Omicron: Daily Covid-19 case numbers ‘could exceed previous peaks,’ CDC warns
3 years ago

Omicron: Daily Covid-19 case numbers ‘could exceed previous peaks,’ CDC warns

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the Omicron coronavirus variant could drive Covid-19 cases higher than ever before, according to modeling posted on the agency’s website this week. “Current increases in Omicron cases are likely to lead to a national surge in the coming weeks with peak daily numbers of new infections that could exceed previous peaks,” CDC says. Last week, the former director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, told CNN that “we might see hundreds of thousands of cases every day – maybe even a million cases in a day from Omicron.” Experts say this doesn’t mean hospitalizations and deaths will rise at the same level we’ve seen with earlier surges, in part because the country has higher levels of immunity to Covid-19, and also because early data suggest Omicron may causes less severe disease. Still, CDC notes that Omicron cases could still lead to “surges of hospital demand even if severity is reduced, because of the large number of anticipated cases occurring in a short period of time.” CDC’s modeling looks at a number of scenarios by asking two key questions: How much more transmissible is Omicron versus Delta, and how well does Omicron evade the immunity we get through vaccination or prior infection?

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Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
1 day, 18 hours ago

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

The Hindu  

Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic. Still with us Around 777 million Covid cases and more than seven million deaths have been officially recorded since the first infections emerged in December 2019, according to …

Here’s why Covid cases are spiking again and how it could affect you
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s why Covid cases are spiking again and how it could affect you

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The American Hospital Association said that the 18.1 percent test positivity rate for that week …

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say

China Daily  

The number of people in China being infected with COVID-19 is fluctuating reasonably and won't be a burden on medical resources or the public, experts said. However, the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases said the percentage of people catching flu and testing positive for COVID-19 rose from 8.9 percent in early July to 18.7 percent late last month. "COVID-19 …

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, speaks at a news conference in Geneva last year. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent coronavirus variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, …

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. “What we’re seeing right now, in the first week of January, is really an acceleration — of flu cases, in particular,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease …

COVID positivity rate around 1%, no need to panic: Delhi Health Minister
1 year ago

COVID positivity rate around 1%, no need to panic: Delhi Health Minister

The Hindu  

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said four persons were admitted to hospitals after having tested positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, adding that there is no need to panic. We are doing about 400 tests a day and the positivity rate is around 1%, which is very low. Till last Thursday, the positivity rate in the Capital was …

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms
1 year ago

COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms

India TV News  

COVID-19 omicron variant: A total of at least 22 JN.1 COVID variant cases were reported in India till December 21. India today recorded 640 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to Union Health Ministry data. WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on new variant: Meanwhile, amid rising concerns …

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

HV.1, the new highly contagious Covid-19 variant is sweeping through the United States. According to the data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the variant was responsible for an estimated 25.2% of all the newly diagnosed cases during the two-week period ending on October 28. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center …

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study
1 year, 2 months ago

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study

The Hindu  

October 24, 2023 04:15 pm | Updated October 25, 2023 12:45 pm IST - New Delhi Children infected with the Omicron variant remain infectious for three days on average after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study. "We are basically saying five days is more than sufficient; public health and education leaders may consider shorter durations,” said …

CBS News poll finds less concern about new COVID variants now than with Omicron
1 year, 3 months ago

CBS News poll finds less concern about new COVID variants now than with Omicron

CBS News  

Despite a recent rise in COVID cases and new variants, most Americans aren't concerned about getting COVID. There is less concern specifically about new variants today than there was about the Omicron variant as it was emerging in late 2021. As has long been the case with the coronavirus, concern, attention and action are all connected: 40% report following news …

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now
1 year, 4 months ago

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now

Daily Mail  

Global and US health chiefs have urged calm over rising Covid cases and new variants, pointing out that virtually everyone now has immunity against the virus. On Thursday, Dr Marion Koopmans — a virologist who advises the World Health Organization — said the world was now in a 'different phase' of the pandemic due to higher levels of immunity from …

Global Covid cases up 80% as new Omicron subvariant EG.5 rises
1 year, 4 months ago

Global Covid cases up 80% as new Omicron subvariant EG.5 rises

India Today  

The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 per cent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new "variant of interest". In its weekly update, the UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6, an 80 per cent increase compared …

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?
1 year, 5 months ago

New coronavirus subvariant Eris is gaining dominance. Is it fueling an increase in cases?

