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Spain To Roll Out Omicron Boosters, Monkeypox Outbreak Reaches Jordan
The administration of the second booster shot or fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine will begin from September 26 in Spain,
The administration of the second booster shot or fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine will begin from September 26 in Spain,
BA.2 is found to have quickly overtaken the original Omicron in South Africa and other countries and has even caused a second Omicron surge in Denmark.
Omicron contains over 35 worrisome mutations. Out of these 35 mutations in the variant's spike protein [used by SARS-CoV-2 to bind to a specific receptor when infecting human cells], only one was unknown.
The WHO chief said, "Depending on where you live, it might feel like the COVID pandemic is almost over or it might feel like it's at its worst, WHO chief said on Wednesday and further added, But wherever you live, COVID isn't finished with us."
Double-dose vaccination also reduced the risk of death by 81 per cent, according to a report by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS).
It is "far too early" to say that this is the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge.
The subvariant is already becoming dominant in the Philippines, Nepal, Qatar, India and Denmark.
On November 26, the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated the B.1.1.529 variant identified in South Africa as a "Variant of Concern" and assigned it the Greek letter Omicron.
While boosters continue to provide a high level of protection against Omicron, we need to be prepared in the event this protection wanes over time, say experts.
India's total confirmed cases of Omicron now stand at 6,041, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Vaccines are highly effective at keeping people out of the hospital due to severe COVID-19 and reducing death risk, says a new study.
After we tide over Omicron, we have to make preparation in place to fight other variants of the virus as well. And in this, states will cooperate with each other, PM Modi said.
The highly mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19 was first detected in South Africa on November 24, 2021. The variant has already spread to over 100 countries and is currently leading the third wave in India.
Unlike the delta variant of COVID-19, Omicron doesn't show signs of loss of smell and taste or lead to the extreme requirement of medical oxygen. The delta variant of COVID-19 also causes a sudden drop in blood oxygen levels.
Prior Omicron infection increases protection against Delta fourfold, Omicron reinfection 14-fold, according to a study by researchers in South Africa.
However, Fauci warned that the rapidly rising number of Omicron cases could still stress our healthcare system, despite the reduced disease severity.
With the rising number of daily cases, the Omicron threat is high right now, but the good news is none of the cases detected in India required emergency hospitalisation, ventilation, or any other serious kind of health treatment.
"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.
The administration of the second booster shot or fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine will begin from September 26 in Spain,
BA.2 is found to have quickly overtaken the original Omicron in South Africa and other countries and has even caused a second Omicron surge in Denmark.
Omicron contains over 35 worrisome mutations. Out of these 35 mutations in the variant's spike protein [used by SARS-CoV-2 to bind to a specific receptor when infecting human cells], only one was unknown.
The WHO chief said, "Depending on where you live, it might feel like the COVID pandemic is almost over or it might feel like it's at its worst, WHO chief said on Wednesday and further added, But wherever you live, COVID isn't finished with us."
Double-dose vaccination also reduced the risk of death by 81 per cent, according to a report by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS).
It is "far too early" to say that this is the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge.
The subvariant is already becoming dominant in the Philippines, Nepal, Qatar, India and Denmark.
On November 26, the World Health Organisation (WHO) designated the B.1.1.529 variant identified in South Africa as a "Variant of Concern" and assigned it the Greek letter Omicron.
While boosters continue to provide a high level of protection against Omicron, we need to be prepared in the event this protection wanes over time, say experts.
India's total confirmed cases of Omicron now stand at 6,041, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Vaccines are highly effective at keeping people out of the hospital due to severe COVID-19 and reducing death risk, says a new study.
After we tide over Omicron, we have to make preparation in place to fight other variants of the virus as well. And in this, states will cooperate with each other, PM Modi said.
The highly mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19 was first detected in South Africa on November 24, 2021. The variant has already spread to over 100 countries and is currently leading the third wave in India.
Unlike the delta variant of COVID-19, Omicron doesn't show signs of loss of smell and taste or lead to the extreme requirement of medical oxygen. The delta variant of COVID-19 also causes a sudden drop in blood oxygen levels.
Prior Omicron infection increases protection against Delta fourfold, Omicron reinfection 14-fold, according to a study by researchers in South Africa.
However, Fauci warned that the rapidly rising number of Omicron cases could still stress our healthcare system, despite the reduced disease severity.
With the rising number of daily cases, the Omicron threat is high right now, but the good news is none of the cases detected in India required emergency hospitalisation, ventilation, or any other serious kind of health treatment.
"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.
What should we do in order to stay safe from omicron? Watch this video to find out.
