Page 31 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Coronavirus deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally: WHO
The agency warned that less surveillance would particularly harm efforts to detect new COVID variants and undermine a potential response
 "Coronavirus deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally: WHO")
Data story: India reports 1,233 new cases; death toll rises to 521,101
India has so far administered 1,838,241,743 vaccine doses. That is 4272.67 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.05 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,233 new cases; death toll rises to 521,101")
Covid-19: China lockdowns costing $46 billion a month, say experts
A worst-case scenario would be a lockdown of all cities for one month, which would cut national GDP by 53 per cent over that period.
 "Covid-19: China lockdowns costing $46 billion a month, say experts")
MP records 18 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 152
The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,083 on Tuesday after detection of 18 new cases, while no new death linked to infection was reported in the state, health department official said
 "MP records 18 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 152")
Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 42 fresh cases and one death
Karnataka on Tuesday registered 42 fresh Covid-19 cases and one fatality, taking the total to 39,45,401 and 40,052 respectively, till date
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 42 fresh cases and one death")
Andhra Pradesh records only 5 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in a day
Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday registered only five fresh cases of Covid-19, the lowest number in a day since the outbreak of pandemic two years ago
 "Andhra Pradesh records only 5 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in a day")
Kerala records 424 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths in a day
As many as 17,846 samples were tested in the last 24 hours
 "Kerala records 424 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths in a day")
Shanghai lockdown tests 'zero-Covid' limits, shakes markets
The Shanghai lockdown stands to become the largest of any city in China's campaign against the virus
 "Shanghai lockdown tests 'zero-Covid' limits, shakes markets")
Data story: India reports 1,259 new cases; death toll rises to 521,070
India has so far administered 1,835,390,499 vaccine doses. That is 4266.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 130.85 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,259 new cases; death toll rises to 521,070")
Shanghai locks down half of city to fight Covid-19 outbreak: Report
The outbreak is testing country's virus strategy, which is proving tougher to prosecute amid more contagious variants and is dragging on the world's 2nd-largest economy as rest of the globe normalises
 "Shanghai locks down half of city to fight Covid-19 outbreak: Report")
Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha reports 43 new cases and one more fatality
Odisha on Monday registered 43 new Covid-19 cases, five less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 12,87,512, a health department bulletin said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha reports 43 new cases and one more fatality")
Gujarat sees 8 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally drops to 234
Gujarat reported eight Covid-19 cases on Monday, increasing its tally to 12,23,879, while the death toll stood unchanged at 10,942, an official said
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs 26 fresh cases, no fatality
The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,065 on Monday after the detection of 26 cases while no death took place in the last 24 hours due to the viral infection, a health official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs 26 fresh cases, no fatality")
Shanghai lockdown hurts oil prices, bonds and yen take a beating
World stocks were largely flat, holding their ground in the face of another brutal selloff in major bond markets
Data story: India reports 1,270 new cases; death toll rises to 521,035
India has so far administered 1,832,635,673 vaccine doses. That is 4259.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 130.65 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,270 new cases; death toll rises to 521,035")
Explained: How pandemic took a toll on non-Covid patients in India
Covid managed to edge out nearly every disease in the priority race - from basics such as dental problems or eye disorders to the potentially fatal such as cancer
 "Explained: How pandemic took a toll on non-Covid patients in India")
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 480 mn; fatalities surge past 6.12 mn
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 79,946,097 and 976,652, according to the CSSE
 "Global Covid-19 caseload tops 480 mn; fatalities surge past 6.12 mn")
India logs 1,421 new Covid-19 cases, 149 deaths in last 24 hours
The new fatalities took the total number number of deaths at 5,21,004
Kerala records 496 new coronavirus cases, no death in 24 hours
On the vaccination front 100 per cent (2.69 crore) have had one dose, of which 87 per cent (2.33 crore) have taken both the doses
Covid mixed with flu increases severe illness, death risk: Lancet
For the study, the team involved more than 305,000 hospitalised patients with Covid in the UK between February 6, 2020 and December 8, 2021
 "Covid mixed with flu increases severe illness, death risk: Lancet")
