Doctors advise to wear masks indoors, avoid crowds and get vaccinated and boosted. Even though the shots won't always keep you from catching the virus, they'll make it much more likely you stay alive and out of the hospital.
The ultra-contagious omicron mutant is pushing cases to all-time highs and causing chaos as an exhausted world struggles, again, to stem the spread. But this time, we’re not starting from scratch and there is hope towards the end of the tunnel, believes Dr. Monica Gandhi, an immunologist at the University of California, San Francisco.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday decided to impose weekend curfew in the national capital in view of the surge in Covid cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, sources said. The curfew will remain enforced from Friday 10 PM to Monday 5 AM.
While many kinds of face masks are available in the market, which one offers the best protection from Covid strains and keeps you protected from communicable infections? Know which mask gives you the most protection during this omicron spread.
Omicron outbreak has started affecting Bollywood releases. While Shahid Kapoor's Jersey was the first one to push its release date, reports are rife that Akshay Kumar has also decided to postpone Prithviraj. However, an official announcement from the makers is yet to be released.
There are some epidemiological similarities between South Africa and India. The natural infection rates in both countries are very high, the expert pointed out.
"It is essential to mask yourself properly, take both doses of vaccines (if not yet vaccinated), maintain social distancing and maintain good ventilation to the maximum possible," the guidelines said.
Several states have already imposed restrictions and night curfew amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has informed that there is a decrease of 29% in Covid cases reported in South Africa, a country where the Omicron variant of Covid-19 first mutated.
68 fresh Omicron cases have been recorded in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, taking the state's case tally to 578.
The most effective steps individuals can take to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus is to keep a physical distance of at least 1 metre from others, wear a well-fitting mask, open windows to improve ventilation, avoid poorly ventilated or crowded spaces, and keep hands clean.
While Omicron infection is being considered milder than the Delta variant, its four most common symptoms include-- cough, fatigue, congestion and runny nose. However, there are a number of food items that can be consumed that can treat your throat infection, boost your immunity and possibly make you guard against diseases.
However, classes 10 and 12 will continue, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly and it seems a third wave of infections is approaching, the CM said, but added that a lockdown will be the last option after various curbs and measures are implemented.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain said some experts have said the cases will peak in a week but it's conjecture.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the organisers of CES has recently declared that the trade fair will close its display on January 7 instead of January 8, 2022. The steps have been taken by CTA post witnessing the rising cases of Covid-19 in the USA.
The Cordelia Cruise ship departed from Mumbai to Goa with over 2,000 people on-board including passengers, other crew members.
Eight Omicron cases have so far been reported in Uttar Pradesh and of the patients, three have recovered and the others are in home isolation, the chief minister said.
The symptoms of Florona are the same as Covid19 and flu. High fever, fatigue, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, vomiting and diarrhoea are some of the common symptoms of either pathogen.
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said India's vaccination programme against COVID-19 has been one of the most successful and largest in the world.
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