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Covid-19 third wave in India infected younger population more, government data has shown.
A comparatively younger population with an average age of 44 years has been infected more in this Covid wave, the government said on Thursday. The government also highlighted that there was significantly less use of drugs for treatment this time.
Addressing the weekly press conference, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said in this Covid wave, sore throat was seen more in the patients.
A slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones when the average age of the infected was 55 years, Bhargava added.
The assessment is based on the National Clinical Registry of Covid-19, in which data was collected about hospitalised patients from 37 medical facilities.
Over 1,500 hospitalised individuals were analysed, and their mean age during this third surge was about 44 years, the ICMR chief said.
Looking at the outcomes, Bhargava said the death rate was 10 per cent in vaccinated people and 22 per cent in those unvaccinated.

Govt data on Covid third wave shows Omicron infected younger population in India

Govt data on Covid third wave shows Omicron infected younger population in India. See details

Omicron infected younger population in India: govt data
Avg age of infected people in third wave is 44 years: govt
Avg&nbsp;age of infected people in earlier waves was 55 years
ICMR chief: Sore throat seen more in patients in 3rd wave

Covid&nbsp;Live Updates:&nbsp;A slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones when the average age of the infected was 55 years

Covid-19 third wave in India infected younger population more, government data has shown.
A comparatively younger population with an average age of 44 years has been infected more in this Covid wave, the government said on Thursday. The government also highlighted that there was significantly less use of drugs for treatment this time.
Addressing the weekly press conference, ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said in this Covid wave, sore throat was seen more in the patients.
A slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones when the average age of the infected was 55 years, Bhargava added.
The assessment is based on the National Clinical Registry of Covid-19, in which data was collected about hospitalised patients from 37 medical facilities.
Over 1,500 hospitalised individuals were analysed, and their mean age during this third surge was about 44 years, the ICMR chief said.
Looking at the outcomes, Bhargava said the death rate was 10 per cent in vaccinated people and 22 per cent in those unvaccinated.

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre on Wednesday warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated.
NITI Aayog Member V K Paul said the pandemic has again become intense, this time powered by the Omicron variant "which is rapidly replacing or has already replaced" Delta as the dominant form.
"Omicron is not the common cold and we cannot take it lightly just because it is causing mild infections. This variant has led to the collapse of the health system of some countries. Health workers at some places had to take leave leading to increased pressure." Stressing that vaccination is an important pillar in the Covid response programme, Dr Paul said, "We need to be vigilant, get vaccinated and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. It is society's responsibility to slow the spread".
Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference.
A sharp rise in Covid-19 infections has been noted in India with the case positivity climbing to 11.05 per cent on Wednesday from 1.1 per cent on December 30
The Union Health Ministry has said that Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat are emerging as states of concern due to the rise in Covid cases there.

Covid-19: Centre counters its own expert on Omicron, says don't treat it as common cold

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre has warned against treating it as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated



"Omicron is not common cold": Centre's warning on new variant

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist&nbsp;suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre on Wednesday warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated.
NITI Aayog Member V K Paul said the pandemic has again become intense, this time powered by the Omicron variant "which is rapidly replacing or has already replaced" Delta as the dominant form.
Byte Dr VK Paul, Member, NITI&nbsp;Aayog:&nbsp;"Omicron is not the common cold and we cannot take it lightly just because it is causing mild infections. This variant has led to the collapse of the health system of some countries. Health workers at some places had to take leave leading to increased pressure."&nbsp;
Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference.
A sharp rise in Covid-19 infections has been noted in India with the case positivity climbing to 11.05 per cent on Wednesday from 1.1 per cent on December 30
The Union Health Ministry has said that Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat are emerging as states of concern due to the rise in Covid cases there.

