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India reports 117,100 new coronavirus cases, 302 deaths in the last 24 hours India reports 1,17,100 fresh COVID cases, 30,836 recoveries, and 302 deaths in the last 24 hours Daily positivity rate: 7.74% Active cases: 3,71,363     Total recoveries: 3,43,71,845 Death toll: 4,83,178    Dr Rupali Basu MD and CEO, Woodlands Hospital said Omicron is highly transmissible but a mild variant. It is not as problematic as the Delta variant but we still need to be careful. We don't need to panic but take precautions and follow COVID appropriate behaviour 

UK has reported record 157,758 Coronavirus cases in 24 hours A New 157,758 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in England and Scotland. A New 42 people have died in England within 28 days of a positive Covid test, taking the UK total to 148,893. UK COVID-19 Daily Update:- 157,758 positive cases (+ 20,175) 42 deaths within 28 days (- 31) 12,121 ppl had 1st dose of vaccine 15,893 ppl had 2nd dose of vaccine 106,665 ppl had booster vaccine A total of 14,210 patients with Covid are now in hospital in England, up 68% week-on-week and the highest level since 20 February 2021. UK Health Minister Sajid Javid says there's nothing in the available data that suggests England needs more Covid restrictions UK Health Secretary says further restrictions "must be last resort" Sage science indicates stronger public health protections should never have been relaxed  a misjudgement that gave the virus freedom, momentum, and risks the emergence of new variants.

First Omicron cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland First Omicron cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland after three people tested positive for the variant.  Three Omicron cases have been confirmed in total - two in the same household in the greater Belfast area and a third unconnected case in the South Eastern Trust area. Department of Health said in a statementAll three positive cases have linkages to travel from Great Britain to Northern Ireland Experts say you can protect yourself from the omicron coronavirus variant by doing the same things done to protect from any other variant: get vaccinated, wear a mask and avoid crowds.

UK reports another 51,459 coronavirus cases and 41 deaths in daily figures  51,459 cases of Covid-19 have been reported across the UK in the latest 24 hour period. 41 people have died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total to 145,646. The number is lower than yesterday, when 54 new deaths were recorded. COVID-19 global case tally 266,405,882 cases, 5,274,615. deaths and U.S. has the highest death toll with 808,791.  Travellers heading to UK will now have to have Covid test before their departure in effort to limit spread of virus, government says  Health secretary Sajid Javid declares We can now conclude there is community transmission of Omicron in England. Health Secretary Sajid Javid says there are now 336 confirmed cases of the Covid variant in the UK, which includes cases with no links to international travel

UK reports 42,848 more Covid-19 cases and 127 virus-related deaths  UK reports another 42,848 coronavirus cases and 127 deaths in daily figures  A new cases of Covid-19 have been reported across the UK in the latest 24 hour period. A New 127 people have died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total to 145,551. UK government signals it will keep restrictions on overseas travel in place for now to control a surge in coronavirus infections and the risk of new variants of the virus taking hold

Double-vaccinated UK Health Secretary Savid Javid tests positive for Covid19 Double-vaccinated Sajid Javid just tested positive for Covid-19. Has mild symptoms. UK Health Secretary Savid Javid tests positive for Covid, but says he has had two jabs and his symptoms are "very mild" Health secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for Covid-19, despite having received both vaccination jabs.In a video message on Twitter feed, the health secretary reports that his symptoms are “very mild” and he was self-isolating at home with his family.  The virus is all around us. >50,000 infections yesterday. This is why so many are being notified of contacts by the NHS app. Frustrating that newspapers casually call this a ‘ping-demic’ as if it were a software glitch. These are real infections; some will cause real deaths.  Number of people admitted to hospital with COVID is rising steadily and has now passed 700 patients/day. We now have almost 4000 people in hospital and 550 COVID patient...

