Covid-19: Omicron's XBB variant emerges as dominant in India, TN tops
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International research organisation GISIAD, that has been monitoring the changes in the virus, has reported that there were 380 confirmed cases of XBB in India. Tamil Nadu has reported 175 cases, followed by West Bengal with 103 cases. The other states that have detected XBB virus are Odisha (35), Maharashtra (21), Delhi (18), Puducherry (16), Karnataka (9), Gujarat (2), and Rajasthan (1).
BA.2 variant found in Bengaluru, experts warn of fourth wave
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A decision has been taken to increase the number of tests in the state, especially in Bengaluru. The authorities are worried that higher number of Covid cases are being reported from Mahadevapura and East Zones in Bengaluru where most major IT companies are located with lakhs of software professionals at work. C.N. Manjunath, director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, said on Saturday that Covid variants BA.2.10 and BA.2.12 have been found in the state.
New Omicron sub-variant seen behind surge in Delhi's Covid cases
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According to a source from Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), Omicron sub-lineage BA.2.12 was detected in several samples sequenced from the national capital. The source said that some other sub-variants have also been found that could be the reason behind the surge in the city.
India's new Covid vax candidate can withstand 100 degrees C
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The heat-tolerant Covid-19 vaccine candidate can be stored at 37 degrees Celsius for four weeks and at 100 degrees Celsius for up to 90 minutes. The vaccine candidate uses a part of the viral spike protein called the receptor-binding domain that allows the virus to connect with the host cell to infect it.
XE variant just another form of Omicron, detected in Jan also: Mandaviya
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"No new variant of Covid has been detected this time. This is the only variant which has been found and majorly we have passed the phase of this variant," he said at a press conference at the BJP headquarters where he spoke in detail about the Central government's measures to deal with the pandemic since its outbreak in 2020.
Fourth Covid wave in India from June, says Study
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According to the study, India is likely to witness the fourth Covid wave in mid-June, and the surge is to continue for about four months. However, the severity of the wave will depend on the emergence of new variants, vaccination status and administration of booster doses, the study said. The research was led by Sabara Parshad Rajeshbhai, Subhra Sankar Dhar, and Shalabh of IIT Kanpur's Mathematics department.
Third Covid wave has more younger patients, deaths due to co-morbidities: ICMR
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According to the data collected of hospitalized people in 37 different hospitals across India which did the plasma study during the first and second surge and which are part of the National Covid Clinical Registry, the Omicron surge saw younger in-patients of 44 years as opposed to 55 years earlier, whereas a comparison of co-morbidities stood at 46% versus the 66% earlier. The study also found the common symptoms, mainly sore throat, lesser use of drugs, and significantly improved outcomes.
Covid cases declining across India, except in two states: Centre
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"Declining trend in daily Covid cases are being noticed on continued basis in last some days. The active cases have reduced to 15.33 lakhs in the country,", Joint Secretary, Health, Lav Agarwal, told a press briefing on the current Covid situation. He said that 34 states and UTs in the country are recording a decline in Covid cases and positivity rate, but Kerala and Mizoram are witnessing an increase on both counts.
Delhi's daily Covid cases dips 42% to 4,291, positivity rate at 9.5%
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The positivity rate has reduced to 9.5 per cent with active cases declining to 33,175 as per the Health Department bulletin. The fresh Covid infections and deaths have pushed the tally to 18,15,288 and the death toll to 25,744. With Covid recovery rate climbing at 96.75 per cent, the active cases rate in Delhi stands at 1.82 per cent while the death rate continues at 1.42 per cent. The cases reported on Thursday are 4,291, against 7,498 cases on Wednesday, while there were 34 deaths.
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