COVID-19 News Updates

B cells are the immune cells responsible for antibody-mediated responses, which is the main target of all currently approved Covid vaccines. But cancer patients remain immunocompromised as treatments such as chemotherapies and some immunotherapies destroy B cells.

The active caseload has declined to 10,870. Active cases now constitute 0.03 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

According to WHO, the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to evolve. With such intense transmission worldwide, further variants, including recombinants, will emerge. This is expected."

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,476,404 and 986,346 respectively, according to the CSSE.

Both BA.4 and BA.5 have also been added to the UK agency's monitoring list. One case each of BA.4 has already been detected in Scotland and England, up to March 30, according to the UKHSA.

A massive crowd was seen at a three-day flea market festival at the JLN Stadium here that ended on Sunday. Very few people were seen wearing mask at the venue. The visuals from the festival have been widely shared on social media.

The new sub-variant, designated as Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 has already been detected in three other countries and on four people in Botswana.

In the same span, 19 Covid-related fatalities have occurred across the country, taking the death toll to 5,21,710.

Following a continuous downward trend, India's active caseload has declined to 11,058. Active cases now constitute 0.03 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

Those above the age of 18 years and who have completed nine months of their second dose of vaccine are eligible for the third dose

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,399,474 and 985,482 respectively

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.25 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 0.23 per cent

BIG Cut In Covid19 Vaccine Prices Announced

Covaxin will now cost Rs 225 per dose at private hospitals, from Rs 1,200 earlier.

According to a recent peer-reviewed study published by the University of Florida group, like PCR tests, the device is 90 per cent accurate, with the same sensitivity.