Omicron Symptoms to Watch out For, How to Prepare for This Wave? One of India’s Top Doctors Answers
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron Symptoms to Watch out For, How to Prepare for This Wave? One of India’s Top Doctors Answers

News 18  

With India witnessing an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases since the last week, triggered in part by the new variant Omicron, following COVID-appropriate behaviour and taking the vaccine are the best ways to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. Hence if a large number of people get infected in a short period of time, with even a small percentage requiring institutionalised care, it may put some stress on the healthcare infrastructure. I would strongly urge everyone not to self-medicate but consult a healthcare worker for the appropriate treatment if there are any symptoms or signs of the disease. Certainly the serious symptoms that warrant an admission to the hospital would be high fever, extreme fatigue, lethargy, shortness of breath, low oxygen levels on pulse oximeter if it is being monitored, severe nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea which may cause dehydration. However since one does not know for sure what kind of variant you have been infected with just by the symptoms you have, it is prudent to monitor the oxygen level using a pulse oximeter even during the current wave which is predominantly Omicron-driven.

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Covid variant JN.1 in Kerala; symptoms to prevention tips, all you want to know
1 year ago

Covid variant JN.1 in Kerala; symptoms to prevention tips, all you want to know

Hindustan Times  

After Pirola, its descendant JN.1 is in news post being detected in US, China and now India. JN.1 can become the dominating strain of circulating COVID virus unless proactive preventive measures are not followed which are - frequent hand sanitization, usage of Triply mask and social distancing While JN.1 was first detected in USA in September, in China 7 cases …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron I CHECK if you have these symptoms
1 year, 6 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron I CHECK if you have these symptoms

India TV News  

Long COVID: About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID, the catchall term …

COVID new variant: When to get tested amid fears of XBB.1.5 and Omicron BF.7?
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID new variant: When to get tested amid fears of XBB.1.5 and Omicron BF.7?

Live Mint  

COVID is not over yet. Two new variants - Omicron BF.7 and Omicron XBB.1.5 - are the main cause of concern right now as they have caused massive spikes in different parts of the world. And amid the rise of the new variant, many are worried about what are the symptoms to look out for and when to get tested …

Can Omicron BF.7 variant cause a new covid wave in India? What experts say
1 year, 11 months ago

Can Omicron BF.7 variant cause a new covid wave in India? What experts say

Live Mint  

The latest covid surge in five other nations, including China, Japan and US has cautioned a question in India as well that can this virulent BF.7 covid variant can cause another wave in India? Nations like China, Japan and the United States of America are seeing a spike in cases, believed to be caused by BF.7, a sub variant of …

New Omicron Variant BF.7 Symptoms: Here's How To Distinguish Signs Of COVID From Common Cold
1 year, 11 months ago

New Omicron Variant BF.7 Symptoms: Here's How To Distinguish Signs Of COVID From Common Cold

News 18  

The BF.7 strain of Covid-19 is behind a large number of infections in China, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, and the US. Since it is a sub-variant of Omicron, BF.7’s symptoms are similar to those already observed in people who had been infected by the BF.5 variant during the third wave of the pandemic in India. These include: Cough Fever Sore …

Amid Omicron BF.7 spread, here are signs your cough is due to Covid-19
2 years ago

Amid Omicron BF.7 spread, here are signs your cough is due to Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

New Omicron BF.7 subvariant of Covid has been behind the massive surge in hospitalisations in China and it has been speculated that the virus can lead to deaths of millions across China in next few months. With the arrival of the new Omicron BF.7 virus, people have started feeling cautious and vulnerable to the symptoms of this infection OMICRON BF.7: …

Don't ignore cold-flu symptoms, it can be Omicron: All about BF.7 sub-variant triggering Covid fears in India
2 years ago

Don't ignore cold-flu symptoms, it can be Omicron: All about BF.7 sub-variant triggering Covid fears in India

