New COVID variant News

KP.2 has replaced the previously circulating JN.1 variant and is now driving cases in several countries, including the US, UK, and Canada Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that KP.2 accounted for about 25 % of new sequenced cases in the last weeks of April The symptoms of the new variant typically include a sore throat, runny nose, congestion, tiredness, fevers, headache, muscle pain, and loss of taste or smell

India had earlier recorded 594 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases increased to 2,669 from 2,311. The death toll climbed to 5,33,327 with six more people -- three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one from Punjab -- succumbing to the viral disease.

The World Health Organisation has added EG.5.1 to the list of variants under monitoring The UK's Health Security Agency says the variant has a 20.5 per cent growth advantage over other strains A UK professor said "increased cinema attendance" and "more indoor mixing" due to bad weather may have contributed to the recent rise in Covid cases

Now only a few hours are left for the new year to come. New Year is celebrated with great pomp all over the world. But for the last two years, on the arrival of the new year, Corona has started guarding. This year too, Corona is spreading havoc in China and other countries.

UP CM Yogi told officials that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the strategy of trace, test, treat and vaccinate to prevent Covid-19 has proved successful. "Covid protocol must be strictly followed. Make people aware of wearing face masks in crowded public places like hospitals, bus and railway stations and markets. Activate the public address system," he added.

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For all the attention omicron is getting, the overwhelming cause of infections and deaths in many places remains the extra-contagious delta variant. “Delta is the real risk right now. Omicron is an uncertain threat,” Dr. Francis Collins, director of the US National Institutes of Health said.

Delhi Health Minister has said that the AAP government has already put in place a "graded response action plan", and it will be implemented accordingly, as and when the cases and positivity rate rise.

Until now, five high-risk and 315 low-risk contacts of the patients have been traced. Further tracing is currently underway, the Maharashtra government said. 

The Rajkot civic body has made this announcement to encourage people to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19.  "The winner will be decided through a lucky draw & given a smartphone worth ₹50,000," Rajkot Municipal Commissioner Amit Arora said.

SMVDSB chief executive officer Ramesh Kumar has appealed to the pilgrims to carry the RT-PCR report obtained less than 72 hours ago. While face masks are mandatory, pilgrims are also scanned for high body temperature at the entry points, an SMVDSB spokesperson said.

The arrival of omicron comes as hospitals statewide continue to strain under a surge in coronavirus cases, most traced to the delta variant, along with staffing shortages. The number of people testing positive statewide each day for the virus has doubled in the last 30 days.

The country's first two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported on Thursday in Karnataka--in a 66-year-old South African flyer and a 46-year-old Bengaluru doctor with no travel history and both men fully vaccinated.

The new variant of Corona has spread to 23 countries and in such a situation the question is getting bigger, that how prepared is India against Omicron?

The new variant of Corona has spread to 23 countries and in such a situation the question is getting bigger, that how prepared is India against Omicron?

Beware of the dangers of Omicron. Be careful even after getting the vaccine. According to a study, this variant can also neutralize the effect of the vaccine.

Taking action amid concerns over the new variant of the virus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the public health preparedness and vaccination-related situation for COVID-19.