LA Times  

A passenger wears a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus at an airport in 2021. The Mid-Atlantic region — Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia — saw a 19% increase in new weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations, up from a 4% jump the prior week. In the Southeast region of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, …

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

Associated Press  

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers. But it’s a far cry from past peaks, like the 44,000 weekly hospital admissions in early January, the nearly 45,000 in late July 2022, or the 150,000 admissions during the omicron surge of January …

What's behind recent Covid-19 surge in US? As hospitalizations due to disease rise by more than 12%
1 year, 5 months ago

What's behind recent Covid-19 surge in US? As hospitalizations due to disease rise by more than 12%

Daily Mail  

America is recording its first surge in Covid hospitalizations this year, but experts say it is nothing to worry about. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed 8,000 patients admitted to hospitals across the country last week, up 12 percent on the previous seven-day spell and the first week-on-week rise since December. Experts say the rise in …

UK Covid cases rise amid waning immunity
1 year, 5 months ago

UK Covid cases rise amid waning immunity

The Telegraph  

Official figures for Covid cases in the UK have crept up in recent weeks because of waning immunity and bad weather keeping people indoors, according to experts. Its records show that 3.7 per cent of 4,403 respiratory specimens were identified as Covid, compared with 3.6 per cent of 4,535 cases two weeks earlier. The Zoe Health Study, which takes its …

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases

Salon  

Emerging data suggests that COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again for the first time since January 2023, though the uptick is relatively small so far. Overall, COVID cases have been on a steep decline since January, but available data shows this trend is starting to reverse. Elsewhere in the world, many countries are also enduring prolonged …

California’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?
1 year, 5 months ago

California’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?

LA Times  

COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to record lows in California, an optimistic sign as the state attempts to navigate its first surge-free summer of the coronavirus era. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UC San Francisco infectious-disease expert, said he suspects that signs of an increase in coronavirus transmission are probably real in some locations, although “it’s not at a high level yet. …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

Good sign? India's Covid cases declined this week, positivity rate at 2.38%
1 year, 8 months ago

Good sign? India's Covid cases declined this week, positivity rate at 2.38%

Hindustan Times  

India on Sunday logged 2,380 new cases of Covid-19. On Friday, India recorded 3,611 fresh Covid-19 cases bringing down the active cases to 33,232 from 36,244 a day before. The daily positivity rate presently stands at 1.71 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is at 2.38 per cent. The World Health Organisation on Friday announced that the Covid-19 pandemic …

Covid-19: India logs 4,282 new coronavirus cases; active tally stands at 47,246
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19: India logs 4,282 new coronavirus cases; active tally stands at 47,246

India TV News  

Covid-19: India on Monday logged 4,282 fresh coronavirus infections, The number of active cases now stands at 47,246. The daily positivity rate recorded on Monday was 4.92 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 4.00 per cent. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.49 crore The active cases now constitute 0.11 per cent of the …

57 cases of new Omicron subvariant detected in China
1 year, 8 months ago

57 cases of new Omicron subvariant detected in China

China Daily  

China has detected 57 COVID-19 cases caused by the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as of Saturday, a Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention researcher said on Wednesday. Chen said that monitoring data shows that domestic cases are still mainly composed of Omicron's BA.5.2 and BF.7 strains and their sub-lineages, though cases of XBB and its sub-lineages are growing rapidly. …

COVID-19: India records over 9,600 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active tally dips to 61,013
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19: India records over 9,600 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active tally dips to 61,013

India TV News  

COVID-19: India has logged 9,629 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 61,013 from 63,380, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. Active case tally: The active cases now comprise 0.14 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.68 per cent, the ministry said. The …

Covid Spike: India Records 12,193 Fresh Cases; XBB.1.16 Omicron Variant Driving Surge in Maha
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid Spike: India Records 12,193 Fresh Cases; XBB.1.16 Omicron Variant Driving Surge in Maha

News 18  

India has reported 12,193 new Covid Cases over the last 24 hours. Here are key updates related to the virus: Maharashtra on Friday reported 993 Coivd cases and five deaths, which took the tally to 81,60,499 and the toll to 1,48,497, a health official said. Among other Haryana districts, Rohtak and Jind reported 89 cases each while Hisar, Panchkula and …

COVID-19: India reports 11,692 new coronavirus cases, active tally climb to 66,170
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19: India reports 11,692 new coronavirus cases, active tally climb to 66,170

