Coronavirus

India reported 28,591 new cases of coronavirus infections. Out of this, Kerala reported 20,487 cases.

India reported 43,263 new coronavirus cases and 338 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data on Thursday.

Video of a Muslim man shows him using few 500 denomination currency notes to wipe his nose and mouth amid coronavirus outbreak. The netizens called for his arrest as soon as the video went viral.

It was formerly a significant worry for authorities to discover the variation immediately. It used to take three to four days to identify the Omicron type using the tests that are now available on the market.

According to local media, six additional cases were discovered Thursday morning in Beijing's central districts of Chaoyang and Haidian, close connections of those infected recently in northeastern Jilin province.

While the researchers showed that the Serum Institute-manufactured jabs could counter the Delta version and its variants, they also emphasised the need for extra safeguards.

According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, travel restrictions are vital to curbing the spread of Omicron as experts strive to learn more about the variant's transmissibility and consequences for vaccination efficacy.

Sawant stated that his administration was watching the Covid-19 positive rate and that if it rose, stern measures would be made at the task force meeting on January 3rd.

The death toll climbed to 5,30,813 with five deaths. One death each has been reported by Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra while one fatality was reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

World Health Organization top scientist Soumya Swaminathan said the severity of the condition may be determined by monitoring hospitalisation rates after two to three weeks.