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First case of Omicron detected in Delhi, more in Maharashtra
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Up to 65% new coronavirus infections in Delhi below 45 years: Kejriwal
“Fourth wave of Covid-19 in Delhi has made the situation worse than what it was during the third peak. Over 10,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, this is a worrisome situation, Kejriwal said.
Partial lockdown measures could impact movement of labour, goods: CII
“Similarly, 56 per cent of the CEOs expressed their concern over loss of production of up to 50% if there were restrictions on the ecosystem that supports movement of goods,” it added.
India bans exports of Remdesivir drug as new COVID-19 cases hit another record
India’s drug regulator and some state governments have in recent days raised concerns over hoarding and black marketing of Remdesivir, which in some instances is being sold at over 10 times the maximum retail price.
Decision on Maharashtra lockdown after April 14: State Health Minister
“Duration of the lockdown and how to handle its economic fallout was discussed during today’s meeting. The task force is of the view that the prevailing coronavirus situation in the state is such that a lockdown is required,” the minister said.
Effective vaccine against coronavirus mutations can be produced: AIIMS
At least five major variants have been reported in India, which include the UK variant, South Africa variant and Brazil variant. The double-mutant, which combines mutations from two separate virus variants, has been found in samples from Maharashtra, Delhi and Punjab.
Sensex crashes over 1400 pts as COVID-19 cases continue to surge
The western state of Maharashtra, home to India’s financial capital of Mumbai, is considering a lockdown and could take a final decision this week, a senior government official said.
Vaccinated Indian national among 20 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
”This case is a reminder that it is possible for vaccinated individuals to get infected. But the vaccine is effective in preventing symptomatic disease for a vast majority of those immunised,” the health ministry was quoted as saying in a media report on Sunday night.
India reports a record 145,384 COVID-19 infections
Mutants, sluggish vaccine drive, carelessness: Add them and you get Covid surge, say top scientists.
“A new double mutant has emerged in India and is reported in 15-20 per cent of cases analysed from Maharashtra. If this percentage goes up further, it would be a clear indication of its role in the Maharashtra surge,” said the virologist.
In India, variants first identified in the UK, South Africa and Brazil have been found.
Covid-19 vaccine shortages hit 60 poor countries in ‘shocking imbalance’
On Friday, the head of the World Health Organization slammed the “shocking imbalance” in global COVID-19 vaccination. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus said that while one in four people in rich countries had received a vaccine, only one in 500 people in poorer countries had gotten a dose
The vaccine shortage stems mostly from India’s decision to stop exporting vaccines from its Serum Institute factory, which produces the overwhelming majority of the AstraZeneca doses that COVAX counted on to supply around a third of the global population at a time coronavirus is spiking worldwide.