COVID-19 News Updates

The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (34,674,643 infections and 474,479 deaths), followed by Brazil (22,177,059 infections and 616,457 deaths).

The genome sequencing reports of 246 samples of Covid-19 positive patients, including some foreign returnees, tested negative for Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus. 

NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul at a press conference said the usage of masks in the country has declined to pre-second wave levels and "in a way we have again entered a danger zone".

Dubbed the Parallel Amplified Saliva rapid Point-of-caRe Test (PASPORT), it is easy to self-administer, deliver results in minutes, and has sensitivity close to the gold standard PCR test

To a query related to Omicron, he said that studies are going on and only after the studies are complete, it will be known which vaccine is how much effective against the new variant.

The state child rights body has requested the officials to ensure arrangement of Covid-19 testing kits facilities for all school & college children and also put in place pandemic safety protocols in the campuses of all educational institutions.

An increase of 201 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 case count in a span of 24 hours.

"We know that Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and I strongly encourage adolescents ages 16 and 17 to get their booster if they are at least 6 months post their initial Pfizer vaccination series,"

The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (34,666,241 infections and 474,111 deaths), followed by Brazil (22,177,091 infections and 616,457 deaths).

The study was conducted using AlphaFold2 - a neural network-based deep learning model created by Google DeepMind - which can predict protein structure based on the genetic code.

The Centre has advised Odisha and the other states to strictly follow a five-fold strategy to curb the spread of Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus. 

Raising the issue of many ventilators supplied by the Centre lying unpacked and unused at some field hospitals, the Centre has asked the states to review immediately and ensure that all PSA oxygen plants, oxygen concentrators and ventilators are installed and functioning.

"This suggests that having repeated exposures to the spike protein allows the immune system to continue improving the antibodies if someone had Covid then been vaccinated," Yang added.

An increase of 1,009 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (34,656,822 infections and 473,952 deaths), followed by Brazil (22,167,781 infections and 616,251 deaths).