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Omicron variant live updates: Delhi, Karnataka and Kerala report more Omicron cases
Omicron variant live updates
Omicron Variant Live Updates: Kerala (4) and Delhi (6) on Monday reported new Omicron cases, news agency ANI reported, taking their tally to 15 and 28, respectively.
Omicron Variant Live Updates: Kerala (4) and Delhi (6) on Monday reported new Omicron cases, news agency ANI reported, taking their tally to 15 and 28, respectively. According to the Delhi Health Department, 12 of such cases in the city have already been discharged. Earlier in the day, Karnataka confirmed five more cases of the new variant. The five patients are from Dharwad, Bhadravathi, Udupi (2) and Mangaluru, Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar said.
India's Omicron case count is now at least 171. According to central and state officials, Omicron cases have been detected in: Maharashtra (54), Delhi (28), Rajasthan (17) and Karnataka (19), Telangana (20), Gujarat (11), Kerala (15), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (4).
Meanwhile, India on Monday recorded 6,563 new Covid-19 cases and 132 deaths in the last 24 hours. With 8,077 recoveries, the active cases in the country stood at 82,267, according the Health Ministry's bulletin.
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- 20 Dec 2021 1:29 PM GMT
Even triple vaccination cannot limit Omicron spread: BioNTech CEO
Three doses of a Covid vaccine may not be able to curb the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid, warned Ugur Sahin, CEO of Germany-based BioNTech. "We must be aware that even triple-vaccinated are likely to transmit the disease. It is obvious we are far from 95 per cent effectiveness that we obtained against the initial virus," Euronews quoted Sahin as saying.
- 20 Dec 2021 1:27 PM GMT
Coronavirus in Delhi: Delhi reports 91 new cases, 100 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours
- 20 Dec 2021 1:26 PM GMT
Bharat Biotech has submitted phase 3 clinical trial application to DCGI for booster dose of its intranasal Covid vaccine that can be given to Covaxin and Covishield vaccinated people: Source
- 20 Dec 2021 11:55 AM GMT
India has 161 Omicron cases: Health Minister in Rajya Sabha
"As of now, India has 161 Omicron cases...We're monitoring the situation daily with experts. With our experience during the 1st & 2nd waves, to ensure that we don't face problems when variant spreads, we've arranged a buffer stock of important medicines," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya says in Rajya Sabha.
- 20 Dec 2021 10:59 AM GMT
So far no Omicron cases in our state: Bihar CM
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar claimed that no Omicron variant cases exist in the state. He said, "There is alertness in the state. We are prepared...arrangements have been made. Though there are no cases...you never know. Most number of per day tests are happening in the state- over 5 lakh tests being done", news agency ANI reported.
- 20 Dec 2021 8:34 AM GMT
Coronavirus cluster linked to US base in Japan grows to at least 180
A cluster of coronavirus infections linked to a US military base in Japan has grown to at least 180, Japan's government said on Monday, raising fears over the spread of the virus in the community.
- 20 Dec 2021 8:33 AM GMT
Thai agency approves Pfizer vaccine for use in children aged 5-11
Thailand's Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children between the age of five and 11.
- 20 Dec 2021 8:33 AM GMT
Omicron in UK: UK says 12 deaths and 104 people hospitalised by Omicron
Twelve people have died with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, and 104 are currently in hospital with it, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab told Times Radio on Monday.
- 20 Dec 2021 7:32 AM GMT
Omicron variant in Kerala live updates: Four new Omicron cases have been confirmed in Kerala today. Case tally now stands at 15: Kerala health minister's office
