Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussanne Khan has been infected with the Omicron strain of the virus. She took to her Instagram handle to inform about her health. Sussanne revealed that she tested positive on January 10.
In Mathura, the 'parikrama' of the Dwarkadhish temple has been banned. Distribution of 'prasad' and 'charnamrit' has also been stopped.
The scientists from KU Leuven began by testing nine monoclonal antibodies used in clinical practice or currently in preclinical development. "We now need to study the length of protection of the booster dose. The vaccines probably become less effective in offering protection against contracting the virus, but they should continue to protect against severe forms," explained Olivier Schwartz.
Experts believe that the current wave will end by the second week of March this year. The date being mentioned is March 10, after which normalcy may return.
Haryana has witnessed a big spike in Covid cases over the past nearly a fortnight. Districts including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ambala, Panchkula are among the worst-affected.
Molnupiravir inhibits the replication of certain RNA viruses. It is basically to be used in treating Covid-19 infected people of more than 50 years of age and in those with multiple comorbidities. The recommended dose of Molnupiravir 800 mg is twice a day for five days. A patient needs to take 40 capsules containing 200 mg of medication.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has advised all states and Union Territories to keep watch on the situation of the total number of active cases, cases under home isolation, hospitalized cases, cases on oxygen beds, ICU and ventilation support.
The third wave of the pandemic has started and is expected to peak by January-end, Maharashtra minister Rajesh Tope told reporters on Monday.
In fresh advisory for testing COVID samples, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that the contacts of Covid patients do not need testing unless identified as high risk based on age or comorbidities.
In the DDMA meeting earlier held today, it decided not to impose lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 and discussed further restrictions such as closing dine-in facility in restaurants and scaling down seating capacity in Metro trains and buses, officials said.
In total, 10 of the mutations from Omicron were found in the 25 samples taken in Cyprus. Eleven of the samples came from people who were hospitalized due to the virus.
Delhi reported 20,181 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, its highest since May 5 last year, said the state health department on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a high-level Covid review meeting stressed on the need to ensure adequate health infrastructure at the district level. He asked officials to maintain coordination regarding this with the states.
Mumbai logged 20,318 fresh COVID cases and five deaths on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government on Saturday imposed a night curfew between 11 pm to 5 am from January 10.
Hina Khan took to Instagram and shared several selfies with marks on her face because of the constant wearing of masks. While informing her fans and followers about the unfortunate incident, Hina penned an inspirational note for them too. She wrote, "When everyone in the family tests positive for covid and you are the only negative in the house, you have to gear up with masks..."
Sathyaraj who played the role of Kattappa in Baahubali and director Priyadarshan tested positive for Covid-19 recently. Sources say that while Sathyaraj was admitted to a private hospital in Aminijikarai, Priyadarshan was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai.
Ayesha Singh is currently quarantined at her home. "The artist is receiving medical attention and is under home quarantine. We are constantly in touch with the entire team as their health is our priority. We stand by our commitment to safety and will continue to ensure that all measures prescribed by the authorities are being adhered to," Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin's producers shared.
The new variant Omicron is spreading at a rampant rate. There has been a massive increase in the number of infections over the last few weeks. Many Bollywood and television celebrities have tested positive for the virus. The latest celebrity to be tested positive for COVID19 is filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar.
On Friday, Swara Bhasker confirmed that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Taking to her Instagram handle, Swara informed everyone about her diagnosis. She also urged those who came in contact with her to get themselves tested just to be safe. Issuing a statement, Swara revealed that she along with her family have been isolated since January 5.
"I felt that when I had the illness it was still okay but after that, I needed to take two months off work because my mind wasn't working. The phase for me was very, very difficult," Deepika Padukone said.
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