The Health Ministry has issued a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Omicron variant of coronavirus as two cases of the new variant were detected in Karnataka on Thursday.
Additional Chief Secretary (health) RK Sharma also alerted the authorities about the new Covid variant Omicron that has emerged in South Africa.
The 'Omicron' variant is reported to have a significantly high number of mutations, and thus, has serious public health implications for the country.
Omicron: A newly identified COVID-19 variant --- B.1.1.529 --- is causing an increase in new COVID-19 infections in South Africa alerting several countries, including India and the United Kingdom.
Sources said that delta variant was found in almost half the samples, followed by AY.4 sublineage.
Researchers led by Imperial College London, UK, found that vaccinated people clear the infection more quickly, but the peak viral load among them is similar to that seen in unvaccinated individuals, which may explain why they can still readily pass on the virus at home.
As Diwali is approaching, the central government has issued a fresh set of COVID-19 guidelines to the state governments.
The NCDC report said that the sub-lineage had caused the Covid surge in Indore district in September when the Covid-19 infections had jumped by 64 percent in August.
Gehlot inaugurated NICU, PICU, ICU, oxygen generation and liquid medical oxygen plants at medical institutions in the state on Sunday. He also inaugurated projects worth Rs 231.66 crore and laid the foundation stone of works worth Rs 50.61 crore.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the Covid Task Force has cautioned about a third wave of the pandemic post the Diwali season.
The active caseload at present is 2,46,687, which comprise 0.73 per cent of the total infections.
The fear of the arrival of the third wave of corona is being expressed, but for those who are still suffering from side effects even after recovery from the virus, Swami Ramdev has suggested effective measures.
Covid infection in breastfeeding women produces virus-neutralising antibodies that remain in their milk for up to 10 months, finds a new study.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India slightly rose to 3,03,476, the health ministry data showed.
According to an order by the state's additional chief secretary (home) Awanish Awasthi, the maximum number of people allowed at weddings and other celebrations to 100 from the existing limit of 50.
The government and drug controller's office will have to take a decision on the third booster dose based on data and cases as time goes on and including how effective the vaccine is on the Delta virus variant, Poonawalla added.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India slightly dipped to 3,62,207 the health ministry data showed.
A serosurvey conducted by PGIMER, Chandigarh among 2700 children shows 71 per cent of them have developed antibodies. It shows children won't be affected disproportionately during the third wave.
According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Monday, the country saw a total of 37,687 discharges in the last 24 hours.
According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, the country saw a total of 34,848 discharges in the last 24 hours.
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