In the last 24 hours in India, the Omicron tally has risen to 961. Of these, 320 have been discharged after recovery.
Anti-COVID Pill Avifavir Shows Promise Against Omicron
Avifavir, the anti-COVID drug developed by Russia-based pharma company ChemRar Group is effective against Omicron and Delta.
Avifavir, the anti-COVID drug developed by Russia-based pharma company ChemRar Group is effective against Omicron and Delta.
‘The national capital has the highest cases of Omicron infection at 263, followed by Maharashtra at 252 so far. The Union health ministry on Thursday morning said that the Omicron infection has so far spread into 22 states and union territories (UTs).’
Among other states, Rajasthan has reported 69 Omicron cases, and Kerala has a total of 65 cases. In Telangana, 62 people have so far tested positive for Omicton, while in Tamil Nadu, the count stands at 45. Karnataka has logged 34 cases. However, the Omicron case count is in single digit for Madhya Pradesh and Odisha at 9 cases each. Uttarakhand has 4 cases, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir have 3 cases each, Uttar Pradesh 2 cases; Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Manipur, and Punjab has 1 case each.
Delhi has also seen a major jump in daily COVID caseload as the infection rate has reached 1.29 percent. Delhi on Wednesday reported 923 fresh COVID cases, the highest single-day rise after May 30, when the tally was also 946. The new cases have pushed the infection tally to 14,45,102 in the city.
Omicron Variant Drives World's Daily COVID-19 Cases To New Record
With the Omicron variant surge, global coronavirus cases at 1.44 million have crossed a prior daily record of infections in December 2020, revealed sources.
With the Omicron variant surge, global coronavirus cases at 1.44 million have crossed a prior daily record of infections in December 2020, revealed sources.
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WHO Experts Warn Tamil Nadu of Sudden Rise in Omicron Cases
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) have warned the Health Department of Tamil Nadu against a sudden spurt in Omicron cases.
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) have warned the Health Department of Tamil Nadu against a sudden spurt in Omicron cases.
New Antibodies may Neutralize Omicron and Other COVID-19 Variants
A new study finding tells us that by focusing on antibodies that target these highly conserved sites on the COVID-19 spike protein, there is a way to overcome the evolving variants including omicron.
A new study finding tells us that by focusing on antibodies that target these highly conserved sites on the COVID-19 spike protein, there is a way to overcome the evolving variants including omicron.
