Mandaviya reviews Covid-19 testing and screening facility at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport
Only 5 Covid-19 cases, prepared to contain surge: Andhra Pradesh official
Andhra Pradesh has only 5 active cases ofCovid-19 as on Monday but the State was fully prepared to handle any eventuality, Principal Secretary (Health) M T Krishna Babu said. Of the 5,548 RT-PCR tests conducted in the State since December 21, only 5 turned positive for coronavirus, Krishna Babu told reporters here.
Some in China return to regular activity after Covid infections
Some people in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a rise inCovid-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday, raising the prospect of a boost to the economy as more recover from infections.
Among those who gathered to sled or ice skate on a frozen lake in the capital's Shichahai Lake Park, some were upbeat about the opening-up after China dropped stringent "zero-Covid" measures on Dec. 7 to adopt a strategy of living with the virus.
No BF.7 Omicron variant in TN as per genome sequencing results
The genome sequencing report of the six international passengers who had landed at various international airports in Tamil Nadu has reported no BF.7 variant of Omicron.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian said that the two China-returned passengers, who testedCovid-19 positive, were affected by BA5.2. One passenger each from Muscat, Kuwait, and Bangkok was identified with BA.2 strain of Omicron. Another passenger, who arrived from Muscat and tested positive has the XBB.1 strain of Omicron.
Negative Covid report must even for flyers to India transiting through China, 5 other nations
A negativeCovidreport is a must for passengers transiting through China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, irrespective of their originating countries, before landing at any Indian airport, the Union Health Ministry said Monday.
In a letter to states on Monday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that in the context of the evolving trajectory ofCOVID-19 cases in some countries, especially China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan, the guidelines were revised and came into effect from January 1.
Covid situation in UP is normal: CM Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reviewed theCOVID-19 situation in the state at a high-level meeting with officials, and said that the situation in the state is normal amid the rising cases in various countries.
He also directed the officials to closely monitor the "changing trends" of coronavirus and to conduct genome sequencing of the new cases.
Countries impose Covid restrictions on Chinese travellers
Authorities around the world are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China asCovid-19cases in the country surge following its relaxation of "zero-Covid" rules.
They cite a lack of information from China on variants and are concerned about a wave of infections. China has rejected criticism of its Covid data and said it expects future mutations to be potentially more transmissible but less severe.
Qatar to require all travellers from China to have a Covid test
Qatar will from Tuesday require travellers arriving from China to provide a negative Covid-19 test result taken within 48 hours of departure.The testing requirement is imposed on all travellers regardless of vaccination status.(Reuters)
Active Covid cases in country decline to 2,670
India has recorded 173 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 2,670, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.
The total tally of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,822) and the death toll stands at 5,30,707 with two fatalities -- one reconciled by Kerala and one reported by Uttarakhand -- in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.(PTI)
Mainland China reports one Covid death for January 1
China reported one Covid-19 death in mainland for January1, compared with one death a day earlier, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
The death toll was raised to 5,250. (Reuters)
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