Covid Third Wave:&nbsp;The Centre has warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated

A day after an ICMR epidemiologist&nbsp;suggested that Omicron is a mild infection and everyone will get it, the Centre on Wednesday warned against treating the infection due to the Omicron variant as common cold and urged people to get vaccinated.
NITI Aayog Member V K Paul said the pandemic has again become intense, this time powered by the Omicron variant "which is rapidly replacing or has already replaced" Delta as the dominant form.
"Omicron is not the common cold and we cannot take it lightly just because it is causing mild infections. This variant has led to the collapse of the health system of some countries. Health workers at some places had to take leave leading to increased pressure." Stressing that vaccination is an important pillar in the Covid response programme, Dr Paul said, "We need to be vigilant, get vaccinated and follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. It is society's responsibility to slow the spread".
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Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference.
A sharp rise in Covid-19 infections has been noted in India with the case positivity climbing to 11.05 per cent on Wednesday from 1.1 per cent on December 30
The Union Health Ministry has said that Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat are emerging as states of concern due to the rise in Covid cases there.

As the third wave of Covid-19 rages across India, government data has shown that weekly positivity rate has crossed 10% in at least 120 districts across 29 states and Union Territories. The third wave of the pandemic is driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus.
The positivity rate is the number of people testing positive for every 100 tests.
The positivity rate 10 per cent in only two districts as on December 24. The weekly positivity rate rose to over 10 per cent in 41 districts in 17 states and Union Territories by January 6.
More districts continued to report high positivity rate and currently a total of 120 districts have weekly positivity rate of over 10 per cent, government data shows.
Meanwhile, a top government expert has said that the Omicron variant is "almost unstoppable" and everyone will eventually be infected with it.
Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will no difference. "The infection will occur. It has occurred all over the world regardless of boosters," he said.

Covid third wave: Weekly positivity rate over 10% in 120 districts, says govt

Covid Third Wave: Government data has shown that weekly positivity rate has crossed 10% in at least 120 districts across 29 states

Weekly Covid&nbsp;positivity rate over 10% in 120 districts: govt data
Third wave of coronavirus&nbsp;is driven by new Omicron variant
Only 2 districts has positivity rate of 10% on December 24
Govt expert: Omicron will infect everyone, boosters can't help
"Majority of us will not even&nbsp;know that we have been infected"

Covid-19 in India:&nbsp; The third wave of the pandemic is driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus

As the third wave of Covid-19 rages across India, government data has shown that the weekly positivity rate has crossed 10% in at least 120 districts across 29 states and Union Territories. The third wave of the pandemic is driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus.
The positivity rate is the number of people testing positive for every 100 tests.
The positivity rate is 10 percent in only two districts as of December 24. The weekly positivity rate rose to over 10 percent in 41 districts in 17 states and Union Territories by January 6.
More districts continued to report high positivity rate and currently, a total of 120 districts have a weekly positivity rate of over 10 percent, government data shows.
Meanwhile, a top government expert has said that the Omicron variant is "almost unstoppable" and everyone will eventually be infected with it.
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Dr. Jaiprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council of Medical Research told NDTV on Tuesday that "a majority of us will not know we have been infected, probably more than 80% will not even know when we have it."
The epidemiologist stressed that booster shots of Covid vaccine will make no difference. "The infection will occur. It has occurred all over the world regardless of boosters," he said.

Health and frontline workers and senior citizens at risk will start getting a precautionary third dose of Covid-19 vaccine starting Monday as Covid numbers spike in the country, driven by Omicron.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the additional dose for select groups last month.
The health ministry has said there is no need to register for the precautionary vaccine doses. Those eligible can directly take an appointment or walk into any vaccination centre.
Besides health and frontline workers, those above the age of 60 years who have co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension and other chronic ailments will be eligible for the "Precaution Dose" on the advice of their doctor.
There is no decision yet on booster doses for all adults.
Those eligible for booster shots will, however, get the extra shot only after 9 months of their second dose. The third dose will of the same vaccines as their first and second. There will be no mix and match, the Centre has clarified.
A study from the UK has found that a third dose of vaccine can provide up to 88 per cent protection against hospitalisation from infection by the Omicron variant.

