The child named Alon Helfgott tested positive for all the three variants of COVID-19 - Alpha, Delta, and now Omicron. Scroll down to read his story on how he fought the three variants and symptoms he experienced.
After registering a drop in cases, India saw a slight increase in its daily infection numbers on Thursday. The country is currently dealing with the third wave of COVID-19, mainly triggered by the newly detected Omicron variant.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 41,327 fresh COVID-19 cases, including eight new Omicron infections, and 29 fatalities, the state health department said.
Is India medically equipped to battle the third wave? Watch this video to find out.
Currently, India is in the grip of the COVID-19 third wave which is mostly driven by the two mutated variants of COVID-19, namely - Delta and Omicron.
"Yes, India is better prepared this time, than what it was in the second wave of COVID-19," says Dr. Piyush Goel, Consult Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist, Manipal Hospital, Gurgaon.
TheHealthSite.com reached out to Dr. K Srinath Reddy to understand what India is going to see in the upcoming weeks, and how severe the third wave will be.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has reached India. With over 50 mutations, this new variant is one of the most mutated versions of the virus, reported so far. We spoke to Dr K. Srinath Reddy, Director of PHFI to understand how prepared is India at the moment to handle this new variant of concern.
At the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, incoming passengers from 'at risk' countries can choose between two different types of tests for the COVID-19 -- they can undergo the Rapid PCR or the RT-PCR test.
Dr Naveet Wig, Chairperson of COVID Task Force in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), said that the present situation in India resembles the exact time before the second wave hit the country earlier this year.
Follow TheHealthSite.com for more such updates on COVID-19 from in and around the world.
Dear citizens of India, COVID-19 is not over! Health experts have already warned about a possible third wave of the pandemic after the festive season and advised strict adherence to Covid protocols.
India is currently under proper surveillance to keep an eye on any new variant that could possibly lead to a surge in cases. Any new mutations of the virus are being tracked by the teams of INSACOG.
India reports 42,618 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Follow The Health Site to get all the latest Covid-19 updates!
This comes as the world faces a deadly outbreak of another highly variant of COVID-19 Delta. First detected in India, the Delta variant is one of the highly infectious variants of coronavirus and the possible strain behind the ferocious second wave in India.
India recorded 32,937 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours and 417 additional fatalities. Read on to get all Covid related news right here!
India saw a single-day rise of 40,120 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of cases to 3,21,17,826, while the recovery rate rose to 97.46 per cent, the highest recorded so far.
Covid-19 instances in children in the United States are increasing at an alarming rate, with over 94,000 cases identified last week. Read on to know more.
Covid-19 Live Updates: India has recorded 38,628 new Covid-19 cases, 40,017 recoveries, and 617 fatalities in the previous 24 hours. Get all the live updates about coronavirus here.
The need of the hour is to press the accelerator on COVID protocols. "We need to be prepared but not overtly panic. It is time people mask up and get vaccinated."
Maharashtra's health minister Rajesh Tope recently said that the third wave of Covid-19 will be bigger in Maha and might affect 60 lakh people. Here's everything you need to know.
Even as the country gears up to face an imminent third wave of COVID-19, 'frightening' pictures of tourists flocking to Himachal Pradesh have flooded social media.
Reports of increased infections in children due to a third possible wave in India due to the prevailing Covid-19 has been doing rounds. Read on to know if your children are at risk?
Experts have warned that the newly detected Delta variant which has now mutated to Delta Plus can lead to a third wave in India. Scientists explain how dangerous it will be.
The child named Alon Helfgott tested positive for all the three variants of COVID-19 - Alpha, Delta, and now Omicron. Scroll down to read his story on how he fought the three variants and symptoms he experienced.
After registering a drop in cases, India saw a slight increase in its daily infection numbers on Thursday. The country is currently dealing with the third wave of COVID-19, mainly triggered by the newly detected Omicron variant.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 41,327 fresh COVID-19 cases, including eight new Omicron infections, and 29 fatalities, the state health department said.
Currently, India is in the grip of the COVID-19 third wave which is mostly driven by the two mutated variants of COVID-19, namely - Delta and Omicron.
"Yes, India is better prepared this time, than what it was in the second wave of COVID-19," says Dr. Piyush Goel, Consult Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist, Manipal Hospital, Gurgaon.
TheHealthSite.com reached out to Dr. K Srinath Reddy to understand what India is going to see in the upcoming weeks, and how severe the third wave will be.
At the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, incoming passengers from 'at risk' countries can choose between two different types of tests for the COVID-19 -- they can undergo the Rapid PCR or the RT-PCR test.
Dr Naveet Wig, Chairperson of COVID Task Force in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), said that the present situation in India resembles the exact time before the second wave hit the country earlier this year.
Follow TheHealthSite.com for more such updates on COVID-19 from in and around the world.
Dear citizens of India, COVID-19 is not over! Health experts have already warned about a possible third wave of the pandemic after the festive season and advised strict adherence to Covid protocols.
India is currently under proper surveillance to keep an eye on any new variant that could possibly lead to a surge in cases. Any new mutations of the virus are being tracked by the teams of INSACOG.
India reports 42,618 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Follow The Health Site to get all the latest Covid-19 updates!
This comes as the world faces a deadly outbreak of another highly variant of COVID-19 Delta. First detected in India, the Delta variant is one of the highly infectious variants of coronavirus and the possible strain behind the ferocious second wave in India.
India recorded 32,937 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours and 417 additional fatalities. Read on to get all Covid related news right here!
India saw a single-day rise of 40,120 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of cases to 3,21,17,826, while the recovery rate rose to 97.46 per cent, the highest recorded so far.
Covid-19 instances in children in the United States are increasing at an alarming rate, with over 94,000 cases identified last week. Read on to know more.
Covid-19 Live Updates: India has recorded 38,628 new Covid-19 cases, 40,017 recoveries, and 617 fatalities in the previous 24 hours. Get all the live updates about coronavirus here.
The need of the hour is to press the accelerator on COVID protocols. "We need to be prepared but not overtly panic. It is time people mask up and get vaccinated."
Maharashtra's health minister Rajesh Tope recently said that the third wave of Covid-19 will be bigger in Maha and might affect 60 lakh people. Here's everything you need to know.
Even as the country gears up to face an imminent third wave of COVID-19, 'frightening' pictures of tourists flocking to Himachal Pradesh have flooded social media.
Reports of increased infections in children due to a third possible wave in India due to the prevailing Covid-19 has been doing rounds. Read on to know if your children are at risk?
Experts have warned that the newly detected Delta variant which has now mutated to Delta Plus can lead to a third wave in India. Scientists explain how dangerous it will be.
A third COVID-19 wave may hit India in less than 6-8 weeks, AIIMS chief Dr. Randeep Guleria told the media on Saturday. Read to know everything.
The highly transmissible 'Delta plus' variant of coronavirus could stoke the third wave in Maharashtra. Read to know when the third COVID-19 wave is going to hit the state.
Is India medically equipped to battle the third wave? Watch this video to find out.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has reached India. With over 50 mutations, this new variant is one of the most mutated versions of the virus, reported so far. We spoke to Dr K. Srinath Reddy, Director of PHFI to understand how prepared is India at the moment to handle this new variant of concern.
