Page 16 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Data story: India logs 2,503 new cases; death toll rises to 515,877
India has so far administered 1,801,945,779 vaccine doses. That is 4191.2 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.46 per cent of its population
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Foxconn halts Shenzhen operations, adjusts China production on Covid curbs
Major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler Foxconn said on Monday it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government's COVID-19 control policies
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Data story: India logs 3,116 new cases; death toll rises to 515,850
India has so far administered 1,801,323,547 vaccine doses. That is 4190 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.42 per cent of its population
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Delhi records 161 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate 0.44%
The total number home isolation cases as on February 1 had stood at 12,312, and on March 12, it dipped to 586
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Over 1.8 bn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt
Over 2.12 crore precaution doses have been administered to the identified categories of beneficiaries so far, the ministry said
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China tightens controls in Shanghai as more virus cases reported
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned the territory's wave of infections may not have peaked despite stringent controls on travel and business
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Covid pandemic: Kerala logs 1,088 new cases with positivity rate at 4.93%
There was just one Covid death for the day taking the total death toll in the state to 66,793 so far
WHO exploring when and how to declare end of Covid emergency
Researchers have warned that even if Covid cases fall to lower levels, the disease is still likely to cause thousands of deaths annually, not unlike other endemic illnesses such as malaria and TB
China daily local Covid cases hit two-year high of over 1,500
China's current case count is far fewer than those of many other countries, but the growing number could complicate Beijing's 'dynamic-clearance' ambition to suppress contagion as quickly as possible
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Pfizer-BioNTech vax greatly reduces Omicron infection risk among kids: CDC
Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine greatly reduced the risk of Omicron infection among children aged five to 15, according to a study published by the US CDC.
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Fully vaccinated travellers to S Korea exempted from self-quarantine
Four foreign countries, including Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Myanmar, were excluded from the self-quarantine exemption
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Covid-19: China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
Residents are required to remain home and undergo three rounds of mass testing, while non-essential businesses have been closed and transport links suspended
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Assam reports no new Covid case for first time in nearly two years
Assam currently has 28 active Covid-19 cases, while 7,16,156 people have recovered from the disease including 13 during the day.
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Cases declining but Covid pandemic 'far from over': WHO Director General
The global health body is also concerned that several countries are drastically reducing testing
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Hiring activity witnesses 3% uptick with end of third Covid wave: Report
Demand for talent surged seven per cent year-on-year in February 2022, according to a report by the Monster Employment Index
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Hong Kong leader plans to reopen city after curbing latest Covid outbreak
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said it was not the time to lift a ban on flights from 9 countries including US and UK, with plans to reopen the city only after the government controls a Covid outbreak
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PM Modi lauds efforts by Union, state govts, citizens in tackling Covid
It was also noted that India's pandemic response and vaccination efforts have been lauded globally by the WHO, United Nations, and International Monetary Fund
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Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 1,421 fresh cases, 88 deaths
With 2,130 more people recovering from the virus since Tuesday, the total recoveries reached 64,37,366 and the active cases dropped to 11,879, the release said
Biological E seeks EUA for Corbevax for children in 5-12 age group
In February, the Biological E had received the EUA for Corbevax from India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the 12 to 18 age group
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Biological E seeks approval for Covid vaccine Corbevax for 5-12 age: Report
Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E has applied for Emergency Use Authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 5-12 year age group, official sources said on Wednesday
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