Without sanctions, the spread of omicrons in China could reach 112.2 million symptomatic cases China would be at risk of a “tsunami” of coronavirus infections, according to researchers at Shanghai’s Fudan University, if the government abandons its long-standing Covid Zero policy and allows the highly infectious Omron variant to spread unchecked. Is. A peer-reviewed study […]
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Woman in Spain caught COVID-19 twice in record 20 days: Report
Researchers believe this is the smallest reinfection gap since the pandemic began. Researchers have claimed that a woman in Spain caught coronavirus twice in a span of 20 days. according to BBCThe 31-year-old health worker was first infected by Delta in December 2021 and then by Omicron in January this year. Researchers believe the unidentified […]
All You Need to Know About the New Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variants
The BA.2 sub-version of Omicron is still the dominant strain in the United States. (AFP photo) According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the BA.2 sub-version of Omicron has produced more mutated branches, gaining a foothold in the United States. While BA.2 is still the predominant version in the US, BA.2.12.1 now accounts for […]
More Chinese cities lift Covid curbs as cases rise in Shanghai
Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and restrictions were imposed in other regions across China as the country maintained its “dynamic evacuation” approach aimed at containing the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19. -19 version has to be stamped. The Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing region that includes Apple […]
WHO experts say covid still a global emergency
The WHO said that Omicron accounted for 99.2% of the samples collected in the past 30 days. Geneva: The WHO’s Emergency Committee on COVID-19 on Wednesday unanimously confirmed that the virus remains a major public health threat and insisted that countries stop letting their guard down. The World Health Organization’s group of experts said many […]
China’s brutal lockdown: Citizens shout for help
Hi, It’s Hot Mike and I’m Nidhi Razdan. China’s zero-covid strategy has reached breaking point. The country is so obsessed with keeping matters literally to zero that its latest drastic measures in its financial capital Shanghai are backfire big time. Until now, Shanghai, China’s largest city, had largely kept COVID cases under control through local […]
China’s health system faces challenges as Omicron hits
China is grappling with its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the health system feeling the pressure. One of the last countries to stick to a zero-Covid strategy, China aims to seal every infection with a strict lockdown and transport all cases to safe facilities. […]
Covid’s omicron variant lasts 3 days less than Delta for Boosted: Study
The study also found that Omicron patients were 25% less likely to be hospitalized. Paris: People who have been vaccinated and given a booster shot against COVID-19 recover from symptoms from the Omicron version three days earlier than those with the delta version, a study said Friday. The study also found that people with Omicron […]
China’s Variant and Omicron XE Renewed Focus on Kovid Mutations
Novel strains from around the world are now emerging in Asia. (file) The disclosure of new COVID variants emerging in China and the rise of a potentially more communicable strain in the UK has re-shed the spotlight on the virus’s ongoing risk, even as health experts say there is no reason to panic. The reason […]
To curb the spread of COVID, this Chinese city asks all residents to self-test
Shanghai’s lockdown has widely disrupted daily life and businesses Shanghai: Shanghai on Sunday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for COVID-19 as public anger mounts over what officials in China’s most populous city have been testing for a record coronavirus outbreak. How are you dealing with the virus? Residents […]