In India, there is a 281% increase in cases 17% increase in deaths over the past 14 days. 1/ It is crucial to closely monitor the situation and take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. "All eyes should be on India!

If XBB.1.16 aka #Arcturus could succeed to wade through the 'sturdy' population immunity of Indians that successfully resisted the onslaught of variants like BA.2.75, BA.5, BQs, XBB.1.5, then whole world must be seriously worried!!" he added Though XBB.1.16 is capable of turning off both innate & adaptive responses, I wud be surprised if it cud generate a major surge here.

All will depend on how well population immunity would resist this at the backdrops of differentially imprinted immunity & its waning overtime!, he said in another tweet.

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Indian Oil Chief meets President and presents unique jacket made from PET bottle thread

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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