Australia records first Omicron death
Sydney, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fully vaccinated elderly man in his 80s from New South Wales (NSW) in Australia is believed to be the first person to die due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19,…
VACCINE HUNT
Over 25.5 lakh children in Odisha to get Covid vaccines from Jan 3
Bhubaneswar, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Covid-19 vaccination for about 25.53 lakh children between 15 and 18 years age group in Odisha will start from January 3, 2022, officials said here on Monday. As per Prime Minister’s…
Covid vax hesitancy in poor nations may spur new variants
New York, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) After lack of access to adequate doses, many poor countries are now facing vaccine resistance, which according to scientists could be a source of new variants, such as Omicron, Nature…
First Omicron case in Goa detected in 8-year-old UK returnee: Health Minister
Panaji, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa’s first detected Omicron patient is an eight-year-old boy who had returned from the UK on December 17, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday. Taking to Twitter, he said: “8…
Centre extends Covid health guidelines till Jan 31
New Delhi, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Home Ministry on Monday extended the Covid-19 guidelines till January 31, 2022 and directed all the states and union territories to strictly comply. In a letter to all…
Health Ministry submits report on Covid-19 to Election Commission
New Delhi, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Health Ministry on Monday submitted a report on the rising Covid cases along with the new variant Omicron and the status of vaccination coverage across the nation to…
Covid: New York sees four-fold rise in pediatric hospitalisations
Washington, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the US, New York City has seen a four-fold rise in children being hospitalised for Covid-19 since early December. According to the…
BJP tells Delhi govt to prepare roadmap, close educational institutes
New Delhi, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of a spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in the national capital amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant, the BJP on Monday asked…
Omicron will spike Covid cases ‘much higher’: Fauci
Washington, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the Omicron variant rapidly spreads across the globe, cases of Covid-19 are likely going to keep surging, top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has said. The highly…
Omicron scare: TN doctors want edu institutions to shift to online mode
Chennai, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association has requested Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to shift school and college classes purely to online mode. In a representation to the chief minister, the association’s…
Eight Omicron cases reported in MP
Bhopal, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indore in Madhya Pradesh has reported as many as eight cases of Omicron infections, the state health said on Monday. Of the eight cases, three had returned from the United States,…
Rajasthan logs 62 fresh Covid cases, tally surpasses 300
Jaipur, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 62 Covid-19 cases were registered in Rajasthan in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the state to 318, health officials said on Monday. Of the…
S.Korea approves Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 pill
Seoul, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea on Monday approved an emergency authorization of US drug giant Pfizer Inc.’s oral drug to treat Covid-19, making it the first such pill to be used in the country….
India reports 6,531 new Covid cases, Omicron tally rises to 578
New Delhi, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) India registered 6,531 new Covid cases and 315 deaths in a span of 24 hours, and the Omicron infection tally has reached 578, said the Union ministry of health and…
TN vaccinates 17.31L people during 16th mega vaccine drive
Chennai, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu health department in a statement said that it has inoculated 17.31 lakh, people during the 16th mega vaccination drive. The mega drive was conducted on Sunday. According to…
UP reports 59 new Covid cases, 17 in Lucknow
Lucknow, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh has seen another spurt in Covid cases in the past 24 hours with 59 new cases being reported. The total number of active cases under treatment in the state…
Three more test positive for Omicron in T’gana, tally now 44
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three more cases of Omicron – two international travellers and a contact – have tested positive for Covid-19’s Omicron variant in Telangana on Sunday, taking the state’s tally to 44. The…
19 more Omicron cases confirmed in Kerala: Health Minister
Thiruvanthapuram, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said 19 more Omicron cases have been confirmed, taking the state’s tally to 57. In a statement, she said that Ernakulam tops the list,…
Delhi adds 290 Covid cases, highest single say rise since June 10
New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The national capital on Sunday recorded 290 fresh Covid infections, which is the highest single day rise after June 10. The Covid infection tally in the city has now climbed…
With 31 new cases, Maha’s Omicron tally zooms to 141, Mumbai highest
Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra on Sunday reported 31 new cases of the Covid-19 variant Omicron, taking the state’s tally to 141, with Mumbai accounting for the highest number, health officials said. Of the 31…