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A new study says there could be another outbreak of Delta or a different coronavirus strain The finding was published last week in the journal Science of The Total Environment The study suggests while Omicron is burning itself out, Delta is just biding its time

People who have had Covid-19 cannot assume they are protected against reinfection, even if they have been fully vaccinated.

Kids below the age of 12 are at a higher risk of catching the virus due to the absence of artificial immunity against Covid-19 and as schools across the country resume physical learning, it becomes all the more important for parents to protect their kids.

Ninety-seven per cent of the samples taken from those who died of Covid in Delhi from January to March had the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to government data.

The researchers at King's College London, UK, collected data from participants who were self-reporting test results and symptoms in the Zoe Covid app There was a lower rate of hospital admission during Omicron prevalence than during delta prevalence, according to the researchers Sore throat was more common during Omicron prevalence than during Delta prevalence, they said.

Europe and Asia, are witnessing a dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases China and South Korea are reporting their worst

Delta variant has become less dominant with a 26% positivity rate in Karnataka Karnataka reported 31,198 new Covid-19 infections on Friday

Access to COVID vaccines across countries and social classes important Severe illness observed in unvaccinated individuals

Omicron has more than 30 mutations on its spike proteins There is no understanding if Omicron infection would happen again

The Delta variant had wreaked havoc during the second wave of the pandemic last year The Omicron strain was first detected in South Africa in November 2021 Till Friday (January 14) night, Maharashtra has reported 1,605 Omicron cases

Health experts noted that going by the trend, the majority of the positive cases are likely to be Omicron but confirmation is pending.

Omicron appears to be less severe than Delta but should not be categorized mild, said WHO The highest number of COVID-19 cases were reported so far in the pandemic last week A new variant known as the IHU variant has been detected in France

The Omicron variant multiplies about 70 times faster inside human respiratory tract tissue than the Delta variant, according to scientists at the University of Hong Kong.

According to a senior official of the state government, though the daily rate of infection is high, it is not alarming. "There is no pressure on the hospitals and there is no report of Oxygen shortage in the state. Naturally, the government is trying to keep a close watch on the development and will impose restrictions when needed," the official said.

In a letter written to all chief secretaries, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said it is imperative to re-emphasise the significance of timely and swift upgradation of health infrastructure in all states and UTs.

New restrictions, or variations on the old ones, are cropping up around the world, especially in Europe, where leaders are at pains to explain what looks like a failed promise: those mass vaccinations would mean an end to widely loathed limitations.

Omicron is more transmissable than Delta but less virulent Omicron evades vaccine protection

ICMR and DBT are working together to culture the virus, Dr Bhargava said He told people to continue to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour India so far has 358 Omicron cases in 17 states and Union Territories.

122 Omicron cases in 24 hours 114 Omicron patients have recovered or migrated

Omicron is spreading fast across the globe In 2020 and 2021, Delta caused a lot of deaths all over the world