Covid News Live Updates: Amid fresh concerns over coronavirus, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday advised parliamentarians to wear a mask and spread awareness about Covid-appropriate behaviour. Birla came to the House wearing a mask himself and said Covid cases are once again on the rise in certain countries.In a high-level meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the Covid 19 situation and other related aspects in India. This comes in relation to the recent emergence of a new Omicron sub-variant and the surge in cases seen across China and the US.India to date has reported four cases of the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant, which is driving the current surge of infections in China. Sources said there are currently 10 different variants of Covid-19 in the country, with the latest being BF.7. There has been an alarming surge in Covid cases in China, Japan, South Korea, France, and the United States. The spike is being blamed on the new Omicron sub-variant BF.7, which has also been detected in four Indian states.Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had earlier on Wednesday also chaired a high-level meeting to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country and the preparedness of the public health system for surveillance, containment, and management of the pandemic. He urged people to follow Covid-appropriate behavior and get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Coronavirus China updates
China is likely experiencing 1 million Covid infections and 5,000 virus deaths every day as it grapples with what is expected to be the biggest outbreak the world has ever seen, according to a new analysis.
Ever-changing nature of coronavirus continues to pose danger to global health: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Lok Sabha
We have also started the random RT-PCR sampling among passengers arriving at International airports in the country: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in LS
We are committed to tackling the pandemic & are taking appropriate steps.
In the wake of festive & new year season, states are advised to make sure people wear masks, use sanitisers and maintain social distancing along with increasing awareness for precautionary doses: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in LS
We are keeping an eye on the global covid situation & are taking steps accordingly: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in LS
States are advised to increase genome-sequencing to timely identify the new variant of Covid-19.
The health dept has been quite proactive in managing the Covid-19 pandemic: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in LS
The central govt has provided financial assistance to states in fighting against the pandemic. So far, 220 cr covid vaccine shots have been given.
From the last few days, Covid cases have been rising in the world but in India, cases are depleting: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in LS
We are seeing rising Covid cases & deaths due to it in China.
If such a situation comes up we will definitely issue a guideline – masking up, social distancing: Rajasthan Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena on #COVID19
But such a situation hasn’t come yet.
Rajasthan Health Min Parsadi Lal Meena on #COVID19
COVID Live Updates: We’re all prepared. We’ve administered precaution doses. Monitoring & testing are being done. We have resources for testing. As of now, only a few cases are coming up but there is no such situation that would worsen the scenario.
No decision yet to stop flights to and from China: Health Ministry
oth the chairs in the Parliament have requested the members to wear face masks during proceedings: Union Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi
But the leaders from the Opposition didn’t wear masks which shows their attitude towards Covid guidelines.
UP CM held a meeting with Team-9 officials over #COVID1 today
COVID Live Updates: He told officials to create awareness about mask usage in crowded&public spaces. He instructed them to conduct genome sequencing of every positive case. Also told them to increase pace of COVID testing & precaution dose.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami held a high-level meeting with the officials of the Health Department regarding the prevention of Covid-19
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to make a statement in both Houses of Parliament on Covid-19
In view of the sudden surge of COVID cases in different countries, the Indian Medical Association alerts and appeals to the public to follow COVID appropriate behaviour with immediate effect.
Masks are quite effective as far as Covid is concerned. We should take all the timely precautions. There’s no harm in wearing masks as they also protect us from pollutants in the air
– Former Union health minister Harshvardhan
Masks back in Parliament
PM Narendra Modi and several other MPs wear masks as they attend the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha.
‘We don’t have any direct flights from China to India or from India to China but as of now, there is no such order issued to stop connecting flights to India which is coming via China. MoCA is an executing ministry, the final decision will come from MoHFW’
Govt Sources to ANI
We have equipped ourselves better in the previous three waves of Covid: Anil Vij, Haryana Home minister
COVID Live Updates: We have RT-PCR testing facilities in all districts along with a sufficient supply of oxygen in plants. People shouldn’t panic & must follow all guidelines.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is holding a meeting regarding COVID protocols
COVID Live Updates: In the meeting state Health Minister Ma Subramanian, Health Secretary and health officials at the secretariat will also be there to discuss Covid protocols and precautionary measures to be taken.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls a meeting of the officials of the state health department over #COVID19 situation
COVID Live Updates: The meeting to be held at Chandigarh secretariat shortly.
Dr. Rajeev Bansal, senior consultant physician about COVID surge
Patients with comorbidities need to be very careful in the coming days as there is a surge in COVID. Regularly check your glucose levels and blood pressure and follow COVID protocol using masks, hand sanitisers and social distancing.