UK has recorded its highest ever daily Covid cases UK reports 51,870 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase since January, and 49 new deaths Total 51,870 cases of Covid-19 have been reported across the UK in the latest 24 hour period, the highest daily figure since 15 January. A further 49 people have died within 28 days of testing positive, taking the total to 128,642. New 263,574 Covid vaccinations have been reported across the UK. More than 46.1 million people 87.6% of adults have now had at least one dose. More than 35.5 million 67.5% of adults have had two doses. UK government signals it will keep restrictions on overseas travel in place for now to control a surge in coronavirus infections and the risk of new variants of the virus taking hold

Indian Scientists warns of potentially DEADLY FUNGUS growing in former coronavirus patients  Hundreds of people recovered Covid-19 patients have been afflicted with a serious fungal infection that has already claimed many lives.  Mucormycosis fungus which usually takes 30 days to spread, was registered growing in former coronavirus patients within just 2-3 days, the doctors warned. The fungus can lead to various gruesome outcomes, depending on where it might spread in the body. In some cases, the infection could necessitate the removal of the nose and jawbone and can also cause permanent loss of eyesight. The mortality rate for patients in which the fungus spreads to the brain is a startling 50 percent .

A New 14,876 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the UK in the latest 24 hour A New 14,876 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the UK in the latest 24 hour period. Total 11 people have died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total to 128,100. A total 452,523 Covid vaccinations have been reported across the UK. More than 44.3 million people in the UK 84.1% of adults have now received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. More than 32.4 million 61.6% of adults have received two doses. Scientists have indicated that the third wave of coronavirus infections is probably started in England due to the rapid spread of the Delta variety, despite the fact that hospital admissions are unlikely to be as high as they were in January Delta coronavirus variant, first identified in India, is believed to be 60% more contagious than the Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant first detected in the UK. It can cause severe symptoms.  The uk government signals it will keep re...

India reports 50,040 new coronavirus and DeltaPlusVariant cases in last 24 hours India reports 50,040 new cases in last 24 hours active cases decline to 5,86,403. The country's rate recovery rate rises to 96.75%  New Delta plus variant found in 13 states. The variants of concern have been found in 174 districts in Several states with highest numbers seen in Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Telangana, Bengal and Gujarat.  DeltaPlusVariant is a threat which several experts say is more infectious and needs to be addressed with vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks. As per the Union Health Ministry statement India reports 50,040 fresh cases, 57,944 recoveries, and 1,258 deaths in the last 24 hours, till now total Covid cases tali in India rises to 3,02,33,183 ,Total recoveries 2,92,51,029, Death toll rises to 3,95,751 Active cases 5,86,403  Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare realised statement that More than 31.51 crores 31,51,43,490 vaccine doses hav...

At least 650K people attend anti lockdown protest in London A massive number of people attend anti lockdown protest in London. At least 500K people attend anti lockdown protest in London. After so many restrictions and so much damage particularly to children’s lives so amazing so many are out Together And proper funny Leave them Kids Alone protest against the Covid restrictions is absolutely enormous and the media are largely ignoring it. Hundreds of thousands of people are marching to reclaim normal life and when even Matt Hancock doesn’t play by the rules, it’s time to say  we must be fully OpenForAll everywhere As always it is dance music that embodies and represents the people’s call. Young and old we all demand our Freedoms back Our Streets Our Country Our Freedoms We’ve seen how G7 Matt Hancock and the others lecture us while they play So many declaring at londonprotest that we demand freedom  The People have come to London in their thousands to DEMAND freedoms back now....

India sees rising cases of the DeltaPlus variant of Coronavirus. The DeltaVariant (B.1.617.2) of Covid-19 that first surfaced in India has now a new mutated sublineage version called AY.1 or DeltaPlus one that is possibly capable of resisting even the monoclonal antibodies cocktail currently prescribed. Delta plus variant of coronavirus has been detected in 21 people in Maharashtra the State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said Maharashtra the State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said Out of twenty one cases of Delta plus variant detected in Maharashtra, NINE are from Ratnagiri and seven from Jalgaon, TWO from Mumbai, and one each from Palghar, Thane and Sindhudurg. We are ascertaining their vaccination status and travel history At least three cases of SARS-CoV-2 deltaplus variant have been found in samples collected from Kerala's Palakkad and Pathanamthitta districts  Scientists around the world are concerned about ‘Delta plus’, an emerging form of the Delta variant of the novel Coronavi...