Covid-19: Booster dose for health workers, at-risk elders begins today amid Omicron wave

Covid-19: Booster dose for health workers and at-risk elders begins today amid Omicron wave. Here's all you need to know

Covid-19: Booster dose for health workers, at-risk elders from today amid Omicron wave

Booster shot for health &amp; frontline workers, seniors
No need to register for 3rd dose, just walk-in and get
No decision yet on booster shot for all adults&nbsp;&nbsp;
3rd dose to be same as 1st and 2nd, no mix and match
Those above 60 &amp; have co-morbidities&nbsp;are eligible for 3rd dose
Third dose to be give 9 months after the second dose
UK study: 3rd dose provides 88% protection against hospitalisation

Booster Shot:&nbsp;Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the additional dose for select groups last month. There is no decision on 3rd short for all adults yet

Health and frontline workers and senior citizens at risk started getting a precautionary third dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Monday as Covid numbers spike in the country, driven by Omicron.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the additional dose for select groups last month.
The health ministry has said there is no need to register for the precautionary vaccine doses. Those eligible can directly take an appointment or walk into any vaccination centre.
Besides health and frontline workers, those above the age of 60 years who have co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension and other chronic ailments will be eligible for the "Precaution Dose" on the advice of their doctor.
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There is no decision yet on booster doses for all adults.
Those eligible for booster shots will, however, get the extra shot only after 9 months of their second dose. The third dose will of the same vaccines as their first and second. There will be no mix and match, the Centre has clarified.
A study from the UK has found that a third dose of vaccine can provide up to 88 per cent protection against hospitalisation from infection by the Omicron variant.

Delhi likely to report around 10,000 new Covid cases today, Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said. The minister added that the third wave of coronavirus has set in.
The latest spike in Covid-19 cases in the Capital has been fuelled by the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
The minister said that genome sequencing of all Covid samples is not possible currently and only 300 to 400 samples are being sequenced.
Delhi has second highest number of Omicron cases in the country after Maharashtra. The Capital has so far confirmed 464 cases of the new variant.
The Delhi government has clamped restrictions after the Covid explosion in the Capital. Delhi had on Tuesday reported nearly 5.500 Covid cases.
Weekend curfew has been imposed in the Capital and private offices have been asked to work with 50% staff in offices. Non-essential government staff has been asked to work from home.

Delhi Covid explosion: 10,000 cases likely today, third wave is on, says govt

10,000 Covid cases likely in Delhi today: health minister
Satyendra&nbsp;Jain: Third wave of Covid-19 is on
"Only 300-400 samples being genome sequenced for Omicron"
Delhi Covid&nbsp;spike is being fuelled by Omicron variant
Delhi reported 5,500 cases on Tuesday, positivity rate zooms

The latest spike in Covid-19 cases in the Capital has been fuelled by the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Delhi is likely to report around 10,000 new Covid cases today, Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said. The minister added that the third wave of coronavirus has set in.
The latest spike in Covid-19 cases in the Capital has been fuelled by the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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The minister said that genome sequencing of all Covid samples is not possible currently and only 300 to 400 samples are being sequenced.
Delhi has the second-highest number of Omicron cases in the country after Maharashtra. The Capital has so far confirmed 464 cases of the new variant.
The Delhi government has clamped restrictions after the Covid explosion in the Capital. Delhi had on Tuesday reported nearly 5.500 Covid cases.
Weekend curfew has been imposed in the Capital and private offices have been asked to work with 50% of staff in offices. Non-essential government staff has been asked to work from home.

Amid a sharp Covid spike in the country a number of states have clamped restrictions to arrest the latest coronavirus wave. Here are the curbs in different states:
Delhi: Weekend CurfewAll schools and colleges shutWFH for non-essential govt staff50% staff cap for private officesMask must from travel in Metro & buses
Uttar Pradesh:10 pm to 6 am night curfewAll schools upto Class X closedTest must for pilgrims at Prayagraj Magh Mela
Bihar:10 pm to 5 am night curfewGyms, Clubs, Malls, Cinemas closedOnline lessons for students upto class 8th50% staff cap for govt & pvt offices
Maharashtra:9 pm to 6 am night curfewOnly 20 people allowed at funerals50 people allowed at wedding & religious eventsSection 144 at tourist spots and public places
Punjab:10 pm to 5 am night curfewSchools, colleges shit till Jan 1550% seating cap on restaurants, cinemas, barsBuses allowed to ply with 50% capacity
Chhattisgarh:Ban on rallies, marches and public eventsSchools shut in districts with 4% positivity rate1/3rd seating capn for malls, cinemas, restaurants
Karnataka:Weekend curfew for 2 weeks50% seating cap for bars, restaurants, cinemas

