has Major Safety Concerns
India has not added Merck's pill to the list of treatments for Covid due to 'major safety concerns', a top health official said today.
