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COVID Is Down But Not Out
Amid Virus Uptick, Odisha Top Health Official Warns COVID Is Down But Not Out

The surge in number of cases in some of the countries could be attributed to complacency in adhering to Covid appropriate behaviour, genetic mutation of the virus and  the commencement of the fall season (autumn) in October

US FDA Panel Okays Pfizer Covid Vax For Kids Aged 5-11
US FDA Panel Okays Pfizer Covid Vax For Kids Aged 5-11

"Covid-19 is "the eighth-highest killer of kids in this age group over the past year,"

India Covid-19 Cases
Active COVID-19 Cases Lowest In 242 Days

A decrease of 1,155 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

WHO Body Seeks More Clarification To Decide On Covaxin EUL
WHO Body Seeks More Clarification To Decide On Covaxin EUL

Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech is expected to submit the data by this weekend.

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
WHO May Approve Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Within 24 Hours

The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech had applied to the WHO on April 19 for Covaxin's Emergency Use Listing

Covid-19
Covid Exposed Unequal, Unaccountable, Divided World: WHO Panel

The report was launched by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), an independent body set up by the WHO and the World Bank in 2018 to prepare for pandemics, in Berlin

India COVID19 Cases
India Logs 12,428 New Covid Cases, Lowest In 238 Days

The active caseload stands at 1,63,816, which is the lowest in 241 days.

Global Covid-19 Cases
Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 244 Million, Deaths Over 4.95 Million

In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 34,189,774 cases.

"Don't Worry, Delta Variant AY.4.2 Cases Negligible In India"

The AY.4.2 belongs to the same family of mutations that define the B.1.617.2, or Delta variant of the Novel Coronavirus that was first identified in India in October 2021.

‘New Variant Negligible’
New Covid-19 Delta 'Plus' Variant Cases Negligible: Odisha Top Health Official

The new variant of Covid-19 virus, being called as Delta 'Plus' is in negligible numbers in India. Chief of Odisha Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET), CBK Mohanty shared this information on Monday (Oct 25).

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COVID-19 Vaccine
Biological E Expects 'Corbevax' Rollout By The End Of November

Biological E, the Hyderabad-based vaccine maker, expects the rollout of its Covid-19 vaccine 'Corbevax' by the end of November and is looking to supply nearly 10 crore doses on the day of its launch

Director of Sate Health Services, Bijay Mohapatra
COVID19 Turns Endemic in Odisha, State Bats For Booster Shot

Meanwhile, the new cases reported on Monday in the State stood at 425, including 71 children. The state has also recorded 4 fatalities. It is being observed that the daily cases in the State are oscillating between 400-500 since last month.

Will Never Be ZERO
Pandemic Has Turned Into Endemic: Odisha Health Director Says Covid Cases Will Never Be Zero

The Covid-19 pandemic has turned into an endemic and thus, the cases in the state will never be zero. Odisha Health Services Director, Bijay Mohapatra revealed this on Monday (Oct 25).

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India COVID Cases
Active COVID-19 Cases In Country Decline to 1,67,695

The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 102.27 crore.

Global Covid-19 Caseload
Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 243.6 Million

In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 34,175,468 cases.

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