India TV News  

COVID-19 : India has recorded 11,692 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 66,170, informed the Union Health Ministry on Friday. Active cases: The active cases now comprise 0.15 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 per cent, the ministry said. "Dr PK Mishra stressed that the …

COVID-19: India reports 10,542 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active tally rises to 63,562
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19: India reports 10,542 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active tally rises to 63,562

India TV News  

COVID-19 updates: India has logged 10,542 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 63,562, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.39 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 5.1 per cent. Active case tally: …

Covid-19: New infections in India soar up to 11,109 in last 24 hours; active caseload stands at 49,622
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19: New infections in India soar up to 11,109 in last 24 hours; active caseload stands at 49,622

India TV News  

Covid-19: The fresh infections in the last 24 hours have soared up to 11,109. On Thursday, the country witnessed a single-day rise of 10,158 coronavirus cases, the highest in nearly eight months, while 19 more deaths were recorded including four reconciled by Kerala. While three deaths each were reported from Delhi and Rajasthan, two each were from Chhattisgarh and Punjab …

New covid cases cross 10k; may keep rising for 12 days
1 year, 8 months ago

New covid cases cross 10k; may keep rising for 12 days

Live Mint  

Coronavirus infections continue to rise across India, with 10,158 new cases detected in the preceding 24 hours, the highest since July 2022. Scientists said cases may keep rising for the next 10-12 days before they settle down. “Covid is an endemic infection now, and it will continue to come and go,” said Nivedita Gupta, senior scientist and head of the …

Daily Covid cases cross 6000-mark in India, active tally stands at 28,303
1 year, 9 months ago

Daily Covid cases cross 6000-mark in India, active tally stands at 28,303

India TV News  

India on Friday logged 6,050 fresh covid 19 cases, the highest in 203 days. n addition to this, the active cases have increased to 28,303, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.39 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.02 per cent, it said. The total tally of …

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States
1 year, 9 months ago

Reasons Behind The Recent Surge in Covid-19 Cases Across States

News 18  

A total of 5,335 Covid-19 cases were in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday, as per the official data from the Union Health Ministry. It was 20% higher than the total number of cases reported on April 5 and marked the highest daily surge since September 2022. Srinath Reddy, former president of the Public Health Foundation of India, …

Covid19 on the rise: India reports 4,435 new cases in 24 hours, highest single-day rise in 5 months
1 year, 9 months ago

Covid19 on the rise: India reports 4,435 new cases in 24 hours, highest single-day rise in 5 months

India TV News  

As many as 4,435 new Covid cases were reported while the number of active cases increased to 23,091, according to Union health ministry data. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, according to the health ministry website. COVID-19 cases on the rise Delhi has recorded 521 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Maharashtra …

Covid-19 scare: India logs over 3,000 new cases with daily positivity rate at 6.1% | Check active cases tally
1 year, 9 months ago

Covid-19 scare: India logs over 3,000 new cases with daily positivity rate at 6.1% | Check active cases tally

India TV News  

Covid in India: Amid the rising coronavirus cases in the country, India logged 3,038 fresh infections, taking the active cases tally to 21,179. As per the Union health ministry, the daily positivity rate of Covid-19 currently stands at 6.1% The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore. The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections …

Active Covid cases above 10,000 after 134 days
1 year, 9 months ago

Active Covid cases above 10,000 after 134 days

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has logged 1,805 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have surpassed the 10,000-mark after 134 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.39 per cent. The active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total …

India records 1,890 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 149 days
1 year, 9 months ago

India records 1,890 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 149 days

The Hindu  

India logged 1,890 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 149 days, while the active cases increased to 9,433, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on March 26. The country had recorded 2,208 cases in a single day on October 28 last year. The active cases now comprises 0.02% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate …

Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week convened a high-level meeting of the COVID-19 task force. As of March 23, India officially reported 1,300 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period bringing the overall tally of active cases to 7,605. Editorial |No cause for alarm: On the Omicron recombinant XBB.1.16 in India He emphasised the need to …

Mutated version of Omicron is behind spike in case, health system on alert: Govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Mutated version of Omicron is behind spike in case, health system on alert: Govt

Live Mint  

Amid a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in India, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that currently a mutated variant of the Omicron sub-variant is spreading in the country and the health authorities are on alert. The health minister added that vaccines used by India have been found effective against all Covid-19 variants found till …

COVID-19 | Nothing to panic about, take precaution, booster shots, say doctors
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | Nothing to panic about, take precaution, booster shots, say doctors

