A new strain of coronavirus has been identified in 37 countries. So far, however, no one has been died. The World Health Organization (WHO) said this on Friday. New restrictions are being imposed worldwide to prevent such spreads, which are capable of massive genetic modification. News AFP.
The latest cases of Omicron infection have been identified locally in the United States and Australia. A total of 3 million people in South Africa have been affected by the outbreak.
The WHO said yesterday that it had not yet received any reports of deaths from the Omicron-type infection. However, he urged all countries to be ready for the new type to spread around the world. In the next few months, it could be more than half of all covid infections in Europe, the agency said.
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina, said yesterday that a new type like the Delta would also slow down the recovery of the world economy.
Scientists in South Africa have published a preliminary study on Omicron. It has been found that Omicron has three times more ability to re-infect than delta and beta types. In addition to this, Omicron has the ability to break down the immune system formed in the body of a person who has been infected with Corona before.
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Francesca, head of the Red Cross, says the spread of immunization is evidence of the dangers posed by inequality in global vaccination rates.
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Omicron infection among children is on the rise in South Africa. Doctors in the country say the rate of hospital admissions for children under the age of five has been on the rise since Omicron was diagnosed. However, they say that the risk is higher in the case of young people, it can not be said right now.
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Top Headlines-
- The US reported today:
157,500 new Delta cases* 11 Omicron cases
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*most cases in a day since September 15, with nearly 1,800 deaths.
- Recent COVID-NET data show that cumulative hospitalization rates are about 12 times higher in unvaccinated adolescents ages 12-17 years compared with fully vaccinated adolescents. Vaccinations are critical to preventing serious illness.
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- CDC is strengthening its recommendation on vaccine booster doses. Everyone ages 18 and older should get a booster shot either when they are 6 months after their initial Pfizer or Moderna series or 2 months after the initial J&J vaccine.
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- Israel reports 0 coronavirus deathsÂ
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- According to the World Health Organization’s chief scientist Swaminathan, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is very transmissible, but people should not panic about it.
- South Korea has also confirmed three additional Omicron cases, bringing the total to nine, after a fully vaccinated couple tested positive for the variant after travelling from Nigeria last week.
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- In view of the Omicron variant threat, the BMC has issued a set of home quarantine guidelines for foreign passengers arriving in Mumbai.
- The government has administered a total of 9.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses during the national vaccination days, including the extended inoculation drive held in some local government units, the DOH said.
- "We now have about 86,000 cases of Covid right now in the United States being diagnosed daily, and 99.9% of them, the vast majority of them, continue to be Delta. And we know what we need to do against Delta, and that is get vaccinated."
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Sources: Philippine News Agency
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