Covid-19

COVID-19 latest: Infections have gone up in China due to the BF.7 variant of Omicron. Not only China, countries like the US, Brazil, Japan, and South Korea ...

Mandaviya said, “This would facilitate the undertaking of appropriate public health measures. We are prepared to manage any situation.” The Centre has asked states to shore up genome sequencing and increase vigilance to tackle the spread of the virus. He said, “In view of the rising cases of COVID-19 in some countries, reviewed the situation with experts and officials today. Mandaviya urged citizens to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour like wearing masks in crowded places and getting inoculated. Not only China, countries like the US, Brazil, Japan, and South Korea have also reported a spurt in coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health watchdog is very concerned over the COVID-19 situation in China.

COVID-19 cases in India: The ministry said that the message is misleading and fake, while posting an image of the forwarded message.

Meanwhile, the government has said that the pandemic is not over and one should wear masks while in a crowded place. The fake message says that often there are no symptoms and becomes extremely severe in very less time. The message is fake and misleading,” it said in a tweet.

On Wednesday (December 21), Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour including wearing masks in crowded ...

The precautionary doses are available at any government or private vaccination centre, and is free at government vaccination centres. The government defines “fully vaccinated” as two doses of the vaccine, and the precautionary dose is in addition to being fully vaccinated. The government has been asking people to come forward for the precautionary dose, and it held a “Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav” to administer free boosters to all central government employees from July 15 to September 30 this year. Most common people seem to no longer fear getting the disease; however, as the government has been repeatedly warning, it is a bad idea to become complacent. Testing levels are not high at the moment — also, there may be people carrying the virus without having tested for it or even being aware that they are infected; and there may be those who have tested at home through a rapid antigen kit. People are still getting the disease in India, even though the incidence of infections is now very low.

The Health Minister said that random RT-PCR sampling among passengers arriving at international airports in the country has started.

NEW DELHI: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) reported a case of the new Omicron BF.7 variant of Covid-19, which is rapidly spreading across the globe ...

The patient is in good health and as per the guidelines, three of her close contacts were tested during the time she was Covid-19 positive. The civic body broke the news Wednesday after receiving the genome-sequencing result of a patient who tested positive for Covid-19 in September this year. The patient had taken three doses of the Pfizer vaccination and was in home isolation…

In view of the rising cases of coronavirus in China, the Union Health Ministry yesterday appealed to the Congress Party to follow proper Covid regulations ...

India COVID-19 Latest Update: Due to the rise in coronavirus cases in Japan, the US, Brazil, and China, the Union Health Ministry has urged all states and ...

The state government will be responsible to send positive samples for genome sequencing to keep track of emerging variants, as per the Union Health Ministry’s guidelines. Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak has asked all the Chief Medical Officers of the state and officers of the Medical Education Department to increase vigilance. India COVID-19 Latest Update: While the number of COVID-19 cases increased in China and other countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the coronavirus situation in India and directed officials to be alert and strengthen surveillance.

China on Wednesday reported 3030 new symptomatic Covid-19 cases - 71 less as compared to the 3101 infections a day earlier. | World News.

China on Wednesday reported 3,030 new symptomatic Covid-19 cases - 71 less as compared to the 3,101 infections a day earlier. [World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/who-very-concerned-over-evolving-covid-situation-in-china-101671637767003.html) that they are “very concerned” about the rising Covid cases in China. At one of Shanghai's biggest public hospitals - Tongren Hospital - doctors in the intensive care unit were using hallways to handle the overflow of seriously ill patients on Wednesday. Several hospitals in China are struggling to cope with the number of infected patients, and pharmacies are turning customers away empty-handed, reported Bloomberg. As China is witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus infections, several hospitals in the country are reportedly struggling to cope with the influx of patients. The country also reported 2,966 new local cases.

Omicron, BF.7 variant is claimed to be more infectious, more immune systems evasive, and so more transmissible.

