In a series of tweets, Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist said that apart from BF.7, the most virulent strain that is steering cases in the USA is the XBB.1.5 variant of coronavirus.
As we enter 2023, the fears of the possible 4th wave of COVID-19 still remain the same as it was a year back. With China facing the worst outbreak ever since 2019, and Japan reporting all-time high COVID death cases, India's chances of witnessing a new wave of COVID infection remain high. The variant which is driving the current ferocious COVID virus outbreak in China is BF.7 - the Omicron variant which has the ability to infect individuals who are fully vaccinated. And, after catching the infection, the patient can transmit the virus to 8 more people without even experiencing the symptoms. Watch Video.
Amid a rise in Covid cases in China and several other countries, people in India are concerned about the covid 4th wave coming in. Covid Variant BF.7 has been making headlines in this context the Indian Medical Association (IMA), past this week, advised citizens to avoid public gatherings such as marriages and political or social meetings. Besides, it also urged people to avoid international travel. The IMA listed out necessary steps to overcome the impending COVID outbreak, including wearing face masks in all public places. Watch Video.
The development of vaccines against COVID-19 has played a big role in helping reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases. But the time is approaching when a first dose isn't enough anymore. Booster shots are common with many vaccines and can help your immune system develop added protection against a virus.
In a worrisome situation, India is seeing a sudden surge in COVID cases. In the last 24 hours, the country has logged over 21,000 cases. Follow this space for more updates.
Is India heading towards a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic? Here is what the centre said in the parliament.
In the past 24 years, India has reported a significant rise in the number of COVID cases with more than 16,000 new infections and 31 deaths.
The death count climbed to 5,25,077 with 30 new fatalities in India. Follow this space for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the national capital has registered 874 fresh COVID-19 cases and four more fatalities due to the infection.
At least 15 people died due to COVID complications in the country on Sunday, and the country's total fatality rate now stands at 5,24,855.
Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
India is currently witnessing a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases with over 7000 infections reported in 24 hours. Experts speculate that Omicron subvariants are the cause of the problem.
Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases, 81 per cent more than the previous day. Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that there is no possibility of a fourth wave of COVID-19 looking at the current situation.
In its latest report, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that India has logged 2,202 new cases of COVID infections in the last 24 hours.
According to the reports, Delhi added 1,118 new cases of the COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, pushing its cumulative tally to 1,896,171.
Amid the fears of a fourth wave of COVID-19 in India, the country has registered 3,157 news infections and 26 fatalities in the last 24 hours.
The Health Ministry said that the active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate stood at 98.74 per cent.
The recent surge is an alarm that COVID is not leaving us anytime soon. Let's take a look at the states which are experiencing a surge in cases in the country.
In the latest report, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has stated that India has logged 1,399 deaths and 2,483 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The national capital logged 1,009 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday. Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
After last week's fiasco, officials have confirmed the first case of the Omicron XE variant of COVID. Read on to get all the latest COVID updates right here!
irrespective of whether the virus mutant has reached India or not, it is important to understand some of the symptoms. Read on to know everything.
Kerkhove said: "We also have incomplete vaccination coverage in many parts of the world and in particular, among people who are at risk of developing severe disease."
In a series of tweets, Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist said that apart from BF.7, the most virulent strain that is steering cases in the USA is the XBB.1.5 variant of coronavirus.
In a worrisome situation, India is seeing a sudden surge in COVID cases. In the last 24 hours, the country has logged over 21,000 cases. Follow this space for more updates.
Is India heading towards a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic? Here is what the centre said in the parliament.
In the past 24 years, India has reported a significant rise in the number of COVID cases with more than 16,000 new infections and 31 deaths.
The death count climbed to 5,25,077 with 30 new fatalities in India. Follow this space for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the national capital has registered 874 fresh COVID-19 cases and four more fatalities due to the infection.
At least 15 people died due to COVID complications in the country on Sunday, and the country's total fatality rate now stands at 5,24,855.
Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
India is currently witnessing a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases with over 7000 infections reported in 24 hours. Experts speculate that Omicron subvariants are the cause of the problem.
Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases, 81 per cent more than the previous day. Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that there is no possibility of a fourth wave of COVID-19 looking at the current situation.
In its latest report, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that India has logged 2,202 new cases of COVID infections in the last 24 hours.
According to the reports, Delhi added 1,118 new cases of the COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, pushing its cumulative tally to 1,896,171.
Amid the fears of a fourth wave of COVID-19 in India, the country has registered 3,157 news infections and 26 fatalities in the last 24 hours.
The Health Ministry said that the active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate stood at 98.74 per cent.
The recent surge is an alarm that COVID is not leaving us anytime soon. Let's take a look at the states which are experiencing a surge in cases in the country.
In the latest report, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has stated that India has logged 1,399 deaths and 2,483 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The national capital logged 1,009 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday. Follow TheHealthSite.com for all the latest updates on COVID-19.
After last week's fiasco, officials have confirmed the first case of the Omicron XE variant of COVID. Read on to get all the latest COVID updates right here!
irrespective of whether the virus mutant has reached India or not, it is important to understand some of the symptoms. Read on to know everything.
Kerkhove said: "We also have incomplete vaccination coverage in many parts of the world and in particular, among people who are at risk of developing severe disease."
This comes days after an experts team from IIT Kanpur warned the Indian population about the fourth wave in mid-June.
An IIT research team has predicted that India is heading towards the fourth wave of COVID-19, which may hit the country in the month of June. But are we ready?
IIT researchers have predicted that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit India in June. Here's what experts are saying about the risk.
As we enter 2023, the fears of the possible 4th wave of COVID-19 still remain the same as it was a year back. With China facing the worst outbreak ever since 2019, and Japan reporting all-time high COVID death cases, India's chances of witnessing a new wave of COVID infection remain high. The variant which is driving the current ferocious COVID virus outbreak in China is BF.7 - the Omicron variant which has the ability to infect individuals who are fully vaccinated. And, after catching the infection, the patient can transmit the virus to 8 more people without even experiencing the symptoms. Watch Video.
Amid a rise in Covid cases in China and several other countries, people in India are concerned about the covid 4th wave coming in. Covid Variant BF.7 has been making headlines in this context the Indian Medical Association (IMA), past this week, advised citizens to avoid public gatherings such as marriages and political or social meetings. Besides, it also urged people to avoid international travel. The IMA listed out necessary steps to overcome the impending COVID outbreak, including wearing face masks in all public places. Watch Video.
The development of vaccines against COVID-19 has played a big role in helping reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases. But the time is approaching when a first dose isn't enough anymore. Booster shots are common with many vaccines and can help your immune system develop added protection against a virus.
