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16 Dec

Omicron scare: Section 144 extended in Mumbai for 14 days

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With over two dozen cases of new highly-infectious Covid-19 variant Omicron, the Maharashtra government has decided to curb huge gatherings and launch crackdown against violators. The total Omicron cases now have shot up to 32 with four new cases being reported - two from Osmanabad and one each from Mumbai and Buldhana. The Mumbai Police has extended the 144 CrPC by another fortnight. “Section 144 will be imposed from 0001 hrs of 16 December and will be in force till 2400 hrs of 31 December,” states the order signed by deputy commissioner of police (operations) Chaitanya S. The BrihanMumbai Municipal…

15 Dec

Omicron Probably In Most Countries, Spreading At Unprecedented Rate: WHO

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The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant.Dutch primary schools will close early as Europe battles a fresh wave of infections and hospital admissions, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a major parliamentary test seeking to impose fresh Covid curbs. Omicron, first detected by South Africa and reported to the WHO on November 24, has a large number of mutations, setting alarm bells ringing since its discovery. The WHO chief also voiced concern that many…

13 Dec

3 more people from London test positive for Covid in Bengaluru

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Three persons, who arrived from London to the KempeGowda International Airport (in Bengaluru, tested positive for Covid-19 in RT-PCR tests. As per the protocol 30-year-old woman and 6-year-old two boys have been taken to hospital and kept under isolation. Since they have arrived from a high risk zone, the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing. So far, three patients have tested positive for Omicron variant in the state. Two have travel history and one did not have any travel history. The health department initiated a series of measures to contain the infection from the new variant. However, the state…

11 Dec

Amid Omicron scare, section 144 imposed in Mumbai for two days

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In a bid to prevent large gatherings in Mumbai, the police imposed section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) within Mumbai commissionerate limits prohibiting rallies and protest marches involving people and vehicles over the next two days, an official said to news agency. The order, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), will be in force for 48 hours on Saturday and Sunday. "It has been issued to prevent danger to human life from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 as well as a threat to the law and order situation against the backdrop of violence that took place…

08 Dec

Delhi detects 51 fresh cases of Covid-19

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Delhi detected 51 fresh cases of Covid-19 out of 50,023 tests conducted throughout the national capital, according to the latest health bulletin issued by the Delhi government. This showed a decline in the number of such cases from those registered on Sunday — 63. The positivity rate was calculated as 0.10 per cent. There was no death caused by the coronavirus and 19 patients who recovered were discharged by different hospitals. There were 376 active cases in Delhi and the count of patients getting medication under the home isolation system was 152. Only 173 beds were occupied out of the…

03 Dec

New York records 5 cases of Omicron variant

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New York has confirmed five cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, taking the tally of the strain in the US to eight, Governor Kathy Hochul informed on Friday. "New York State has confirmed five cases of the omicron variant. Let me be clear: This is not cause for alarm. We knew this variant was coming and we have the tools to stop the spread," Kathy Hochul said in a tweet. "Get your vaccine. Get your booster. Wear your mask," she said Other cases of the Omicron variant in the US have been reported in the state of Minnesota, Colorado, while…

03 Dec

International air travellers test Covid positive in Tamil Nadu; tests will ascertain if Omicron variant

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Two international air travellers, who had arrived in Tamil Nadu from Singapore and the United Kingdom have tested positive for Covid-19 and the government ruled out social media reports claiming they were cases of Omicron but said tests only would conclude if they are infected with the latest variant of the coronavirus. The Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ma Subramanian, reported to the reporters a man who arrived from Singapore to Tiruchirappally in the wee hours and the child who had come along with its family here from the UK have tested positive for Covid and regretted that there were…

02 Dec

India registers 9,765 fresh Covid cases, 477 deaths

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India logged 9,765 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, below the 10,000-mark for sixth day in a row, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Thursday morning. With the addition of 477 fatalities, the total death toll has climbed at 4,69,724. The recovery of 8,548 people in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of the recovered patients to 3,40,37,054. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.35 per cent, the highest since March 2020. India’s active caseload presently stands at 99,763. It constitutes 0.29 per cent of the country’s total positive cases, which is…

01 Dec

Delhi identifies 34 fresh Covid-19-infected persons

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Delhi identified 34 fresh Covid-19-infected persons following 46,800 tests conducted for the purpose, according to the Delhi government’s latest health bulletin. The positivity rate dipped to 0.07 per cent from 0.08 per cent yesterday. There were no deaths attributed to the coronavirus during the past 24 hours. Thirtytwo patients who got cured were discharged by different health care facilities. There were 125 patients who were getting treatment under the home isolation system. The number of active cases of the virus was 287. The health bulletin showed that in all, 1,32,967 persons were jabbed in Delhi and 10,408 were those who…

27 Nov

New Study Examines the Benefits of Eating Almonds

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A new study funded by the Almond Board of California, showed that a morning snack of almonds helped keep blood sugar levels more stable and trimmed the number of calories eaten over the course of the day. In this study of 100 New Zealand adults aged 18 – 65 years, participants ate either at least 42.5g (1.5 ounces) of unroasted almonds or a calorie-matched sweet biscuit snack. Both snacks accounted for 10% of total calorie intake, so in some cases, the amount of snack consumed was higher. Results of the study showed that the blood sugar response was lower among…