DGHS (Directorate General Of Health Services) to take a review of all Delhi-based Central Government hospitals on #COVID19 preparedness: Sources
State health minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra about the COVID situation in Punjab
We just have nine active cases of Covid. 16 districts do not have any positive cases of Covid so far. We have established oxygen plants & have prepared hospitals as well accordingly. There’s no need to worry.
Dr Anil Goyal, Indian Medical Assn about the situation of COVID in the country
COVID Live Updates: There won’t be a lockdown situation in the country since 95% of the people here are vaccinated. The immunity system of Indians is stronger than that of the Chinese…India needs to go back to COVID basics – testing, treating, tracing.
COVID cases rising in Japan
In the midst of an increase in COVID-19 cases across the globe, Japan reported more than 2.06 lakh cases in the last 24 hours.
Jagdeep Dhankhar and Om Birla attend the proceedings of the Parliament with safety
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla wear a mask as the proceedings of Parliament begin today. A few MPs also mask-up.
Karnataka Health Min Dr K Sudhakar about the emergency meeting
COVID Live Updates: We’ve called an emergency meeting today under CM’s chairmanship. PM has called a meeting with all health officials & technical committee members. Based on their directions our Govt will also follow all their recommendations & guidelines.
We made oxygen plants in rural areas but it needs to be checked whether they’re in good condition now: Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh Tope
I feel that there’s shortage of medicines too. Genome sequencing is important to know variants. There shouldn’t be shortage of ventilators & staff.
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) MLA Rajesh Tope about the outburst of COVID
We need to be alert in view of the outburst of Covid in China, Brazil & other countries. We need to strictly follow advisory of central govt & WHO & focus on tracking,testing, treatment & Covid appropriate behaviour.
COVID News
Even if there’s one case, it can spread. Govt instructed to conduct genome sequencing of every sample. If not vaccinated,take vaccine, if you feel symptoms get a test done. Case rise should be monitored regularly. Avoid crowded places,check blood sugar levels regularly: Dr P Saple
Dr Pallavi Saple, Dean of JJ Hospital & Health Expert about COVID
Rise of Covid cases in other countries including China maybe due to poor vaccination, not having good quality vaccine, or being very restrictive. Right now, things are under control in India. But we must be cautious.
PM Modi to review Covid situation in country at high-level meeting Thursday afternoon: Officials
Chinese cities give out free fever drugs as COVID flares
Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as COVID-19 sweeps through the world’s most populous country largely unchecked for the first time after an abrupt shift in the country’s containment policies. After widespread protests and a relentless rise in cases, China this month began dismantling its “zero-COVID” regime. Still, the country’s official death toll since the pandemic began in early 2020 stands at 5,241 – a fraction of what much less populous countries faced.
ICUs are filling up in China, says WHO
- China may be struggling to keep a tally of Covid-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. Official figures from China have become an unreliable guide as less testing is being done across the country following the recent easing of the strict “zero-Covid” policy.
- Dozens of hearses queued outside a Beijing crematorium on Wednesday, even as China reported no new Covid-19 deaths in its growing outbreak, sparking criticism of its virus accounting as the capital braces for a surge in cases.
- The WHO said it was ready to work with China to improve the way the country collects data around critical factors such as hospitalisation and death.
China’s definition of COVID-19 deaths is too narrow, says WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan
“People who die of COVID die from many different (organ) systems’ failures, given the severity of infection,” Ryan said at a media briefing Wednesday. “So limiting a diagnosis of death from COVID to someone with a COVID positive test and respiratory failure will very much underestimate the true death toll associated with COVID.”
China limits how it defines COVID deaths in official count
China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a Chinese health official said, a narrow definition that limits the number of deaths being reported as the virus surges following the easing of pandemic-related restrictions.
Level of threat in India
In the last six months, India reported four cases of the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant, which is driving the current surge of infections in China. Sources told ANI that there are currently 10 different variants of Covid-19 in the country, with the latest being BF.7
Covid surge across the world
There has been an alarming surge in Covid cases in China, Japan, South Korea, France and the United States.
India to step up surveillance amid global Covid surge
Amid a fresh global surge in Covid-19 cases, the central government has briefed all states to conduct genome sequencing of samples, the additional chief secretary of Health informed on Wednesday.
Protection dose coverage still low, but we have done well in India, says NTAGI Chairman
Chairman of India’s Covid-19 working group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) NK Arora, played down concerns of a fresh outbreak of the pandemic in the country as is witnessed in China and some other countries, saying people in India have an advantage of hybrid immunity. There is no need of a second booster shot of the vaccine, but high-risk population should get a single additional dose, Arora said.
Covid wave in China spooks India Inc
The new surge in Covid cases in China is making Indian companies, from electronics and apparel manufacturers to gold and diamond exporters, worried about another bout of supply chain disruptions as well as exports to the Chinese market getting hurt.