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Covid third wave hits administrators, high profile politicians and bureaucrats

The ongoing Covid wave has impacted politicians and government officials in various states and union territories, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Jan 7, 2022

UP Elections: After Congress, BJP and SP cancel yatras and meetings amid Covid surge

After the Congress cancelled its Pink Marathons and rallies in view of the surge in the cases of Covid, the BJP and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have also cancelled their election programmes.

Jan 6, 2022

Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan.

K'taka not to shut borders with neighboring states amid 3rd wave: Minister

Karnataka won't close the borders in all districts with neighboring states amid the third wave of Covid, state minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on Wednesday.

Jan 6, 2022

Private hospitals asked to reserve 50% of beds for Covid patients by tomorrow

Karnataka government has ordered the private hospitals and private medical colleges in the state on Wednesday to immediately reserve and keep ready 30 per cent of beds in the backdrop of surge in Covid cases in the state.

Jan 6, 2022

Covid cases surge past 3,600 in B'luru; K'taka reports 4,246 cases in 24 hrs

In a major surge, Bengaluru reported 3,605 Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday, taking the number of active cases in the city to 14,762, officials said.

Jan 6, 2022

India witnesses sudden spike of 90K Covid cases in one day as Omicron turns virulent

India registered 90,928 Covid cases, almost doubling from yesterday's 58,097

Jan 6, 2022

4th Covid vaccine booster enhances antibodies five-fold, says Israeli study

Amid rising cases of Omicron, a preliminary study by Israeli researchers has shown that a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold in just a week after the shot is administered, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday.

Jan 5, 2022

Fighting Omicron: If antibodies fail, T-cells can help in fight, says new study

Researchers have found that T cells - one of the body's key defences against Covid-19, can mount an effective immune response against Omicron, if antibodies fail to do that.

Jan 4, 2022

Not just lungs, Covid badly affects this internal organ: study suggests

Global Covid caseload crosses 292 million, Omicron makes cases surge world over

Global coronavirus caseload has topped 292 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.44 million so far

Jan 4, 2022

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine boosters for children aged 12-15 [Details]

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children aged 12 to 15.

Jan 4, 2022

India logs 33,750 new Covid-19 cases, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru report surge in infections

23 states have reported cases of the new variant, the Ministry said. Karnataka Minister for Health K. Sudhakar said on Monday that the tally of Omicron cases in the state has increased to 76 after 10 new cases were confirmed.

Jan 3, 2022

Nausea, loss of appetite may be new symptoms of Omicron [details]

Vomiting has also been reported as a symptom among those with the variant in some cases. People with Omicron are 15 to 20 percent less likely to need hospital treatment.

Jan 2, 2022

Long COVID still a risk with Omicron despite mild illness: Fauci [details]

Long-term symptoms usually include shortness of breath, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, and brain fog.

Jan 2, 2022

Why Omicron variant is less severe? It mostly avoids attacking lungs: Report

Omicron levels in the lungs were one-tenth or less of the level of other variants. Omicron was first identified in South Africa and Botswana in late November. It quickly became the dominant strain in South Africa.

Jan 1, 2022

India reports 43% surge with 13,154 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; Omicron tally reaches 961

In the last 24 hours, India registered 13,154 new Covid-19 cases and 268 deaths, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

Dec 30, 2021

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Health News

Covid third wave hits administrators, high profile politicians and bureaucrats

UP Elections: After Congress, BJP and SP cancel yatras and meetings amid Covid surge

K'taka not to shut borders with neighboring states amid 3rd wave: Minister

Private hospitals asked to reserve 50% of beds for Covid patients by tomorrow

Covid cases surge past 3,600 in B'luru; K'taka reports 4,246 cases in 24 hrs

India witnesses sudden spike of 90K Covid cases in one day as Omicron turns virulent

4th Covid vaccine booster enhances antibodies five-fold, says Israeli study

Fighting Omicron: If antibodies fail, T-cells can help in fight, says new study

Global Covid caseload crosses 292 million, Omicron makes cases surge world over

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine boosters for children aged 12-15 [Details]

India logs 33,750 new Covid-19 cases, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru report surge in infections

Nausea, loss of appetite may be new symptoms of Omicron [details]

Long COVID still a risk with Omicron despite mild illness: Fauci [details]

Why Omicron variant is less severe? It mostly avoids attacking lungs: Report

India reports 43% surge with 13,154 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; Omicron tally reaches 961

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