Covid Third Wave: Here is a list of restrictions imposed in different states

Covid Third Wave: Restrictions across several states

Covid&nbsp;Third Wave: Restrictions Across States

Several states have clamped curbs to arrest the ongoing wave of Covid-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant

Amid a sharp Covid spike in the country a number of states have clamped restrictions to arrest the latest coronavirus wave. Here are the curbs in different states:
Delhi: Weekend Curfew All schools and colleges shut WFH for non-essential govt staff 50% staff cap for private offices Mask must from travel in Metro &amp; buses
Uttar Pradesh: 10 pm to 6 am night curfew All schools upto Class X closed Test must for pilgrims at Prayagraj Magh Mela
Bihar: 10 pm to 5 am night curfew Gyms, Clubs, Malls, Cinemas closed Online lessons for students upto class 8th 50% staff cap for govt &amp; pvt offices
Maharashtra: 9 pm to 6 am night curfew Only 20 people allowed at funerals 50 people allowed at wedding &amp; religious events Section 144 at tourist spots and public places
Punjab: 10 pm to 5 am night curfew Schools, colleges shut till Jan 15 50% seating cap on restaurants, cinemas, bars Buses allowed to ply with 50% capacity
Chhattisgarh: Ban on rallies, marches and public events Schools shut in districts with 4% positivity rate 1/3rd seating capn for malls, cinemas, restaurants
Karnataka: Weekend curfew for 2 weeks 50% seating cap for bars, restaurants, cinemas
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Amid sharp spike in Covid-19 infections and increasing Omicron concerns, India's Covid Task Force chief Dr NK Arora has said that the third wave of coronavirus is very much here.
In an interview to NDTV, Dr Arora said that large cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata have a combined 75 per cent share of infections of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Noting that share of Omicron infection in India's Covid cases has gone up from 12 to 28% in just one week, Dr Arora added that the variant is rapidly increasing as a proportion of all the Covid infections in the country.
The Chairman of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation said that "India is clearly in the third wave of Covid-19 which seems to be driven by the Omicron variant".
India has so far reported 1,700 Omicron cases, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections at 510. The country also saw a 22 per cent jump in new Covid-19 cases on Monday.

Covid panel chief says Third Wave of Covid is on in India, Omicron variant is driver

Covid taskforce chief Dr NK Arora has said that Third Wave of Coronavirus is very much on in India, Omicron variant is driving it

Amid a sharp spike in Covid-19 infections and increasing Omicron concerns, India's Covid Task Force chief Dr NK Arora has said that the third wave of coronavirus is very much here.
In an interview with NDTV, Dr Arora said that large cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata have a combined 75 per cent share of infections of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Noting that the share of Omicron infection in India's Covid cases has gone up from 12 to 28% in just one week, Dr Arora added that the variant is rapidly increasing as a proportion of all the Covid infections in the country.
The Chairman of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation said that "India is clearly in the third wave of Covid-19 which seems to be driven by the Omicron variant".

Covid-19 Third Wave:&nbsp;Dr NK&nbsp;Arora&nbsp;has said that 75% of Omicron infections are in large cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata

Amid a sharp spike in Covid-19 infections and increasing Omicron concerns, India's Covid Task Force chief Dr NK Arora has said that the third wave of coronavirus is very much here.
In an interview with NDTV, Dr Arora said that large cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata have a combined 75 per cent share of infections of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Noting that the share of Omicron infection in India's Covid cases has gone up from 12 to 28% in just one week, Dr Arora added that the variant is rapidly increasing as a proportion of all the Covid infections in the country.
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The Chairman of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation said that "India is clearly in the third wave of Covid-19 which seems to be driven by the Omicron variant".
India has so far reported 1,700 Omicron cases, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections at 510. The country also saw a 22 per cent jump in new Covid-19 cases on Monday.

Amid fears that a third wave Covid-19 wave&nbsp;could strike this month, the health ministry said on Tuesday that the national 'R' value, or the reproductive rate of the coronavirus, is over the 1.0 mark. The&nbsp;last time the R value was over this level was in March&nbsp;when it was 1.32, and that was before the second wave.
The ministry said no matter how low the daily Covid-19 cases are, if 'R' value is over 1.0 it should be cause for concern.

