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22.05.2023 / 18:15

Scientists report consistent decline in covid cases

New Delhi: With India reporting between 600-900 covid cases daily, scientists at the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said there has been a consistent decline in the infection rate across the country. Right now, Omicron’s three different variants—XBB.1.16, XBB and BA.2— are in circulation. The positivity rate has also declined to 0.64%.

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Covid-19 isn't slowing down in China. What it means for India

The Global Times report. He stressed that the variant has resulted in cluster infections in nursing homes, construction sites and schools as the cases of COVID-19 were particularly reported in Chaoyang, Changping, Haidian, Fengtai and Tongzhou. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu of the WHO cited the same as the primary reason for the same. "The virus is evolving, changing its behaviour," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu.

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Gap between 2nd Covid jab, booster dose reduced for those flying abroad: Report

In case you are traveling abroad, you can now take the precautionary dose against Covid -19 before completing the necessary 9-month gap from the time of the 2nd dose. The recommendation came during a COVID-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) meeting earlier this week.

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Covid-19 booster dose in India: Eligibility, how to book, other details here

Here are the important developments in India's Covid-19 vaccine drive:

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Gap between 2nd Covid jab, booster dose not reduced yet: Report

ANI on Saturday, quoting sources.

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Gap between 2nd Covid jab and booster dose should be...: What top health expert said

NEW DELHI :

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Covid-19: 45% people not vaccinated with booster dose got infected during 3rd wave, study finds

dose of booster remained infection-free during the third wave in the country.

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COVID booster dose: Can Covishield, Covaxin provide better protection against Omicron, new variants?

Covaxin robustly triggered neutralising antibody responses and efficiently neutralised the multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, Sakpal said.

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Another COVID wave likely in 6 to 8 months: Expert indicates emergence of next variant. Read here

Omicron BA.2 is more transmissible than the previously identified BA.1 subvariant, it will not cause another surge, the official asserted.

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Can Omicron BA.2 cause another Covid surge in India? Expert explains how lethal sub-variant is

Omicron BA.2 is more transmissible than BA.1, it will not cause another surge, a COVID task force clarified and added that those who have been infected by BA.1 might not be infected by stealth Omicron. This comes at a time when recent lab studies indicated that the recently identified subvariant could cause as severe infections as the Delta and other variants.

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After cities, Omicron Covid surge now likely in villages: Experts

Omicron variant driven wave of Covid-19 will now turn to small towns and villages in the coming few weeks after its transmission in metro cities as each time a wave follows this trend, said Dr Rajeev Jayadevan who is advising Covid-19 task force at IMA Kochi, Kerala.

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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