BF.7 is a version of the Omicron virus, and it has improved immune evasion properties, so the conventional wisdom goes. The three instances of the variation that have been found in India have not led to an increase in Covid cases in the nation as a whole. Additionally, he said that, unlike in other nations, the BF.7 version did not have a disastrous effect in India. There have been a total of four confirmed BF.7 cases in India so far. In October of this year, India found the first person with the BF.7 variant. As the situation in China continues to deteriorate, concerns about a new shutdown and a possibly devastating wave have spread throughout the globe.

Our vaccines have held up well against the extreme end of the disease spectrum. And Indians have already gone through the Omicron wave and contracted its ...

Those with multiple infections were also more vulnerable to other dangerous conditions; they were 3.5 times more likely to develop lung problems, 3 times more likely to have heart conditions, and 1.6 times more likely to have brain changes requiring care than people who had only had COVID-19 once. And Indians have already gone through the The threat for this vulnerable group of population is just as much as it was earlier. People who had more than one COVID-19 infection were three times more likely to be hospitalised and twice as likely to die than those who only had one infection. Besides, most Indians have been infected and even have had repeated bouts of infection. While there are anxieties about the recent surge of COVID-19 in China, driven by a sub-variant of Omicron, what many are forgetting is that the host for an aggressive strain of the virus is different.

The minister claimed that the state was more than ready to fight the virus with RTPCR testing machines in each district, adequate number of ventilators and ...

The minister also asked people to follow all Covid-19 precautions and guidelines that are being issued by the Centre as well as the state health ministry. One thing that we realised during the previous waves of the pandemic was difficulties in the testing of suspected Covid-19 samples. Talking to the media in Chandigarh, Vij said, “We have experience of the previous waves of Covid-19 and learnt from it.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya made a statement in Lok Sabha during the ongoing winter session of Parliament on the COVID-19 situation in the ...

21 to review the COVID-19 situation in India and the preparedness of the public health system for surveillance, containment, and management of COVID-19. He further said that the Health Department has been proactive in managing the Covid pandemic. “So far, 220 crore covid vaccine shots have been given,” the Health Minister mentioned. States have also been advised to increase the whole genome sequencing of all positive cases for timely detection of newer variants, if any. Making a statement in Lok Sabha, Mr. Mr.

It has also asked ministries and departments to make oxygen supply, ambulances and medicines available. The medical body also said that there is no reason to ...

It also asked its members to work proactively. Of the new cases, four are from the new variant prevalent in China – BF.7, it said. It has also asked ministries and departments to make oxygen supply, ambulances and medicines available.

The return of the form is looking likely after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting on Wednesday to review the COVID-19 situation in ...

The form will likely be made mandatory for passengers arriving from [China](/topic/china)and other countries where cases are rising. [Union Health](/topic/union-health)Minister [Mansukh Mandaviya](/topic/mansukh-mandaviya)chaired a meeting on Wednesday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. [India](/topic/india)'s [Health Ministry](/topic/health-ministry)is considering re-introducing its ' [air suvidha](/topic/air-suvidha)' forms in a bid to raise the country's protection against another wave.

Haywire immune response in the nose that lingers after infection could cause smell loss, study finds.

It is expected that after the meeting, states are likely to issue advisory to stress on masks and social distancing and prevent crowds during Christmas and ...

As a health minister, Mandaviya said he has spoken to many countries and WHO about what all precautions are needed to be taken and also understand in which ...

He was responding to queries of some Opposition MPs after his suo moto statement in [Rajya Sabha](/topic/rajya-sabha)on the latest COVID-19 situation and India's preparedness. Mandaviya also said the focus of the government is to ensure that no unknown variant of the virus enters India and at the same time there is now impediment on travelling. The minister further said "in the coming days the percentage could be increased and if necessary we will make it mandatory for everyone coming to India". [Mandaviya](/topic/mandaviya)said he has spoken to many countries and WHO about what all precautions are needed to be taken and also understand in which direction the pandemic is moving. [China](/topic/china)and India but people come via other routes," he said in response to a query by Raghav Chadha of AAP on whether the government would ban direct flights from China. [India](/topic/india)has started 2 per cent random sampling of international travellers coming to the country and may consider making it mandatory for all if necessary, Health Minister [Mansukh Mandaviya](/topic/mansukh-mandaviya)said on Thursday.