At a time when COVID-19 is wrecking havoc worldwide, a new mutation of the deadly delta variant of coronavirus which was being monitored and assessed in the UK has now been classed as a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) amid concerns of its increased growth rate.
On Thursday, India scripted history as the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100 crore milestone.
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Since April 19, both daily cases and single-day deaths count had been spiralling up, with over 28,000 cases and 277 deaths recorded on April 20; rising to 306 fatalities on April 22. On May 3, the city registered a record 448 deaths.
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"As new variants are emerging every now and then, it can be concluded that the battle to get the globe inoculated won't be over until the coronavirus has touched all of us," said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research.
In a statement to the Bombay High Court, the BMC has stated that amid the smooth flow of the vaccination drive in the state, they don't see an impending third wave lingering on Mumbai anymore.
Speaking to the media, the researchers said, "Taking this into consideration, the third-wave peak can increase by up to 47% during the holiday season."
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The country remained below 30,000 for the 10th straight day with 20,799 fresh infections recorded in a single day, while the active cases declined to 2,64,458, the lowest in 200 days.
With the scare of the third wave looming large, WHO official has said that the Covid-19 is not yet endemic. Read on to know if you should be worried.
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India witnessed a sharp spike in the daily cases. The country registered 27,254 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of India to 3,32,64,175. Catch all the live updates related to COVID-19 here.
India added 42,766 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 32.9 million cases. According to the data, the total number of fatalities in the country rose by 308 to 440,533. Follow this space for all the COVID-19 updates.
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.
The Odisha government has approved an Emergency Covid Response Plan for tackling the anticipated third covid wave.
According to the experts, the situation is already dire, and might worsen due to lack of adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour. Here is what the complete report by the experts say.
In the last 24 hours, India has recorded 36,083 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, bringing the daily positivity rate to 1.88 per cent.
The number of fresh infections in India dropped marginally but the country cannot let its guard down as the threat of the third wave looms large.
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.
The Delhi government has started installing oxygen generation plants and increasing hospital beds to accommodate 37,000 cases a day, as per estimate. However, the cases can go up to 45,000 a day in the worst condition.
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Since April 19, both daily cases and single-day deaths count had been spiralling up, with over 28,000 cases and 277 deaths recorded on April 20; rising to 306 fatalities on April 22. On May 3, the city registered a record 448 deaths.
Coronavirus is not over yet, follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19 from in and around the world.
"As new variants are emerging every now and then, it can be concluded that the battle to get the globe inoculated won't be over until the coronavirus has touched all of us," said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research.
In a statement to the Bombay High Court, the BMC has stated that amid the smooth flow of the vaccination drive in the state, they don't see an impending third wave lingering on Mumbai anymore.
Speaking to the media, the researchers said, "Taking this into consideration, the third-wave peak can increase by up to 47% during the holiday season."
Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19 from in and around the world.
The country remained below 30,000 for the 10th straight day with 20,799 fresh infections recorded in a single day, while the active cases declined to 2,64,458, the lowest in 200 days.
With the scare of the third wave looming large, WHO official has said that the Covid-19 is not yet endemic. Read on to know if you should be worried.
Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19 from in and around the world.
COVID-19 affects adults and children in different ways. A new study identifies the risk factors that may lead to severe disease in children.
India witnessed a sharp spike in the daily cases. The country registered 27,254 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of India to 3,32,64,175. Catch all the live updates related to COVID-19 here.
India added 42,766 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 32.9 million cases. According to the data, the total number of fatalities in the country rose by 308 to 440,533. Follow this space for all the COVID-19 updates.
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.
The Odisha government has approved an Emergency Covid Response Plan for tackling the anticipated third covid wave.
According to the experts, the situation is already dire, and might worsen due to lack of adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour. Here is what the complete report by the experts say.
In the last 24 hours, India has recorded 36,083 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, bringing the daily positivity rate to 1.88 per cent.
The number of fresh infections in India dropped marginally but the country cannot let its guard down as the threat of the third wave looms large.
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.
The Delhi government has started installing oxygen generation plants and increasing hospital beds to accommodate 37,000 cases a day, as per estimate. However, the cases can go up to 45,000 a day in the worst condition.
Have you received the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines? wait, don't lower your guard. Here's what experts want you to know about the coronavirus spread.
Is India ready to face the third wave of COVID-19? What preparation is being taken? Eminent doctors and medical experts in the country shared their invaluable insights on this and more in the second session of the ZeeDigital Health Summit 2021.
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