The Hindu  

Amid a gradual increase in COVID-19 cases in Delhi in recent days, some medical experts say the new XBB.1.16 variant could be driving the rise in cases but add there's no need to panic and people should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and get booster shots if they have not already. Over the past week, Delhi has seen a rise in daily …

Biggest Jump in Daily Covid Infections in 140 Days, Nearly 8,000 Active Cases
1 year, 9 months ago

Biggest Jump in Daily Covid Infections in 140 Days, Nearly 8,000 Active Cases

News 18  

India logged 1,300 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 140 days, while the active cases have increased to 7,605, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The daily positivity was recorded at 1.46 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.08 per cent. The active cases now comprises 0.02 per cent of the total infections, …

India logs 843 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, highest in over 4 months
1 year, 9 months ago

India logs 843 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, highest in over 4 months

India Today  

India's single-day tally of Covid cases crossed 800 mark after 126 days on Saturday. The active cases comprise of 0.01 per cent of the total infections and the national Covid recovery rate stands at 98.80 per cent. Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat have the highest number of viral infection cases, the health ministry data. READ | States on alert as …

COVID-19: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90 per cent new cases in US
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90 per cent new cases in US

India TV News  

COVID-19 cases in United States: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for nearly 90 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the latest estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence of XBB.1.5 has kept increasing since late last year, and it is estimated to account for 89.2 per cent …

Covid-19 | Lurking presence
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid-19 | Lurking presence

India Today  

On January 23, 2023, India logged just 92 fresh Covid-19 infections and no deaths. China, on the other hand, which is grappling with a major Covid wave triggered by Omicron sub-variant BF.7 and lifting of restrictions, saw record hospitalisations—the highest since the onset of the pandemic, per World Health Organization reports. Since August 2022, a whole bouquet of Omicron sub-variants—BA.2.12.1, …

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “there is no doubt that …

COVID is still a global emergency but may be nearing an ‘inflection point,’ WHO says
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID is still a global emergency but may be nearing an ‘inflection point,’ WHO says

LA Times  

COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found that the pandemic may be nearing an “inflection point” where higher levels of immunity can lower coronavirus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of the WHO’s annual executive board meeting, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “there is no doubt that we’re …

‘In Dec 2022, new Covid infections exceeded 70 lakhs per day’, says China
1 year, 11 months ago

‘In Dec 2022, new Covid infections exceeded 70 lakhs per day’, says China

Live Mint  

China Covid case update: The Chinese authorities have informed that the daily number of Covid cases in the east Asian country had hit a peak of 7 million reported cases per day during December last year. The figures published in China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention website said, "around December 22, 2022, the number of infected people and the …

India Reports 89 New Covid Cases, Active Cases Below 2,000
1 year, 11 months ago

India Reports 89 New Covid Cases, Active Cases Below 2,000

News 18  

India saw a single-day rise of 89 coronavirus infections, while the active case count came down by three to stand at 1,931, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.06 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.08 per cent. Active cases now constitute 0.01 per cent of …

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of US Covid cases: Health body
1 year, 11 months ago

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43% of US Covid cases: Health body

Hindustan Times  

The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43% of the Covid cases in the United States for the week ending January 14, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed. The data also implies that owing to the increased prevalence of XBB.1.5, the subvariant has eclipsed the previously dominant Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1 and BQ.1, which were …

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know
1 year, 11 months ago

Will XBB.1.5, the latest Omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LA Times  

A traveler arrives inside Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Monday. XBB.1.5 “is the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet,” said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead on COVID-19. “We can’t attribute the increase in hospitalizations to XBB.1.5 yet, but we are working with U.S. CDC colleagues …

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 increasing rapidly, says WHO; India's Covid positivity at 0.01%
2 years ago

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 increasing rapidly, says WHO; India's Covid positivity at 0.01%

India Today  

Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is on the increase and has now been identified in more than 25 countries, the World Health Organisation has said. WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health body is following the situation closely and assessing the risk of this subvariant and will report accordingly. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/asDD6hRWtB — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus January 6, 2023 The …

COVID-19 update: India reports 214 new cases in last 24 hours, active tally rises to 2,509
2 years ago

COVID-19 update: India reports 214 new cases in last 24 hours, active tally rises to 2,509

India TV News  

COVID-19 update: India recorded 214 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, while the number of active cases increased marginally to 2,509, according to Union health ministry data. The weekly positivity rate stood at 0.12 per cent, according to the health ministry website. Active cases: The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate …

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