Coronavirus

Pfizer also reported preliminary findings from a second clinical study, which showed that the therapy decreased hospitalizations by almost 70% in 600 standard-risk patients.

The researchers believe that by utilising their RT-PCR-based assay, they will be able to screen for the existence of the Omicron variation in 90 minutes.

According to the minister, there has been no community spread of the Omicron strain of coronavirus thus far, and the situation in the national capital is under control.

The mask regulation, which goes into force on Wednesday, applies to everyone, whether or not they have been vaccinated.

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far has exceeded 133.88 crore, under the nationwide vaccination drive.

According to the WHO, little data shows that Omricron is spreading faster than Delta in South Africa, where Delta is less widespread, and in the United Kingdom and other nations where Delta is the dominant strain.

Under pressure from allegations that he and his employees violated Covid limitations last Christmas, Johnson declared the spread of the mutation an "emergency," with Omicron increasing every two to three days.

According to a press note issued by the state government's Director of Public Health, the new variant was detected in a 34-year-old traveller from Ireland.

The number of Omicron cases in Maharashtra has risen to ten after two completely vaccinated people who returned from overseas last month tested positive for the new strain.

According to the expert, South Africa, where the virus was initially discovered, has yet to register a single case of hospitalisation.