Corona Updates

The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised the prevailing idea of blanket administration of booster doses of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), pointing out that undertaking such a policy will widen the…
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India recorded its highest number of Omicron cases crossing the 300 case mark on Thursday, December 23 taking up the tally to 341 cases. The single-day jump was at 84 cases in the last 24 hours. The state of Tamil Nadu recorded the highest…
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The US on Thursday authorized Merck & Co’s antiviral pill for COVID-19 for certain high-risk adult patients, a day after giving the go-ahead to a similar but more effective treatment from Pfizer Inc. Merck’s drug, molnupiravir,…
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Omicron’s fast spread could leave the population almost unprotected against Covid infection, prompting a decision to offer some people fourth vaccine doses, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. The transition to omicron from delta…
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Maharashtra on Thursday detected 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 taking the statewide count to 88. Among the new cases, 13 patients were found in Pune, five in Mumbai, two in Osmanabad and one each in Thane, Nagpur and…
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The British government said Thursday it won’t introduce any new coronavirus restrictions until after Christmas, and called early studies on the severity of the omicron variant encouraging. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said two studies…
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तमिलनाडु में गुरुवार को कोरोना वायरस के ओमिक्रॉन वैरिएंट्स के 33 नए मामले आने से हड़कंप मच गया। कोरोना वायरस पॉजिटिव पाए गए लोगों की जीनोम सीक्वेंसिंग के बाद ये मामले सामने आए हैं। इसके साथ, राज्य में ओमिक्रॉन मामलों की संख्या बढ़कर 34 हो…
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A three-dose course of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday, citing data from an Oxford University lab study. The study, yet to be published in a…
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South Korea set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as officials warned that the highly transmissible omicron variant could soon become the dominant strain. In recent weeks, South Korea has been grappling with soaring infections…
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The number of cases of fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 236 in India, with Maharashtra and Delhi reporting the most number of infections. The country also witnessed an 18 per cent jump in new Coronavirus infections as it…
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