India TV News  

Northern India is already braving cold weather conditions. As India gears up to fight a potential resurgence of the Covid virus in the country, the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant once again hogged the headlines as it is currently on the move in countries like China. Symptoms of Omicron's new BF.7 sub-variant The symptoms of the new BF.7 sub-variant are similar to …

Omicron BF.7: Cases of highly infectious strain rise in India; experts on symptoms, precautions and fresh wave
2 years ago

Omicron BF.7: Cases of highly infectious strain rise in India; experts on symptoms, precautions and fresh wave

Hindustan Times  

Three cases of Omicron BF.7 strain, that is driving the current wave of Covid infections in China, have been detected in India so far. IT COULD BE A HORRIBLE SCENARIO: EXPERT ON POSSIBILITY OF FRESH COVID WAVE Dr Ravindra Gupta, Dept of Internal Medicine at the CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram says that with people travelling across the world at this …

Covid-19 scare grips China: What we know about new BF.7 Omicron variant?
2 years ago

Covid-19 scare grips China: What we know about new BF.7 Omicron variant?

Hindustan Times  

Ever since the coronavirus emerged in 2020, several variants have been identified, with the Omicron that emerged late last year itself spawning sub-variants with varying intensities of infection. What we know about new BF.7 Omicron variant? It is also the main variant spreading in China, where easing of restrictions has lead to massive surge in infections and concerns among the …

Latest symptoms of new Omicron variants last for weeks, says expert; know what they are
2 years, 1 month ago

Latest symptoms of new Omicron variants last for weeks, says expert; know what they are

Hindustan Times  

A series of highly-infectious new Omicron sub-variants are spreading fast across the country stoking fear of a fresh Coronavirus wave in India. Coronavirus seems to have evolved over the period of time and the symptoms of new Omicron subvariants are slightly different from the original Omicron. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium recently noted that Indian patients infected with Omicron sub-lineage …

New Omicron sub-variants: 5 ways mild Covid infections are affecting our health
2 years, 1 month ago

New Omicron sub-variants: 5 ways mild Covid infections are affecting our health

Hindustan Times  

New Omicron sub-variants are spreading across the world rapidly but the panic associated with Covid-19 is comparatively less compared to a year back considering the symptoms associated with Omicron have largely been mild. Omicron XBB the latest variant with its immune-evasive properties can dodge host's immune response and is highly infectious but it causes only mild symptoms in those vaccinated. …

21 cases of Omicron subvariant XBB so far in Pune
2 years, 1 month ago

21 cases of Omicron subvariant XBB so far in Pune

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra reported 36 patients of XBB subvariant of Omicron till Saturday. Out of the 36 patients, 19 had symptoms and others were either asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, confirmed state health department officials. Dr Pradeep Awate, state surveillance office with the health department, said that out of these 36 patients, 19 have some symptoms. “Members of the State Covid Task …

Omicron variant continues to be dominant as India reports 1,994 fresh Covid cases | Top points
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron variant continues to be dominant as India reports 1,994 fresh Covid cases | Top points

India Today  

As the Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in the country, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 4,46,42,742 with 1,994 fresh cases, while the number of active cases of the infection declined to 23,432. The active cases account for 0.05 per cent of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.76 per …

Omicron's XBB variant cases rise in India; experts on symptoms, severity, chances of hospitalisation
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron's XBB variant cases rise in India; experts on symptoms, severity, chances of hospitalisation

Hindustan Times  

A new batch of Omicron sub-variants has entered India, raising fears of a fresh wave in the coming months, as the country gears up to celebrate one of its biggest festival Diwali. Omicron XBB variant: Experts have advised taking all precautions against this highly-infectious strain that almost doubled the cases in Singapore in a matter of few days. The symptoms …

Chest pain, deafness, shivering among top symptoms that could be Omicron BF.7
2 years, 2 months ago

