WHO warns of tsunami of Covid cases
by Ashis Sinha World Health Organization (WHO) has warned for a deadly tsunami of COVID-19 cases due to the simultaneous circulation of Delta and Omicron strains. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said, the threats of the two variants,…
India approves 2 more Vaccines, 1 Pill to fight against COVID
by Ashis Sinha Two more vaccinations and one antiviral medicine have received emergency use authorization from the Government of India to help fight the continuing Covid-19 outbreak, informed health minister Mansukh Mandaviya. “CDSCO, health ministry has…
Delhi government sounds Yellow Alert
JNS I New Delhi: The Delhi government has been sounded ‘Yellow Alert’ in view of the rising COVID-19 cases; schools, colleges, cinema halls, spas, gyms, multiplexes, banquet halls, auditoriums and sports complexes have been closed in the national capital…
358 Omicron cases reported in India so far
#Maximum 88 cases reported from Maharashtra followed by 67 in Delhi JNS: Around 358 cases of Omicron have been reported in the country so far. Out of the total Omicron cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of 88 cases, followed by Delhi 67…
MP Govt. imposes night curfew amidst Omicron scare
JNS: Taking preventive measures, the Madhya Pradesh government imposed night curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM on Thursday as the cases of Omicron variant continue to rise in many states. Notably, Madhya Pradesh has not registered any cases of Omicron variant…
Centre asks States, UTs to set up war rooms to combat Omicron
JNS: Health and Family Welfare Ministry has said that Covid variant Omicron is three times more transmissible than the Delta variant. Centre has advised the States and Union Territories to activate the War rooms and keep taking proactive action at the…
Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant: WHO
#Cases doubling every 3 days JNS: World Health Organization has said the number of cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant is doubling at least every three days. Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Director WHO South-East Asia Region said, countries can –…
Senior Scientist Dr Biswajit Borkakoty prepares Omicron detection kit just in two hours
by Ashis Sinha A team of ICMR-RMRC Dibrugarh (Assam) led by Senior Scientist Dr Biswajit Borkakoty has prepared a kit that enables detection of Omicron variant within 2 hours. “ICMR-RMRC Dibrugarh has designed and developed a hydrolysis probe-based…
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 130.39 Cr
JNS: India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 130.39 Cr (1,30,39,32,286) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,35,89,181sessions. The recovery of 8,251 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the…
Sonu Sood funds Rs 6 lakh for heart surgery of 9-month old baby
Ashis Sinha I JNS: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood again has stepped in to help someone in need. For the first time, Sood, the pandemic hero who has helped countless individuals over the course of the epidemic, covered the entire cost of a heart operation for…