Transmission trend

Transmission trend

Covid-19 entering endemic stage in India

Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in India are expected to rise for the next 10-12 days, and will gradually come down, news agency PTI reported citing sources

2y ago

“Wearing masks now mandatory”: New set of directives after Covid-19 spike

The government today (June 28, 2022) made it mandatory for people to wear masks whenever they go out of their houses to limit the transmission of coronavirus after the recent surge in cases.

2y ago

Covid deaths surged by 40% last week, but cases fell everywhere: WHO

The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how Covid-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday.

3y ago

Omicron cousin BA.2 more prevalent in Dhaka between Jan 29-Feb 18: study

The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron variant of the coronavirus was more prevalent between January 29 to February 18 in Dhaka city, finds a study.

3y ago

Omicron leading to herd immunity?

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against Covid-19?

3y ago

Coronavirus loses 90% infecting power within minutes in air: study

Coronavirus loses 90 percent of its ability to infect people within 20 minutes of becoming airborne – with most of the loss occurring within the first five minutes, according to the world’s first simulations of how the virus survives in exhaled air.

3y ago

Omicron overtakes Delta variant in India

India today acknowledged that Omicron has become the dominant circulating variant of Covid-19, replacing Delta strain in the country.

3y ago

Curfew lifted in South Africa as Omicron wave subsides without major deaths, hospitalisations

South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected in November, said Thursday that the country's latest coronavirus wave had likely passed its peak without a significant increase in deaths and that restrictions would be eased.

3y ago

Covid-19 entering endemic stage in India

Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in India are expected to rise for the next 10-12 days, and will gradually come down, news agency PTI reported citing sources

2y ago

“Wearing masks now mandatory”: New set of directives after Covid-19 spike

The government today (June 28, 2022) made it mandatory for people to wear masks whenever they go out of their houses to limit the transmission of coronavirus after the recent surge in cases.

2y ago

Covid deaths surged by 40% last week, but cases fell everywhere: WHO

The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how Covid-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday.

3y ago

Omicron cousin BA.2 more prevalent in Dhaka between Jan 29-Feb 18: study

The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron variant of the coronavirus was more prevalent between January 29 to February 18 in Dhaka city, finds a study.

3y ago

Omicron leading to herd immunity?

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against Covid-19?

3y ago

Coronavirus loses 90% infecting power within minutes in air: study

Coronavirus loses 90 percent of its ability to infect people within 20 minutes of becoming airborne – with most of the loss occurring within the first five minutes, according to the world’s first simulations of how the virus survives in exhaled air.

3y ago

Omicron overtakes Delta variant in India

India today acknowledged that Omicron has become the dominant circulating variant of Covid-19, replacing Delta strain in the country.

3y ago

Curfew lifted in South Africa as Omicron wave subsides without major deaths, hospitalisations

South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected in November, said Thursday that the country's latest coronavirus wave had likely passed its peak without a significant increase in deaths and that restrictions would be eased.

3y ago

‘Int’l travellers, who tested negative on arrival to India, testing positive later’

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Indian capital in the last few days, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain today pointed out that many international travellers, who tested negative at the airport, are testing positive a few days later and infecting their family members during the period.

3y ago

US reports first case of community transmission, steps up fight against Omicron variant

The United States reported its first known case of community transmission of Omicron on Thursday hours before President Joe Biden was due to lay out his strategy to fight the coronavirus in the winter as the highly contagious variant spread across the globe.

3y ago