Chest pain, deafness, shivering among top symptoms that could be Omicron BF.7

Live Mint  

The list of symptoms associated with the highly transmissible BF.7 Omicron subvariant is long, spanning everything from chest pain and smell disorders to difficulty in hearing. Speaking to Livemint about the new Omicron subvariant, Dr Sanjay Dhall, Director of Internal Medicine at Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, said, "Omicron BF.7 was previously the subject of a warning from the World Health …

Omicron BF.7 in India; experts on symptoms of new Covid variant, possibility of fresh wave in Diwali
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron BF.7 in India; experts on symptoms of new Covid variant, possibility of fresh wave in Diwali

Hindustan Times  

Omicron's new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7, said to be highly infectious and having greater transmissibility after emerging from a region of Mongolia in China are now making their way to other parts of the world and driving a fresh wave of Covid infections. Here's all you want to know about the new variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 which are also being …

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it
2 years, 4 months ago

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it

Salon  

While omicron subvariant BA.5 has revealed itself to be the most contagious and immune-evasive iteration of COVID-19 yet, scientists have known for a long time that many cases of COVID-19, regardless of variant, are completely asymptomatic. As the recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open makes clear, more than half of the people who contracted the omicron …

The pandemic is not over, stay masked for now
2 years, 4 months ago

The pandemic is not over, stay masked for now

Hindustan Times  

Just eight months ago, the world seemed to be wresting back control from the Sars CoV-2 virus, when a new variant called Omicron entered and began upsetting the progress made. BA.5 is a subvariant of Omicron discovered in South Africa early this year, where it caused a significant wave of infections. Also, antibodies induced by previous infections with Delta or …

COVID symptoms: Signs that you may have long COVID, what to look out for in children and is the Omicron variant different?
2 years, 4 months ago

COVID symptoms: Signs that you may have long COVID, what to look out for in children and is the Omicron variant different?

ABC  

Can't figure out if your cough is just a cough, or something more? Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 symptoms, how children are being affected and what long COVID might look like for you. COVID-19 symptoms can range from mild to severe — here are the symptoms the World Health Organization says to look out for: Most common …

WHO Says New Omicron Sub-Variant Detected in India; Look Out For The Symptoms
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO Says New Omicron Sub-Variant Detected in India; Look Out For The Symptoms

News 18  

Covid-19 is far from over and it’s not safe to let our guard down any time soon. As per the World Health Organization, a new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in several countries including India. Although no report of distinct symptoms has been released so far, experts say that the Covid-19-induced sore throat …

First cases of new Omicron sub-variants detected in Maharashtra, 7 positive
2 years, 6 months ago

First cases of new Omicron sub-variants detected in Maharashtra, 7 positive

India Today  

In a first, four patients have tested positive for the B.A.4 sub-lineage and three people tested positive for the B.A.5 sub-variant of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Maharashtra, the state health department said on Saturday. However, a senior health department official said these are mild sub-lineages and there is no cause for concern. As many as seven patients, all …

Covid-19: Expert Highlights 2 Symptoms that we Should Take Seriously
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Expert Highlights 2 Symptoms that we Should Take Seriously

News 18  

Even as the Covid-19 pandemic has turned into a manageable disease in India due to vaccine coverage and potential herd immunity, its many variants continue to pose threat to the progress made in the last one year. Professor Tim Spector, head of ZOE Covid Study app, recently shared two Covid symptoms on YouTube that people should take “really seriously”. Loss …

Five things to know about Omicron's XE variant
2 years, 7 months ago

Five things to know about Omicron's XE variant

India Today  

The highly virulent Omicron’s XE variant is suspected to have arrived in India, with potential cases detected in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Dr Pavithra Venkatagopalan, virologist and director, Covid task force, Rotary Club of Madras Next Gen, shares crucial facts about this sub-variant of Omicron. The disease caused by the XE variant is not as severe as by the Delta variant, …

COVID-19: Symptoms from Omicron infection last two days less than Delta, says Lancet study
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Symptoms from Omicron infection last two days less than Delta, says Lancet study

