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Omicron In Odisha
Omicron Highly Transmissible But Less Severe: Odisha Top Health Official Cites Latest CDC Research

In a major development, State Health Services Director Bijay Mohapatra informed that severity of disease after the Omicron infection is very low.

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Booster 80% Effective Against Severe Omicron: Report
Booster 80% Effective Against Severe Omicron: Report

Vaccines help teach the body how to fight Covid. But the current ones in use were not designed to combat the heavily-mutated Omicron variant, meaning they are not a perfect match.

India COVID19
India Adds 7,081 More Covid Cases, 264 Deaths

The recovery rate, which currently stands at 98.38 per cent, is the highest since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.

Global Covid-19 Cases
Global Covid Caseload Tops 274 Million Mark

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 50,772,786 and 806,265, according to the CSSE.

‘Highly Transmissible’
Omicron Threat: Top Odisha Health Official On Vaccine Efficacy, Mortality

The Odisha Health Services Director, Bijay Mohapatra on Saturday (Dec 18) said that the new variant of Covid-19, called ‘Omicron’ is highly transmissible in nature. However, Mohapatra also informed that no data has emerged till date regarding the efficacy of vaccines or the mortality rate of the new variant.

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3rd Wave Possibility
Top Odisha Health Official On COVID19 3rd Wave Possibility

Amidst the threat of the new Covid-19 variant ‘Omicron’, the Odisha Public Health Director, Niranjan Mishra on Saturday (Dec 18), warned regarding the definite possibility of a third wave in the state.

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Odisha Public Health Director, Niranjan Mishra
Omicron Alert: Cuttack Dist Admn Asked To Get Details About Rumoured Infected Foreign Returnee

Allying fears that followed the rumours about the infected returnee, Public Health Director, Niranjan Mishra said, "We have no evidence related to this, but the district administration has been asked to submit details."

WHO
WHO Urges Nations To Scale-Up Measures, Vax To Limit Omicron Spread

According to the global health body, the hyper mutant variant has spread to 77 countries so far.

India COVID19 Cases
India Reports 7,145 New Covid Cases, 289 Deaths

India's active caseload is 84,565, the lowest in 569 days.

Closing schools should be last resort in Omicron fight: Unicef
Closing Schools Should Be Last Resort In Omicron Fight: Unicef

Closing of schools across the world should be the last resort in the fight against the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant, outgoing Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore said.

Global Covid Caseload Tops 273.6 Million
Global Covid Caseload Tops 273.6 Million

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 50,706,733 and 805,823, according to the CSSE.

Covovax Receives WHO Approval For Emergency Use
Covovax Receives WHO Approval For Emergency Use

Covovax was assessed under the WHO EUL procedure based on the review of data on quality, safety and efficacy, a risk management plan, programmatic suitability, and manufacturing site inspections carried out by the Drugs Controller General of India.

Novavax Vax 90% Effective At Preventing Covid Infections
Novavax Vax 90% Effective At Preventing Covid Infections

Most side effects were mild to moderate and transient. Fever was very rare. The most common side effects in the vaccine recipients included pain and tenderness at the injection site, headache, muscle aches and fatigue that lasted a day on average. None of the recipients developed serious reactions like heart inflammation (myocarditis) or blood clots.

Omicron spreading fast across Europe, other parts of world; avoid non-essential travel: Govt
Omicron Spreading Fast Across Europe, Other Parts Of World; Avoid Non-Essential Travel: Govt

Giving details of Omicron cases in India, it said Maharashtra has reported 32 cases of the variant, Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17), Karnataka (8), Telangana (8), Gujarat (5), Kerala (5), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (1), the government said.

Active COVID-19 Cases In Country Decline To 86,415
Active COVID-19 Cases In Country Decline To 86,415

A decline of 830 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

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