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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 …

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COVID hospitalization rates in babies as bad as for seniors amid Omicron wave, study shows
2 years ago

COVID hospitalization rates in babies as bad as for seniors amid Omicron wave, study shows

LA Times  

Infants younger than 6 months had the same rate of hospitalization as seniors age 65 to 74 during this summer’s Omicron wave, according to a new report. “Multiple factors likely contributed to high COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates among young infants during the Omicron variant–predominant period,” the authors explained, “including the high infectivity and community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and …

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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 …

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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. …

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Why Does the U.S. Always Seem to Get Coronavirus Variants After Europe Does?
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Does the U.S. Always Seem to Get Coronavirus Variants After Europe Does?

Slate  

COVID cases have recently spiked in Europe, fueled by dropping temperatures, indoor socializing, and an unwelcome brood of antibody-dodging omicron subvariants. “In the past, what’s happened in Europe often has been a harbinger for what’s about to happen in the United States,” Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, tells …

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New Omicron subvariant expected to drive Covid wave in Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

New Omicron subvariant expected to drive Covid wave in Europe

Hindustan Times  

A new omicron subvariant is poised to become dominant in Europe and will probably drive another increase in Covid-19 cases, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said. Representational image The BQ.1 subvariant, and its sublineage BQ.1.1, will probably dominate in Europe by mid-November to the beginning of December and help send cases up in “coming weeks to months,” …

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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 …

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Omicron BA.4 is here: What is the sub-variant and can it cause another COVID-19 wave?
2 years, 7 months ago

Omicron BA.4 is here: What is the sub-variant and can it cause another COVID-19 wave?

Firstpost  

India has reported the first case of Omicron BA.4 sub-variant in Hyderabad. While Indian experts believe COVID-19 cases may rise, it is unlikely hospitalisations will The first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in India has been reported from Hyderabad through India’s COVID-19 genomic surveillance programme on Thursday. According to scientists associated with the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics said …

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Covid Australia: Top doctor warns of winter flu surge on top of Omicron wave
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid Australia: Top doctor warns of winter flu surge on top of Omicron wave

Daily Mail  

Australia is set to face in coming months the dual threat of a fresh Omicron wave and the first major surge of flu cases since the pandemic began. That's the assessment of the country's chief medical officer Paul Kelly, who said winter would bring fresh challenges to Australia's COVID-19 response. Professor Kelly said the coming winter would also bring with …

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Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave

Associated Press  

Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks. “Importantly, ‘milder’ does not mean ‘mild,’” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said this week during a White House briefing. University …

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Pandemic may become more manageable after Omicron wave ends, WHO says
2 years, 11 months ago

Pandemic may become more manageable after Omicron wave ends, WHO says

LA Times  

Workers walk over the London Bridge toward the London’s financial district during the morning rush hour. World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the Omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility that another, more dangerous variant will arise. …

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Another Year, Another Wave: 10 Tips from a Top Scientist on How to Live with COVID in 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Another Year, Another Wave: 10 Tips from a Top Scientist on How to Live with COVID in 2022

News 18  

The last two years have been transformative for many of us. As an immigrant scientist of Indian origin living in the United States, throughout this pandemic, I shuttled between two countries that lead the world’s tally in terms of COVID-19 related deaths. With elderly parents in India and my own roots and work in the US, my life rode with …

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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 …

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UK's Boris Johnson hopes to 'ride out' Omicron wave with no further curbs
2 years, 11 months ago

UK's Boris Johnson hopes to 'ride out' Omicron wave with no further curbs

Firstpost  

Johnson announced plans for 100,000 critical workers to take daily tests from 10 January in order to keep infections under closer check London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday recommended to his Cabinet that England does not need to impose further lockdown restrictions as he hopes to “ride out” the Omicron wave of COVID-19, which hit another daily record high …

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Wave of Omicron patients more likely to end up in regular hospital ward than ICU
2 years, 11 months ago

Wave of Omicron patients more likely to end up in regular hospital ward than ICU

NL Times  

Most Covid-19 patients will soon be infected with the Omicron variant, as the new variant dominates over the Delta variant, according to the RIVM. Experts told the Volkskrant that the new wave of patients is more likely to end up in the regular hospital ward than the ICU. According to Bleeker-Rovers, a rise in coronavirus infections could ultimately lead to …

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In South Africa, COVID cases fall as fast as they rose — suggesting the omicron wave could be brief
2 years, 11 months ago

In South Africa, COVID cases fall as fast as they rose — suggesting the omicron wave could be brief

Salon  

As goes South Africa, so goes the rest of the world. When cases of the newly discovered COVID-19 mutation skyrocketed in South Africa in November and December 2021, the world took notice, fearful that it would soon reach the shores of all nations. Indeed, recent COVID-19 case numbers in South Africa resemble a very steep mountain — an incredibly fast …

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Maharashtra may report 2 lakh active COVID-19 cases by January 3rd week, says Dr Pradeep Vyas
2 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra may report 2 lakh active COVID-19 cases by January 3rd week, says Dr Pradeep Vyas

India TV News  

Highlights Maharashtra may report 2 lakh active COVID-19 cases by January 3rd week: Dr Pradeep Vyas "Don't be lulled by narrative that 3rd wave or Omicron wave is mild and not fatal," Dr Vyas warns Maharashtra announces fresh curbs on attendance at weddings, social, political, other events Maharashtra Additional Chief Secretary Health Dr Pradeep Vyas on Friday predicted that the …

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'Major incident': Scientists see bigger wave as Omicron cases surge in UK
3 years ago

'Major incident': Scientists see bigger wave as Omicron cases surge in UK

India Today  

Britain reported a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday, which government advisors said could be just the tip of the iceberg, and London's mayor declared a "major incident" to help the city's hospitals cope. The number of Omicron cases recorded across the country hit almost 25,000 as of 1800 GMT on Friday, up by more than …

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