Firstpost  

London: Disease caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus is on average two days shorter than the Delta variant, according to a large observational study of vaccinated people in the UK. “The duration of acute symptoms was shorter during Omicron prevalence than during Delta prevalence, with the average presentation of Omicron being 2 days shorter than that of Delta, the …

How People Self-Diagnosed Themselves for COVID-19 During 3rd Wave
2 years, 9 months ago

How People Self-Diagnosed Themselves for COVID-19 During 3rd Wave

News 18  

Although Covid-19 cases are dropping in numbers daily, it has been advised not to get sloppy as the Omicron variant is still at large. Here are five symptoms that are signs of Covid-19 knocking at your body’s doorsteps: Fever First and most common symptom of Covid-19 is fever. Sometimes, the pattern is similar to that of viral fever where the …

COVID-19: Delta to Omicron, All You Need to Know About the Symptoms of Different Variants of COVID-19
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Delta to Omicron, All You Need to Know About the Symptoms of Different Variants of COVID-19

News 18  

Since the pandemic has hit us, numerous people have fallen prey to the dreadful COVID-19 and many were infected worldwide. Most of the symptomatic people who were infected with any of the aforementioned variants have experienced fever, cough, fatigue, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, vomiting and headaches. When the Delta variant wreaked havoc last year, numerous patients suffered from …

What Omicron taught us about Covid-19
2 years, 10 months ago

What Omicron taught us about Covid-19

India Today  

The Omicron variant hit the global radar in November last year when South African health authorities reported a complicated new variant to the World Health Organization. India reported the first Omicron in late November and Delhi saw its first case in December, within weeks India braced for one of the fastest jumps in cases as people feared a Delta-like situation …

One unexpected sign of Omicron infection in some children: croup
2 years, 10 months ago

One unexpected sign of Omicron infection in some children: croup

CNN  

CNN — Though the Omicron coronavirus variant may have a reputation for causing a much milder form of Covid-19, in January, Dr. Ashley Keilman and other doctors started noticing something that seemed unique to this variant. “We were seeing more patients with croup, and more patients were testing positive for Covid, which was something that we had not observed during …

Hyderabad: Delta variant drives hospitalisation amid Omicron wave
2 years, 10 months ago

Hyderabad: Delta variant drives hospitalisation amid Omicron wave

India Today  

Amid the Covid-19 surge, while the primary focus in the country has largely been on the monitoring of newer variants of the virus, i.e. As per the report by the Economics Times, in Hyderabad, a large number of people have been admitted to the hospital with complaints of shortness of breath, dry cough and other symptoms which accompany Covid-19. Hospitalization …

India’s Omicron wave may intensify in coming weeks: Experts
2 years, 11 months ago

India’s Omicron wave may intensify in coming weeks: Experts

Al Jazeera  

Top experts say variant already in community transmission as hospitals see more patients despite a decline in cases in major cities. India’s COVID-19 infections led by the Omicron variant may see a sharp rise in the coming weeks, some top experts say, noting that the variant is already in community transmission and hospitals are seeing more patients despite a decline …

Omicron variant widely prevalent in AP’s six coastal districts
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant widely prevalent in AP’s six coastal districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The highly infectious Omicron variant is spreading in six coastal districts from Srikakulam to Krishna in Andhra Pradesh. Some 84 per cent of the 425 swab samples – from among the Covid Positive cases -- were found Omicron Positive and 10 per cent infected by Delta variant, officials said. The newly set up Whole Genome Sequencing Lab at Siddartha …

Covid-19: Omicron symptoms to look out for
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Omicron symptoms to look out for

Hindustan Times  

The Omicron Covid-19 variant, first detected on November 24, 2021, in South Africa, has been spreading rapidly around the globe. The Union Health Ministry, who recently drew a comparison between the second and the third wave of the pandemic in India and specifically Delhi, found fever with or without shivering, cough, irritation in the throat, muscular weakness and tiredness are …

