India reports 6,563 new Covid cases, 132 deaths
New Delhi, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) India reported 6,563 new Covid cases and 132 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With the addition of 132…
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DDMA to meet on Monday to discuss Omicron variant
New Delhi, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has called a virtual meeting on Monday for a discussion and presentation in wake of Omicron cases in the capital. The meeting will witness…
Delhi records 107 new Covid cases, 1 death
New Delhi, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 107 fresh cases of coronavirus, highest in the past six months, and one death, after 10 days, were reported in Delhi, according to the Health Department bulletin…
Cheques handed over to kin of Covid victims in B’luru
Bengaluru, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Minister for Housing and Infrastructure Development V. Somanna on Sunday handed over compensation cheques to the family members of those who died due to Covid-19, in Govindarajanagar, Bengaluru. “We have…
Odisha: Samples of 3 more foreign returnees sent for genome sequencing
Bhubaneswar, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha government has sent samples of three more foreign returnees, who have tested Covid-19 positive, for genome sequencing, an official said here on Sunday. So far, seven foreign returnees have…
Booster 80% effective against severe Omicron: Report
London, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of UK researchers has analysed the likely impact that a Covid booster shot will have on Omicron and says it could provide around 85 per cent protection against severe…
TN seeks mandatory Covid tests for all int’l passengers
Chennai, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu health department has written a letter to the Union health ministry requesting mandatory Covid-19 tests for all the international travellers arriving at the four airports in the state…
Call for balancing Covid safety, academics amid fears of 3rd wave
Hyderabad, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the threat of a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic looming over the country and amid fears that children may be affected the most this time, doctors have called for…
‘Gadkari’, ‘Amit Sha’, Pushyu Goyal’ vaccinated in UP district
Etawah (Uttar Pardesh)), Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Covid vaccination certificates have been issued to 30-year-old ‘Niten Gadkari’, 33-year-old ‘Amit Sha’, 26-year-old ‘Om Birla’, and 37-year-old ‘Pushyu Goyal’ in Etawah district. These vaccine certificates were issued by…
India adds 7,081 more Covid cases, 264 deaths
New Delhi, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 7,081 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours while 264 succumbed to the virus in the same period, the Health Ministry said on Sunday….
Covid wards reopen as cases surge in Lucknow
Lucknow, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) With a sudden surge in Covid cases in Lucknow, the district administration has directed all government district hospitals and government aided medical education institutes to activate Covid wards from Sunday onwards….
Telangana reports 12 new Omicron cases, tally rises to 20
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a big jump in Omicron cases, Telangana on Saturday reported 12 new infections, taking the state’s tally to 20, a top health official said. Ten of the new cases were…
6 fresh cases take Karnataka’s Omicron tally to 14
Bengaluru, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as six persons tested positive for Omicron in Karnataka on Saturday, taking the state’s tally to 14. Of these, five cases were detected in Dakshina Kannada district alone. State…
86 new Covid cases in Delhi; highest in 5 months
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The national capital on Saturday reported 86 new Covid-19 cases — the highest single-day infections in the last five months, officials said. The city had last reported its highest daily…
Omicron variant spread to 89 countries, cases doubling in 3 days: WHO
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The hyper mutated Omicron variant of Covid-19 has now spread to about 89 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. Omicron is a highly divergent variant with a…
Delhi govt designates four new pvt hospitals for Omicron treatment
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi government has designated four new private hospitals as dedicated centres for treatment of new Covid variant Omicron. Earlier, only Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital was designated…
Omicron ‘predominant’ Covid variant in England: UK health agency
London, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Omicron is now the predominant variant among new cases of Covid in England, and is also causing reinfection around one in 20 cases, according to new analysis published by the UK…
WHO urges nations to scale-up measures, vax to limit Omicron spread
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up public health and social measures as well as vaccinations to curtail further spread…
Reinfection risk with Omicron is 5.4 times greater than Delta: Study
London, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid various studies claiming that Omicron causes only mild disease, a new study shows that there is “no evidence” that Omicron is less severe than the Delta variant of Covid-19. The…
India reports 7,145 new Covid cases, 289 deaths
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the last 24 hours, India registered 7,145 new Covid-19 cases and 289 deaths, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday. With the new fatalities, the…