TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

Omicron outbreak isn’t affecting Olympics plans in China yet, organisers say

Bloomberg News - January 11, 2022

Unless there are large-scale cases in competition zones, the organisers don’t plan to adjust the Covid-19 counter-measures. That could change if the situation warrants it.

Pfizer begins making hybrid Covid vaccine that targets Omicron & original virus

Riley Griffin - January 11, 2022

Pfizer will evaluate the new formulation against an Omicron-specific shot, and determine which is best suited to move forward by March, the drug giant’s CEO Albert Bourla said.

Ensure specialists attend Covid patients with comorbidities: Delhi govt tells hospitals

PTI - January 11, 2022

According to a govt advisory, Delhi has witnessed a surge in Covid deaths since last week. Most of the deceased suffered from comorbidities like cancer, heart & liver diseases.

Lata Mangeshkar admitted to ICU after testing positive for Covid

PTI - January 11, 2022

Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms and is undergoing treatment at a city hospital here, her niece...

India’s looking at Corbevax, others. World also needs to move beyond mRNA vaccines

Mihir Sharma - January 11, 2022

New Delhi: Early on in the pandemic, many of us hoped that India would help vaccinate the world. India’s pharmaceutical sector, dominated by companies capable...

Delhi govt asks all private offices to operate remotely amid rising Covid cases

PTI - January 11, 2022

An order issued by DDMA also directed for closing of restaurants and bars in the city. However, restaurants have been allowed home delivery and take away food items.

PM Modi likely to hold meeting with CMs over Covid situation on 13 January

PTI - January 11, 2022

Fresh curbs have been imposed in various parts of the country to check the spread of the virus. On Sunday, Modi held a high-level meeting to review the Covid situation.

India records 1.68 lakh new Covid cases, active cases highest in 208 days

PTI - January 11, 2022

New Delhi: India logged 1,68,063 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,58,75,790 which includes 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant, according to...

Rajnath Singh, MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt test positive for Covid

PTI - January 10, 2022

Taking to Twitter, both the Union ministers said that they currently under home quarantine and urged those who had come in their contact to get themselves tested.

Madhya Pradesh logs 2,317 new Covid cases, 1 death, active tally rises to 8,599

PTI - January 10, 2022

The recovery count stood at 7,84,506 after 559 people were discharged from hospitals during the day, a health department official said.

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