Page 6 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Global Covid caseload tops 507.8 million, death toll surges 6.21 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,850,913 and 990,679, respectively, according to the CSSE
 "Global Covid caseload tops 507.8 million, death toll surges 6.21 million")
Shanghai to launch new campaigns aiming to cut Covid transmission chains
Shanghai will also adopt different policies for Covid-19 testing and screening in different areas, they added
 "Shanghai to launch new campaigns aiming to cut Covid transmission chains")
Live: Delhi reports 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths from disease
Live news updates: Delhi's fine for violation will not be applicable on people travelling together in private vehicles.
 "Live: Delhi reports 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths from disease")
Noida records 103 new Covid cases, makes over 50% of UP's active infections
Meanwhile, 47 people recuperated from Covid-19 in the district on Thursday
 "Noida records 103 new Covid cases, makes over 50% of UP's active infections")
965 Covid cases, 1 death in Delhi in a day; positivity rate at 4.71%
Delhi logged 965 fresh Covid cases in a day with a positivity rate of 4.71 per cent while one more person succumbed to the infection
 "965 Covid cases, 1 death in Delhi in a day; positivity rate at 4.71%")
Omicron variant found in NCR, likely to have caused spike in Covid cases
BA.2.12.1 is a variant of the virus's Omicron strain and was found in 60% of total samples tested in Delhi
 "Omicron variant found in NCR, likely to have caused spike in Covid cases")
Possibility of new Omicron variants in Delhi as cases surge: Experts
With the latest spike of more than 1000 COVID-19 cases in the national capital in a single day, the health experts believed that possibilities of new variants of the Omicron are emerging
 "Possibility of new Omicron variants in Delhi as cases surge: Experts")
China's Shanghai reports eight more Covid deaths, toll goes up to 25
Apart from Shanghai, 17 other provincial-level regions on the mainland saw new local Covid-19 cases, including 95 in the north-eastern province of Jilin, and one in Beijing, the Commission report said
 "China's Shanghai reports eight more Covid deaths, toll goes up to 25")
India reports 2,380 new coronavirus infections, 56 deaths in 24 hours
The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said
 "India reports 2,380 new coronavirus infections, 56 deaths in 24 hours")
Data story: India logs 2,380 cases; Delhi sees massive spike of 1,009 cases
India has so far administered 1,867,215,865 vaccine doses. That is 4337.32 per cent of its total caseload, and 133.12 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 2,380 cases; Delhi sees massive spike of 1,009 cases")
Omicron subvariant makes up nearly three quarters of new Covid cases in US
The BA.2 variant represented 74.4 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country for the week ending April 16
 "Omicron subvariant makes up nearly three quarters of new Covid cases in US")
ICMR study shows immune evasion potential of Omicron
People infected with Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 remain susceptible to Omicron which proves the latter's immune evasion potential post natural infection and vaccination, a new ICMR study has shown.
 "ICMR study shows immune evasion potential of Omicron")
Kerala govt rejects reports that it didn't give daily Covid data to Centre
Health Minister Veena George said the digital evidences could not be covered up
 "Kerala govt rejects reports that it didn't give daily Covid data to Centre")
Global Covid caseload tops 504.9 mn, death toll crosses 6.19 mn
India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,044,280
 "Global Covid caseload tops 504.9 mn, death toll crosses 6.19 mn")
Staying watchful
Spike in Delhi Covid cases deserves attention
China's GDP grew 4.8% in Q1 amid Covid-19 surge, missed 5.5% target
The current surge of Omicron virus in China which is sending one city after another into prolonged lockdowns was largely expected to have an adverse impact on the economy
 "China's GDP grew 4.8% in Q1 amid Covid-19 surge, missed 5.5% target")
Omicron more likely to cause upper airway infections among children: Report
The higly transmissible variant is known to cause lower severity disease than the Delta variant, the researchers noted
Covid: UP govt makes wearing of mask compulsory in 6 NCR districts, Lucknow
In the last 24 hours, 65 new Covid cases have been confirmed in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 20 in Ghaziabad and 10 in Lucknow
 "Covid: UP govt makes wearing of mask compulsory in 6 NCR districts, Lucknow")
India logs 2,183 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 11,542
The death toll climbed to 5,21,965 with 214 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated
 "India logs 2,183 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 11,542")
Shanghai reports 2,417 confirmed & 19,831 asymptomatic Covid cases
On Sunday, three deaths due to Covid were reported in Shanghai
