Covaxin ( BBV152) booster, India's indigenous vaccine, has shown that it can neutralize both Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, jab maker Bharat Biotech informed on Wednesday.
In emerging and developing economies, growth is expected to drop from 6.3 per cent in 2021 to 4.6 per cent in 2022 and 4.4 per cent in 2023, the World Bank report stated.
Off late, more than 400 Parliament staff members had tested positive for COVID-19, following which an extensive disinfection drive will also be undertaken in the parliament complex in the next few days.
The WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) said that as coronavirus evolves, the composition of current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated.
When positivity is more than 20 per cent then it is an alarming situation and it means that people might require beds and ICU for high-risk patients, the LNJP MD said.
Mumbai today reported 11,647 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a drop of 2,001 from the previous day and fourth straight day of downward trend, taking the tally to 9,39,867, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
The event was scheduled for February 15 onwards this year and the fresh dates will be announced after reviewing the Covid situation.
Pawan Kalyan's ex-wife Renu Desai and their son Akira Nandan had tested positive. Renu said, "We both are recovering now and I request all of you to please take this 3rd wave seriously. Wear your masks and be careful as much as possible. I had both my vaccines last year and was going to give Akira his now. But, he tested positive before that."
Janhvi Kapoor confirmed that she had earlier tested positive for COVID19. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actress updated about her and Khushi's health.
Recently, it was also confirmed that Bigg Boss 15 is getting extended by two weeks. The Salman Khan hosted show, which premiered on 2 October 2021, was to see its finale in the mid of January. However, now the show will witness its finale in February.
Prison dispensaries have been turned into Covid Care Centres at Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini jail complexes. An oxygen plant in Tihar will be functional soon, officials have said.
On Saturday, Uttarakhand had reported 1,560 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike in infection cases in the state since May 29 last year.
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.
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