National 'R' value over the 1.0 mark, a matter of concern: Centre on Covid-19 third wave

Amid fears that a third wave Covid-19 wave&nbsp;could strike this month, the health ministry said on Tuesday that the national 'R' value, or the reproductive rate of the coronavirus, is over the 1.0 mark.

The&nbsp;last time the R value was over this level was in March&nbsp;when it was 1.32, and that was before the second wave.

Amid fears that a third wave Covid-19 wave&nbsp;could strike this month, the health ministry said on Tuesday that the national 'R' value, or the reproductive rate of the coronavirus, is over the 1.0 mark. The&nbsp;last time the R value was over this level was in March&nbsp;when it was 1.32, and that was before the second wave.
The ministry said no matter how low the daily Covid-19 cases are, if 'R' value is over 1.0 it should be cause for concern.

The World Health Organisation on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of Covid-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge.
"Unfortunately...we are now in the early stages of a third wave", WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The WHO chief said that Delta variant's spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths.
Meanwhile, the virus is continuing to evolve, resulting in more transmissible variants, he said.
"The Delta variant is now in more than 111 countries and we expect it to soon be the dominant Covid-19 strain circulating worldwide," he said.
Last week marked the fourth consecutive week of rising cases of Covid-19 globally, with increases recorded in all but one of WHO's six regions. Deaths are also rising again, after 10 weeks of steady decline, the WHO has noted

'Early stages of 3rd Covid wave': WHO warns amid Delta variant surge

The World Health Organisation has warned the world about the 'early stages' of Covid-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge

The World Health Organisation on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of Covid-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge. "Unfortunately...we are now in the early stages of a third wave", WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The WHO chief said that Delta variant's spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths.
Meanwhile, the virus is continuing to evolve, resulting in more transmissible variants, he said.
"The Delta variant is now in more than 111 countries and we expect it to soon be the dominant Covid-19 strain circulating worldwide," he said.
Last week marked the fourth consecutive week of rising cases of Covid-19 globally, with increases recorded in all but one of WHO's six regions. Deaths are also rising again, after 10 weeks of steady decline, the WHO has noted

The WHO chief said that Delta variant's spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths.

The World Health Organisation on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of Covid-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge.
"Unfortunately...we are now in the early stages of a third wave", WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The WHO chief said that Delta variant's spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths.
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Meanwhile, the virus is continuing to evolve, resulting in more transmissible variants, he said.
"The Delta variant is now in more than 111 countries and we expect it to soon be the dominant Covid-19 strain circulating worldwide," he said.
Last week marked the fourth consecutive week of rising cases of Covid-19 globally, with increases recorded in all but one of WHO's six regions. Deaths are also rising again, after 10 weeks of steady decline, the WHO has noted

Will the Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, which is spreading in India, trigger a third Covid wave?
One of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside concerns of this new mutant fuelling an upsurge in infections.
Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), has told NDTV that "at this point, there is no evidence to suggest that Delta Plus...has anything to do with a possible third wave".
He also advised caution against lowering the guard on the second wave itself. Dr Agarwal, however, clarified that any Delta remains a variant of concern.Over 40 cases of the new Delta Plus strain, tagged as a "variant of concern", have been detected till now across the country. 

Will Delta Plus trigger 3rd Covid wave? Top genome sequencer says no evidence

Will the Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, which is spreading in India, trigger a third Covid wave? One of India's top doctors and genome sequencer says there is no evidence yet to show that

Will the Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, which is spreading in India, trigger a third Covid wave?
One of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside concerns of this new mutant fuelling an upsurge in infections.
Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, told NDTV that "at this point, there is no evidence to suggest that Delta Plus...has anything to do with a possible third wave".
He also advised caution against lowering the guard on the second wave itself. Dr Agarwal, however, clarified that any Delta remains a variant of concern. Over 40 cases of the new Delta Plus strain, tagged as a "variant of concern", have been detected till now across the country.

Will the Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, which is spreading in India, trigger a third Covid wave?
One of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside concerns of this new mutant fuelling an upsurge in infections.
Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), has told NDTV that "at this point, there is no evidence to suggest that Delta Plus...has anything to do with a possible third wave".
He also advised caution against lowering the guard on the second wave itself. Dr Agarwal, however, clarified that any Delta remains a variant of concern. Over 40 cases of the new Delta Plus strain, tagged as a "variant of concern", have been detected till now across the country.