Omicron variant Updates: Delhi logs 13,785 fresh cases, 35 deaths, positivity rate at 23.8%
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant Updates: Delhi logs 13,785 fresh cases, 35 deaths, positivity rate at 23.8%

India TV News  

Omicron Variant LIVE Updates: Indian Council of Medical Research's Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country. Speaking with news agency ANI, Dr Panda said, "We are seeing a change in India that Omicron is gradually replacing Delta …

‘Mild’ COVID Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Mild’ COVID Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does

Huff Post  

Dalibor Despotovic via Getty Images As omicron cases explode in the United States, health officials have offered stark warnings about our collective future. It’s also problematic because many people’s sense of what it means to have a “mild” case of COVID-19 is really. If you can — even if that means you’re really not able to do anything, and you …

Omicron variant Updates: COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, says WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant Updates: COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, says WHO

India TV News  

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that 2022 could be the year the Covid 19 pandemic comes to an end. Dr Micheal Ryan of WHO said that the ugly parts of the pandemic, like deaths, hospitalizations and lockdowns could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly. Meanwhile, India reported 2,38,018 fresh cases …

Omicron a 'deviant' from Covid pandemic progression script, says top virologist
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron a 'deviant' from Covid pandemic progression script, says top virologist

India Today  

Omicron is a "deviant" from the Covid-19 pandemic progression script and so it must be postulated that two pandemics are going on side by side, one by the Delta and close relatives and the other by the latest variant of concern, said noted virologist Dr T Jacob John. UK expert warns of next, more lethal variant "Since Omicron is illegitimate …

India reports 2.68 lakh cases, positivity rate rises to 16.6%; Omicron tally now at 6,041
2 years, 11 months ago

India reports 2.68 lakh cases, positivity rate rises to 16.6%; Omicron tally now at 6,041

Firstpost  

With 402 more deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the viral disease has risen to 4,85,752. New Delhi: India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. A total of 6,041 Omicron cases has been detected so …

India logs over 2.68 lakh new Covid cases, 402 deaths in a day; Omicron tally reaches 6,041
2 years, 11 months ago

India logs over 2.68 lakh new Covid cases, 402 deaths in a day; Omicron tally reaches 6,041

India TV News  

Highlights India logs 2,68,833 Covid cases, 402 deaths in a day A total of 6,041 Omicron cases has been detected so far The active caseload in the country has increased by 1,45,747 Coronavirus pandemic updates: India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union Health …

Fighting Covid: All your FAQs on Omicron answered at India Today Doctors' Roundtable
2 years, 11 months ago

Fighting Covid: All your FAQs on Omicron answered at India Today Doctors' Roundtable

India Today  

India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to top health experts, who answered all your Omicron FAQs at Doctors’ Roundtable. India recorded 2,64,202 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 6.7 per cent higher than the tally reported by the Union health ministry on Thursday. So, the US CDC says, one can come out of isolation after five …

Omicron LIVE Updates: Karnataka Reports Over 25k New Covid Cases; 18,374 from Bengaluru Alone
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron LIVE Updates: Karnataka Reports Over 25k New Covid Cases; 18,374 from Bengaluru Alone

News 18  

Continuing to report a spike in numbers, Karnataka on Thursday reported 25,005 new cases of COVID-19, and 8 fatalities, taking the tally to 31,24,524 and the death toll to 38,397. Prime Minister Modi held a meeting with chief ministers over the Covid-19 situation amid the surge in coronavirus cases due to its Omicron variant. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact …

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Medanta Hospital senior surgeon
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Medanta Hospital senior surgeon

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Senior Surgeon of Medanta Hospital Dr Arvind Kumar on Thursday said that the data shows that the COVID-19 variant Omicron is more infectious than the Delta variant. India reported 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. In today's figures, Maharashtra reported 46,723 new COVID-19 cases, Delhi …