UK has recorded 11,625 positive COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths in the last 24-hours A new 11,625 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the UK in the latest 24 hour period. A further 27 people have died in the UK within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, taking the total to 128,008. Official figures show UK has recorded 11,625 positive COVID-19 cases and 27 further deaths in the latest 24-hour period  Scientists have indicated that the third wave of coronavirus infections is probably started in England due to the rapid spread of the Delta variety, despite the fact that hospital admissions are unlikely to be as high as they were in January Delta coronavirus variant, first identified in India, is believed to be 60% more contagious than the Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant first detected in the UK. It can cause severe symptoms.  The UK government signals it will keep restrictions on overseas travel in place for now to control a surge in coronavirus infections and the risk of new var...

Germany's Angela Merkel gets Moderna as second COVID19 vaccine after AstraZeneca first dose German Chancellor Angela Merkel got her second coronavirus vaccine dose, a government spokesperson has announced, saying that she received a Moderna jab a few days ago, after getting an AstraZeneca shot on April 16. Also this time, she did not roll up her sleeve for a photo.  Angela Merkel believes that the EURO2020 final will be played in London and asks the British government to take extreme precautions in the face of the imminent increase in positive cases of the delta variant, moving the final to Rome in the face of a new outbreak, was ruled out. 

Russia reports 17,611 new COVID-19 cases, 450 deaths  Moscow reports 17,611new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase on record Russia's capital Moscow on Saturday registered 17,611 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours, a second consecutive high, according to government figures. Moscow's Covid19 cases soar to a new high in last 24 hours, with authorities suspecting new coronavirus variants to be behind the surge. The daily infections in the Russian capital have spiked from 3000 to 9000 to 17000 in just a few days.  There are fears of a third wave of coronavirus in Moscow after the Russian capital recorded more than 17000 new infections The Delta variant is spreading rapidly in Russia, with Moscow cases tripling to highest-ever daily total. Officials are pleading with a skeptical public to get vaccinated. The surge is "something of a surprise," Moscow's mayor says.

India Reported almost 4,000 Covid deaths, 412,000 new cases in 24 hours India registered 4,12,262 fresh coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest so far, taking the overall count over 2.10 crore on Thursday. COVID19 in India Deaths continue to rise on a record level in 24 hours positivity and recovery rate both slip in the last 24 hours. Recoveries in India remain above 3 lakh for the 5th consecutive day  CCMB SAID Mask up, avoid crowds by all means maintain hygiene and good ventilation, and take your vaccine shots.They all help in preventing the spread of the virus in one way or the other.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receive their first AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been administered the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, have received their first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working to send support to Ontario as soon as possible. He says his government has identified up to 100 health-care professionals 'who can be deployed rapidly from federal departments to places they’re needed most. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month must be done to keep Canadians safe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has reached an agreement with Pfizer to buy 35 million “booster doses” next year and another 30 million doses for 2023

New strain of swine flu with pandemic potential has been identified by Chinese scientists Along with coronavirus A new strain of swine flu with pandemic potential has been identified by Chinese scientists. China bird flu strain infects human in first reported case globally. It’s a 41-year old man from city of Zhenjiang. China's National Health Commission said on Tuesday that it had confirmed one case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of birdflu in Jiangsu province Health authorities played down the outbreak, saying the case was a "sporadic" virus transmission.The new strain is called G4 EA H1N1 and bears similarities to the 2009 swine flu - which originated in Mexico.It’s the latest health blow for China after early signs of a second wave of coronavirus were detected. A province near Beijing reported its largest outbreak in several months with only 18 new cases and immediately imposed a lockdown. About crores people have been impacted by the lockdown orders which m...