Amid a warning that children might be infected during the possible third wave of coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that priority.

Covid-19 3rd wave: Women with young kids to get vaccine on priority, says Mamata Banerjee

Amid a warning that children might be infected during the possible third Covid wave, West Bengal CM&nbsp;Mamata Banerjee&nbsp;has said that women with young kids will get vaccine on priority

Covid 3rd wave: Women with young kids to get vaccine on priority, says Mamata

Amid a warning that children might be infected during the possible third wave of coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that priority would be given to inoculate women having children aged up to 12 years.
She also said that the state would start inoculating at least four lakh people on an average daily from Thursday.
At least two crore people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the state till now, Banerjee said.
The West Bengal government has decided to have at least 26,000 Covid-19 beds for women in state-run as well as private medical facilities.
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Amid a warning that children might be infected during the possible third wave of coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that priority would be given to inoculate women having children aged up to 12 years.
She also said that the state would start inoculating at least four lakh people on an average daily from Thursday.
At least two crore people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the state till now, Banerjee said.
The West Bengal government has decided to have at least 26,000 Covid-19 beds for women in state-run as well as private medical facilities.
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India has seen a steady decline in Covid cases in this week. Is it because the lockdown has been effective, or due of vaccinations or has the heard immunity has kicked in? On this week's episode of News Guru, we talk to Prof. Vidyasagar, who says that it isn't the detected Covid-19 cases but the undetected infections that may hold the key to the decline in the tally.

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India has seen a steady decline in Covid cases in this week. Is it because the lockdown has been effective, or due of vaccinations or has the heard immunity has kicked in? On this week's episode of News Guru, we talk to Prof. Vidyasagar, who says that it isn't the detected Covid-19 cases but the undetected infections that may hold the key to the decline in the tally.

Amid fears that a third wave of Covid-19 may target children, the govt is closely observing the cases among children. Chairman of the National Expert Committee on Vaccine Administration Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said that most children who contract the disease are asymptomatic.
He, however, added that in some cases the virus can affect them in two ways. First, they report pneumonia-like symptoms, and secondly, in some cases of a multi-inflammatory syndrome has been found among children after recovering from Covid-19, he said.
Dr Paul said that in very rare cases, six weeks after recovery, some children get fever again, along with rashes and vomiting.
He maintained that children generally have minimal or nil symptoms and infection has not taken a serious shape in them.
While the first Covid wave had mainly targetted the elderly, the second wave took a toll on the younger population.

'Kids with Covid mostly asymptomatic': govt amid 3rd wave fears

Amid fears that a third wave of Covid-19 may target children, the govt has said that most kids who contract the disease are asymptomatic

Amid fears that a third wave of Covid-19 may target children, the govt is closely observing the cases among children. Chairman of the National Expert Committee on Vaccine Administration Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said that most children who contract the disease are asymptomatic. He, however, added that in some cases the virus can affect them in two ways. First, they report pneumonia-like symptoms, and secondly, in some cases of a multi-inflammatory syndrome has been found among children after recovering from Covid-19, he said. Dr Paul said that in very rare cases, six weeks after recovery, some children get fever again, along with rashes and vomiting.
He maintained that children generally have minimal or nil symptoms and infection has not taken a serious shape in them.
While the first Covid wave had mainly targetted the elderly, the second wave took a toll on the younger population.

Amid fears that a third wave of Covid-19 may target children, the govt is closely observing the cases among children. Chairman of the National Expert Committee on Vaccine Administration Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said that most children who contract the disease are asymptomatic.
He, however, added that in some cases the virus can affect them in two ways. First, they report pneumonia-like symptoms, and secondly, in some cases of a multi-inflammatory syndrome has been found among children after recovering from Covid-19, he said.
Dr Paul said that in very rare cases, six weeks after recovery, some children get fever again, along with rashes and vomiting.
He maintained that children generally have minimal or nil symptoms and infection has not taken a serious shape in them.
While the first Covid wave had mainly targetted the elderly, the second wave took a toll on the younger population.

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