BF.7 variant News

India recorded 124 cases of COVID-19 during testing of international passengers at airports and seaports between December 24 to January 3. 

Covid subvariant BF.7 detected in West Bengal: All four cases are currently Covid-negative as per their latest test reports. Of the four people, three are from Nadia district, while one person hails from Bihar but currently resides in Kolkata, the official added.

The new, deadly variant of coronavirus from China can create havoc across the globe if its spread is not checked in time.

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan will analyse Health Ministry's warning saying the next 40 days will be crucial for India as there is a possibility of a surge in Covid-19 cases.

A businessman from nearby Salem who arrived here from China has tested positive for Covid-19 He is under surveillance of the health authorities and quarantined, they added.

The sources said filling up of 'air suvidha' forms and 72-hour prior RT-PCR testing may be made mandatory from next week for international passengers coming from five Asian countries.

Amid the spike in Covid-19'sOmicron sub-variant BF.7 cases globally, AIIMS Epidemiologist Sanjay K. Rai on Wednesday said that the transmissibility of new Covid-19 variant is high. 

China has been in the spotlight for its surging Covid cases and deaths Chinese authorities have attempted to stray away from this image The rise in cases came after China loosened the grip of its Covid curbs

"The man has been isolated at his home and teams of the health department have been asked to conduct tests of his family members and those who came in contact with him," Srivastava added.

A young man in Tajnagari, Agra has been infected with the coronavirus He had returned from China 2 days ago Upon his return, he underwent a coronavirus test at a private laboratory

The current Covid surge in China is believed to be driven by Omicron sub-variant BF.7 Unlike China, the new substrain of coronavirus has not affected India

Centre wrote to all States/UTs to ensure a functional and regular supply of medical oxygen This notice comes amid a rise in global Covid cases

Odisha State Health Secretary Shalini Pandit on Friday wrote to the Central government She asked for the re-commencing of COVID-19 precaution dose vaccination

The Winter Session of Parliament started on December 7 and was scheduled to be held till December 29. This was the first full session for the newly elected Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, officiating as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

According to the Union Health Ministry, an emergency response mock drill will be conducted at hospitals across the country from December 27 in view of a spike in Covid cases in some countries. 

China is experiencing another Covid-19 surge The 1.4 billion-person nation is currently dealing with an increase in cases Union Health Minister will hold a meeting with state health ministers today

After the BJP`s announcement of the cancellation of the yatra, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Govind Singh Dotasra took a jibe at the saffron party. "The yatra was failing from the first day and chairs were empty. Now, BJP is cancelling it just for the sake of saving its reputation," he said.

Uttar Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said that efforts are being made to provide the benefits of government schemes to the patients. There should not be any negligence in the treatment of patients and all the treatment facilities will be provided free of cost in the government hospital

Rakesh Mishra, Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bangalore, said most Indians have acquired hybrid immunity which means immunity developed through vaccines and also natural infection protecting them from different COVID-19 variants.