Tag: Omicron

All the departments of the State government and sub-ordinate offices will function with 50 per cent strength of employees from January 7 to January 31, 2022.

WHO said that while Africa still reported a weekly increase in the number of new deaths, all the other regions in the world reported a decrease as compared to the previous week.

The big headache for the State policymakers is nearly 75 percent of new infections come from the vaccinated age group of 19-40 years.

"It's not clear in India, where mainly people have had two doses plus an infection, whether this will be adequate. There will be certain people who are vulnerable who get sick and do need ventilation, especially the unvaccinated. That's why caution is needed and focus on infection transmission interruption and vaccination are so important."

The CAPE data of the model shows high lifting of air parcels in Bhubaneswar atmosphere on Jan 13 and 14, which indicate hail/thunderstorm likely on Jan 13, 14 and 15.

A recent study by IIT Kanpur suggests that the peak of the third wave would be reached anytime between the first and second week of February this year. It has also been established unequivocally that the Omicron variant breaches through the defences of people who have already taken two doses of the vaccine.

84-YO Bihar Man Takes 11 Covid Vaccine Shots

It has been observed that there has been a considerable decline in COVID-19 testing in these states and union territories amid rising cases and positivity, which is a cause of concern, Ahuja said.

Fauci said the increased transmissibility of Omicron "might be overridden by the sheer volume of the number of cases that may be of reduced severity but could still stress our hospital system".

The country reported 90,928 fresh coronavirus infections, the highest in over 200 days, that pushed its caseload to 3,51,09,286, the data stated.

Omicron, Vaccination, COVID Updates: Top Quotes From Government

Stricter COVID19 Curbs Announced By Odisha Amid Rising OMICRON Threat

The Odisha government on Wednesday announced a slew of new restrictions with a view to control the rapid surge in Covid cases, especially the highly-infectious Omicron variant of the virus, in the State. 

Pandemic Records Are Tumbling! Top COVID & OMICRON Headlines

Of the new Omicron cases, 5 positives have been linked to foreign travel history while 19 others are local contacts.