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Latest Articles in Omicron
Booster Vaccine For Omicron Variant Gets Emergency Use Approval
It is a thermostable vaccine, which does not require ultra-cold chain infrastructure used for other approved mRNA-based vaccines
Read MoreWHO Supports Mask-Wearing On Long Flights Amidst Spike In Omicron Cases In US
Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organisation officials said on Tuesday
Read MoreMandaviya To Hold Meeting With State Health Ministers Amid Covid-19 Situation
Over the last two days, chief ministers of many states have conducted high-level meetings with senior officials to take stock of their preparedness against Covid-19
Read MoreCentre Has Started With Covid Preventive Measures, Says Union Health Minister
The Minister notified the parliament that restraint is probably on New Year celebrations and states have been suggested to enforce mask mandate, use of sanitizers, and social distancing, along with increased understanding for preventive doses
Read MoreWHO Shows Concern Over Omicron Strain BF.7, Says Still Too Early To Say Covid Is Over
Ghebreyesus added that WHO is supporting China to concentrate on its measures on vaccinating people at the highest threat across the country, and WHO continues to present its support for clinical care and safeguarding its health system. He said that the WHO keeps calling China to share the data
Read MoreGlobal Rise In COVID Cases Is 'Tip Of The Iceberg': WHO
After more than a month of decline, COVID cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in Asia and China's Jilin province battling to contain an outbreak
Read MoreGlobal Rise In Covid Cases Is 'Tip Of The Iceberg': WHO
A combination of factors is causing the increases, including the highly transmissible Omicron variant and its BA.2 sublineage, and the lifting of public health and social measures
Read MoreOmicron Survives Much Longer On Plastic, Skin Than Earlier COVID-19 Variants: Study
The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted recently on the preprint repository BioRxiv, found that the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron variants exhibited more than two-fold longer survival on plastic and skin surfaces, than the Wuhan strain.
Read MorePfizer Starts Testing Omicron Matched COVID-19 Shots In Adults
We recognise the need to be prepared in the event this protection wanes over time and to potentially help address omicron and new variants in the future, Kathrin Jansen, Pfizer's vaccine research chief, said in a statement.
Read MoreIndia's Omicron Wave May Intensify In Coming Weeks: Experts
But weekly positivity rates have risen to 17.03% in the week to Jan. 24, from about 0.63% Dec. 27, led by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant.
Read MoreSputnik V Demonstrates Strong Protection Against Omicron: Study
The study was conducted in Spallanzani Institute in the equal laboratory conditions at the Italian Spallanzani Institute on comparable groups of sera from individuals vaccinated with Sputnik V and Pfizer.
Read MoreDecoding Stagflation In India
According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), an independent think tank, the unemployment rate in the country rose up to nearly 8 per cent in December.
Read MoreIndia Reports Over 2.80 Lakh New Cases, Cumulative Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 158.88 Cr
India’s active caseload is presently at 18,31,000 which constitute 4.83 per cent of the country's total positive cases, the ministry said.
Read MoreIs Third Wave Another Roadblock For FMCG Sector?
According to the experts, the trends show that the rate of hospitalisation is limited in the third wave of Coronavirus and this could play an important role in consumers continuing their purchases normally.
Read MoreIndia Reports Neary 2.5 Lakh Cases In Last 24 Hours, Recovery Rate At 95.59%
The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 10.80 per cent and the daily positivity rate is also at 13.11 per cent.
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