Omicron is more likely than previous variants to cause infection even in people who’ve been vaccinated, but it’s not yet clear that a change to the vaccine recipe will be ordered.
The govt said still passengers found to be symptomatic during screening will be immediately isolated and taken to a medical facility.
In the 'Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID in Children and Adolescents', health ministry said that masks are not recommended for children aged 5 years and below.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have rose to 20,18,825 the ministry data showed today.
The govt-run hospitals have been asked to find a suitable replacement for retired and transferred nursing personnel.
White House press secy Jen Psaki said the website was in “beta testing” and operating at a “limited capacity” ahead of its official launch.
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 15,50,377 health ministry data showed today.
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 12,72,073 the ministry data showed.
There were 800 containment zones in the national capital on Dec 30, 2020. According to the latest official figures, the number rose to 23,997 by mid-January.
Biden acknowledged that, “I know we’re all frustrated as we enter this new year” as virus cases reach new heights. But he insisted that it remains “a pandemic of the unvaccinated.”
Meanwhile, Maharashtra continues to record the maximum Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan, Delhi, Karnataka, and Kerala. Also, several states have imposed restrictions and night curfew, to curb the spread of the infection.
An official from IITH told IANS that the online classes, which were being conducted since last week, have been suspended till further notice.
"While Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated," Tedros said during a media briefing on COVID.
The 79-year-old leader had recently formed the Punjab Lok Congress.
While sharing that Delhi is likely to see around 25,000 cases on Wednesday, Jain underlined that positivity rate cannot determine whether cases have peaked or not.
The BJP headquarters in Delhi's Minto Road was fully sanitised after 50 staff were found Covid positive.
Kanpur DM Vishak Iyer said, "With the number of active COVID cases crossing 1000 mark in Kanpur on Tuesday, the district administration has imposed fresh restrictions."
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 9,55,319 the health ministry data showed today.
Uttarakhand has reported 8 cases of Omicron variant of COVID, as per Health Ministry update.
The current explosion of omicron-fueled coronavirus infections in the U.S. is causing a breakdown in basic functions and services- the latest illustration of how COVID-19 keeps upending life more than two years into the pandemic.
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