Coronavirus pandemic: India logs over 2.85 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 16.16%; 665 deaths
India | January 26, 2022 9:22 ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 22,23,018 the health ministry data showed today.
The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 22,23,018 the health ministry data showed today.
A vaccine targeting Omicron will increase immunity to the variant on both an individual and population level. However, variant-specific vaccines are ultimately a reactive measure that could always leave us behind the eight ball. By the time we roll out any variant-specific vaccine, a wave of infections driven by that variant may already have peaked, and a new variant will likely be on the way.
According to the Union Ministry of Health, India’s active caseload currently stands at 22,49,335. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 93.07 per cent.
It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a substantial fraction in the country.
All the schools will have to ensure Covid protocols are in place, Varsha Gaikwad said.
Stressing on the urgency of prevailing over the coronavirus, Deloitte CEO said the pandemic is an "overhang in terms of economic development".
Your home is your safe haven! Make sure it is clean to invite good energy into your life. Also, during these difficult times, it is an effective way to prevent the breeding and spread of germs and viruses. It is important you take care of the place you inhabit clean and hygienic to help you lead a healthier life.
After the massive spread of COVID on campus, to control the spread of virus further, admin has made containment zones inside academy itself.
Other hallmarks of the coronavirus such as a runny nose, fever and cough are still just as likely to be experienced by sufferers of the new variant. But the loss of taste and smell is now much less likely to affect Covid-positive people, claims reports.
Industry experts said the waiting period for individuals, who have recovered from coronavirus infection, in order to take a new insurance policy has been implemented against the backdrop of high mortality rate related to coronavirus infection.
Study claims that the viral particles start to rapidly lose water and dry out when they exit the relatively moist and carbon dioxide-rich conditions of the lungs. Also, the study showed that the temperature of the air made no difference to viral infectivity, contradicting the widely-held belief that viral transmission is lower at high temperatures.
The development comes as Gujarat is experiencing a surge in Covid cases, and cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid 19.
Around 50 positive cases across eight teams were detected ahead of the knockout stage beginning in Pune on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that if anyone from a private office tests positive for coronavirus, he or she should be given seven days leave with salary and Covid help desks should be established in all the offices and no one should be given entry without screening, an official spokesman said.
Maharashtra continues to record maximum Omicron cases followed by Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Kerala. Also, several states have imposed restrictions and night curfew, to curb the spread of the infection.
Vishal Dadlani's father passed away: "He was in ICU for the last 3/4 days, but I couldn't go from yesterday on because I tested positive for Covid. I can't even go hold my Mother in her most difficult time. Its really not fair. I dont know how to live in a world without him. I'm completely lost," Vishal Dadlani wrote.
Omicron scare: There may be no need for COVID19 patients with 'mild' symptoms to rush to a hospital for bed. They should isolate themselves at home, and take necessary precautions. One should consult a doctor and buy their 'Dolo 650' from a chemist.
"Im pumping my milk & giving that to her as advised by our doctor as my milk will contain anti bodies for her (not a carrier of covid). It’s a very tough time for us as a family but im still thankful to God that we are able to fight this out together & Alayna is safe," Shikha Singh wrote.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have rose to 3,71,363 the ministry data showed today.
The New Year 2022 has dawned with an ominous warning. The coronavirus enemy that we in India defeated last year, has started raising its head again with a big surge in the number of daily covid cases. But we have a new ray of hope in form of nasal vaccines. What Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma to know the details.
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