Omicron is not common cold, warns Centre
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron is not common cold, warns Centre

The Hindu  

Omicron infection is not common cold, the Union Health Ministry warned on Wednesday, adding that fully vaccinated people were 78% less likely to develop COVID-19 infection than unvaccinated people. Quoting a study by the New York State Health Department, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, said the report, based on analysis since May 2021, also showed that fully vaccinated people …

How Omicron can affect your gut; symptoms to watch out for
2 years, 11 months ago

How Omicron can affect your gut; symptoms to watch out for

Hindustan Times  

Suffering from vomiting, nausea and abdominal pain without fever? It could be due to Omicron infection, and experts say one should get tested for Covid if you have these abdominal complaints even without respiratory symptoms or fever. Omicron can affect your gut apart from upper respiratory tract and the abdominal symptoms are becoming common in people infected with the new …

Worried you may have Omicron? Here are the symptoms you should watch out for
2 years, 11 months ago

Worried you may have Omicron? Here are the symptoms you should watch out for

Hindustan Times  

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the world, with as many as 4461 cases reported across India as well. Classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization, Omicron is likely to become the dominant strain in the country in the near future, according to health experts. A healthcare worker collects a nasal swab …

Omicron 'not mild disease', still causing hospitalisation: WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron 'not mild disease', still causing hospitalisation: WHO

India TV News  

Highlights Omicron variant is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of COVID-19, the WHO has said Omicron has been detected in all countries where we have good sequencing, it said Omicron is becoming the dominant variant that is being detected, the WHO has said There is increasing evidence to show the Omicron variant is able to evade immunity but has less …

Omicron causing less severe illness in Southern California patients, study suggests
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron causing less severe illness in Southern California patients, study suggests

LA Times  

New data from Southern California are providing further evidence that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing less severe illness than its Delta cousin, the culprit behind last summer’s wave. A preliminary study based on medical records from nearly 70,000 Kaiser Permanente Southern California patients “noted substantially reduced risk of severe clinical outcomes in patients who are infected with …

Omicron Scare: General precautions for COVID positive patients
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron Scare: General precautions for COVID positive patients

India TV News  

India has been witnessing a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases for the past few weeks. Even though it is not affecting the lungs the most, it is still leaving patients suffering from-- sore throat, cough, fever and muscle pain. Amid the scare, people wish to know the general precautions that they need to follow in case they have …

Chennai's Covid test positivity rate sees rapid hike amid Omicron spread
2 years, 11 months ago

Chennai's Covid test positivity rate sees rapid hike amid Omicron spread

India Today  

Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, Chennai’s Covid test positivity rate has surged from 3.3 per cent on January 1 to 17.4 per cent on January 9. The city's test positivity rate is double the state average, which increased from 1.4 per cent to 8.7 per cent during the same period. “The test positivity rate is an indicator …

What are the symptoms of Omicron? How they differ between patients
2 years, 11 months ago

What are the symptoms of Omicron? How they differ between patients

Raw Story  

The highly-contagious Omicron variant now accounts for most new cases in the United States. And with a surge in Covid-19 cases and intense demand for scarce at-home rapid tests — which don't differentiate between variants — people experiencing Covid-like symptoms are scrambling to figure out whether they've contracted Omicron, a previous variant, or just a seasonal cold. Judith O'Donnell, the …

'Covid Zero' Unlikely But Omicron Wave Could Be Beginning of the End of Pandemic, Says Top Doctor
2 years, 11 months ago

'Covid Zero' Unlikely But Omicron Wave Could Be Beginning of the End of Pandemic, Says Top Doctor

News 18  

As the Omicron variant of Covid-19 surges across India and the world, shattering old records of daily cases, it’s pertinent to know what the road ahead looks like in 2022. Dr Shamsher Dwivedee, head of the Covid task force at New Delhi’s VIMHANS Niyati Super Speciality hospital, says manpower is the biggest challenge this time. Top infectious diseases specialist of …

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