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There have been a total of 87 cases of Omicron in India. The highest number of cases have been found in Maharashtra so far. There have been 32 cases here. 17 cases have been reported in Rajasthan, 10 in Delhi, 5 in Kerala, 5 in Gujarat, 8 in Karnataka, 6 in Telangana, 1-1 in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh. Omicron in India: The cases of Omicron, a new variant of corona in India, are increasing rapidly. So far, 87 cases of Omicron have been reported in the country. On Thursday, 4 new cases of Omicron have been found in Telangana and 5 in Karnataka. With this, a total of 6 cases of the new variant of Corona have been reported in Telangana and 8 in Karnataka. Maharashtra has the highest number of Omicron cases in the country. So far, there have been a total of 87 cases of Omicron in India. The highest number of cases have been found in Maharashtra so far. There have been 32 cases here. 17 cases have been reported in Rajasthan, 10 in Delhi, 5 in Kerala, 5 in Gujarat, 8 i...

According to the report of the National Institute of Virology, this variant has been confirmed in the person who returned from South Africa and his US returnee friend, taking the total number of cases in the state to 10. In Mumbai, 2 more cases of corona virus variant Omicron have come to the fore. This variant has been confirmed in the person who returned from South Africa and his American returnee friend. Now the total number of cases in Maharashtra has increased to 10 and in the country to 23. This information has been received in the report of National Institute of Virology. According to the report, a 36-year-old man who came to Mumbai from Johannesburg in South Africa on November 25 and his friend who returned from the US on the same day has tested positive for the Omicron variant. Both the patients have no symptoms and have been admitted to Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai. Both patients have been vaccinated, both patients  infected with Omicron have got Pfizer vaccine. 5 high ...

The new Covid-19 variant, 'Omicron' can be five times more infectious, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. The new Covid-19 variant, 'Omicron' can be five times more infectious than the other known variants of the novel coronavirus, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, adding that the center is waiting for more data on transmissibility.    The Union Health Ministry on Thursday informed that two people have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Karnataka.   A 46-year-old male and a 66-year-old male were those who contracted the variant. The two cases of Omircron were detected through genome sequencing effort of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) consortium of 37 laboratories established by Union Health Ministry, said Balram Bhargava, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) at today's same press briefing. "Around 29 countries have reported 373 cases of Omicron Varian...

The restrictions are aimed at increasing the domestic availability of the kits as several experts have been warning of a possible third wave of the pandemic. New Delhi:  The government on Monday imposed restrictions on the export of Covid rapid antigen testing kits amid several experts warning of a possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. "The export of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kits... has been put under the restricted category, with immediate effect," the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification. Exporters have to seek a licence or permission from the DGFT for shipping items under the restricted category. Such restrictions are aimed at increasing the domestic availability of the kits. Several experts have been warning of a possible third wave of the pandemic in the future. The number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 3,22,25,513 on Monday and the death count climbed to 4,31,642, according to the Union health ministry data. ...

  Covid-19 vaccine  for children is likely to be available by the next month, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is said to have told Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting on July 27. Experts said Covid  vaccine  for children will help break the chain of  Covid-19  transmission and reopen schools across the nation amid warnings of a possible third wave of coronavirus. Currently, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Zydus Cadila’s candidate are testing vaccines for children. The results of the Covaxin trials are expected by September, AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria has said. Meanwhile, the trials for the vaccines are being conducted in three phases as per the age of the children. The first trial was started in the age group of 12-18 years, followed by the age group of 6-12 years. Trials for children in the 2-6 age group are currently undergoing trials. Telangana achieves herd immunity, claims study In Telangana, over 60 per cent population, including children, ...

  More than 1.6 lakh Covid vaccines were administered in the national capital on Friday, taking the total number of people who have been inoculated to over 82 lakh, the Delhi government’s vaccination bulletin said. The bulletin issued on Saturday said a total of 82,12,158 vaccines have been administered in the national capital so far. Of them, 63,45,239 are first doses and 18,66,919 second doses, it said. According to the city’s daily vaccination bulletin, 1,60,738 people were vaccinated on Friday, out of which 1,30,487 beneficiaries received their first dose and 30,251 were given their second dose, it said. Of the total people vaccinated on Friday, 44,512 were in the 45-60 years age group and 1,14,462 were in the 18-44 years age group, it said. Delhi, which received 50,000 doses of Covaxin on Friday, has 4,78,000 vaccines in its balance stock, it said. This includes 2,68,000 shots of Covaxin and 2,10,000 of Covishield, it said. According to the bulletin, the present Covid vaccines...

Springing into action, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday constituted a 10-member expert committee amid predictions that a third wave of COVID-19 may hit the country soon.  Third Covid wave approaching Bengal? Mamata springs into action, constitutes expert committee Springing into action, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday constituted a 10-member expert committee amid predictions that a third wave of COVID-19 may hit the country soon.    The committee was formed to supervise and monitor the evolving situation and suggest suitable interventions for effective management of the imminent third wave.    "In view of the purported third wave of COVID-19, there is an immediate need to undertake all precautionary steps to prepare our health system in handling potential situations specially regarding pediatric Covid cases. The matter has been discussed and deliberated upon in details and it has been felt imperative to constitute an ex...