Page 9 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Shanghai becomes new Covid-19 epicentre with consistent record cases
Shanghai has become Covid-19 epicentre as it set a record of six-straight days of logging around 20,000 cases, as the city ramped up mass testing to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant
 "Shanghai becomes new Covid-19 epicentre with consistent record cases")
Data story: India reports 1,033 new cases; death toll rises to 521,530
India has so far administered 1,852,072,469 vaccine doses. That is 4303.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.04 per cent of its population
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Evidence doesn't indicate woman in Mumbai infected with XE variant: Report
INSACOG experts are conducting genomic analysis of the Covid case reported by Mumbai civic officials though scientific evidence so far does not indicate it to be XE variant, official sources said
 "Evidence doesn't indicate woman in Mumbai infected with XE variant: Report")
Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala reports 361 fresh cases, 56 fatalities
Kerala reported 361 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,757 and the toll to 68,228.
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'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'
A 4th dose of Pfizer vaccine lowered rates of Covid-19 among people aged 60 years or older but protection against the infection appeared short-lived, according to a study conducted in Israel
 "'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'")
US pulls GSK's Covid drug as omicron sibling dominates cases
GlaxoSmithKline's IV drug for Covid-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most US cases, federal health regulators said
 "US pulls GSK's Covid drug as omicron sibling dominates cases")
Covid outbreak 'extremely grim' in China as Shanghai extends lockdown
The Covid-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains extremely grim amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday
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Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 354 fresh cases and 56 deaths
Kerala logged 354 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,396 and the toll to 68,196
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UK studies new coronavirus variant 'XE' as mutation of Omicron
"Numbers were too small for the XE recombinant to be analysed by region," the UKHSA said
 "UK studies new coronavirus variant 'XE' as mutation of Omicron")
States, UTs have reported 5,21,358 Covid deaths till Apr 4: Govt
States and union territories have reported 5,21,358 deaths due to Covid-19 till April 4, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday
Data story: India reports 795 new cases; death toll rises to 521,416
India has so far administered 1,848,733,081 vaccine doses. That is 4296.39 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.8 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 795 new cases; death toll rises to 521,416")
Covid-19 cases rebounding in New York State with Omicron sub-variant
Covid-19 cases are rebounding in New York State as the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron contributes to the majority of infections.
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Low number of Covid cases now as India chose right vaccine: Serum CEO
In India, experts are deciding on mixing vaccines though it is allowed the world over, Poonawalla added
 "Low number of Covid cases now as India chose right vaccine: Serum CEO")
Data story: India reports 913 new cases; death toll rises to 521,358
India has so far administered 1,847,083,279 vaccine doses. That is 4292.64 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.68 per cent of its population
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China reports highest new daily Covid-19 cases since February 2020
China added more than 13,000 new Covid-19 infections with state media reporting a case infected with a new subtype of the omicron variant.
 "China reports highest new daily Covid-19 cases since February 2020")
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs six new cases; active count at 106
The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,41,154 on Sunday with six new cases, while no death due to the infection occurred in the last 24 hours, a health official said
Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh sees 5 cases, no death; active tally now 91
Chhattisgarh on Sunday reported five Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 11,52,158, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034, an official said
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Covid: Gujarat reports 10 cases in last 24 hours, tally rises to 12,23,932
The death toll remained unchanged at 10,942, leaving the state with 64 active cases, a state health department official said.
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Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 117 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 921
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 117 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's overall tally to 78,74,394, while two deaths took the toll to 1,47,789, the health department said
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Covid-19: Telangana reports 12 new cases in last 24 hours
No Covid deaths were reported today and the toll in the state remained 4,111, the health department said
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