Omicron India LIVE Updates: ICMR designs kit for omicron detection, invites EOI for its commercialisation
Omicron India LIVE Updates: India's Omicron Covid count rose to 153 on Sunday after Maharashtra reported six and Gujarat logged four more cases of the new variant of coronavirus, respectively. According to central and state officials, omicron cases have been detected in 11 states and union territories -- Maharashtra (54), Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17) and Karnataka (14), Telangana (20),
Omicron variant [Representative image]
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 12:46 PM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: ICMR designs kit for omicron detection; invites EOI from manufacturers for its commercialisation
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has designed a diagnostic kit for detection of Omicron variant of the coronavirus and has invited Expression of Interest from in vitro diagnostics (IVD) kit manufacturers for undertaking transfer of technology for its development and commercialisation.
The ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, NE, Dibrugarh, one of the institutes of the ICMR, New Delhi, has developed a novel technology -- real-time RT-PCR assay for detection of Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV2 and a kit for the same.
"ICMR is the owner of the said technology, including any underlying intellectual property(ies) and commercialisation rights. ICMR is lawfully entitled to enter into any form of non-exclusive license agreements with selected manufacturer/manufacturers, including transfer of technology through suitable agreement to any other interested manufacturers," the invitation of Expression of Interest document said.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 12:04 PM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Five more cases take total Omicron infections in K'taka to 19
Five more cases of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus were found in Karnataka taking the total to 19. According to Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar, the five cases were detected on Sunday in Dharwad, Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district, Udupi and Mangaluru.
He said a 54-year old man from Dharwad, a 20-year old woman from Bhadravathi, a 82-year old man and a 73-year old woman from Udupi, and a 19-year old woman from Mangaluru contracted the Omicron variant. All the infected people have been inoculated with both the doses of Covishield vaccine. Their travel history and contacts with international travellers are being ascertained.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 11:34 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Thailand reports first local Omicron case, eyes reinstating quarantine
Thailand is considering reinstating mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors due to concerns over the spread of Omicron, as the health ministry reported on Monday the country's first case of local transmission of the coronavirus variant. The public health ministry will propose scrapping a quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors and revert to hotel quarantine and a "sandbox" programme, which allows free movement in specific locations, minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
The proposal was driven by worries over the spread of Omicron, Anutin told the Inside Thailand television show, adding it will be made to the government's COVID-19 taskforce "soon".
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 10:49 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: UK researchers developing new COVID-19 vaccines
Researchers in the UK are using new ways to rapidly develop and mass manufacture mRNA vaccines and therapeutics at low cost against COVID-19 and a range of other diseases. The research project will boost the UK's and the world's ability to rapidly develop new vaccines in response to new variants of COVID-19 and also future pandemics.
In non-emergency times, the new production technology will give developers and manufacturers access to the state-of-the-art processes needed to produce new vaccines and treatments for other major diseases such as cancer, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular conditions and autoimmune diseases much faster, the University of Sheffield said in a statement on Sunday.
Omicron scare: Mumbai civic chief appeals to people to avoid Christmas & New Year parties
Amid the fear of spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has appealed to citizens to avoid gatherings and parties during the upcoming Christmas festival and New Year, and warned of stringent action against those who flout rules.
Maharashtra has so far reported 54 cases of the Omicron variant. Out of these, 22 are from Mumbai, including cases found through screening at the international airport here, as per official data. In a press release issued on Sunday, Chahal said due to the new virus variant Omicron, the situation at many countries in the world has once again gone out of control and has created a lockdown-like situation.
He said despite repeated appeals by the government and administration to prevent a possible third wave of COVID-19, the guidelines are not being followed properly in most places - especially at wedding ceremonies and other functions, and there is a need to curb the growing crowds at such events. (PTI)
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 10:15 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 572 days
With 6,563 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,47,46,838, while the active cases declined to 82,267, the lowest in 572 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,77,554 with 132 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been recorded below 15,000 for the last 53 days now.
The active cases comprise 0.24 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.39 per cent, the highest since March 2020,the ministry said. A decline of 1,646 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Omicron variant [Representative image]
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 12:46 PM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: ICMR designs kit for omicron detection; invites EOI from manufacturers for its commercialisation
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has designed a diagnostic kit for detection of Omicron variant of the coronavirus and has invited Expression of Interest from in vitro diagnostics (IVD) kit manufacturers for undertaking transfer of technology for its development and commercialisation.
The ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, NE, Dibrugarh, one of the institutes of the ICMR, New Delhi, has developed a novel technology -- real-time RT-PCR assay for detection of Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of SARS-CoV2 and a kit for the same.
"ICMR is the owner of the said technology, including any underlying intellectual property(ies) and commercialisation rights. ICMR is lawfully entitled to enter into any form of non-exclusive license agreements with selected manufacturer/manufacturers, including transfer of technology through suitable agreement to any other interested manufacturers," the invitation of Expression of Interest document said.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 12:04 PM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Five more cases take total Omicron infections in K'taka to 19
Five more cases of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus were found in Karnataka taking the total to 19. According to Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar, the five cases were detected on Sunday in Dharwad, Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district, Udupi and Mangaluru.
He said a 54-year old man from Dharwad, a 20-year old woman from Bhadravathi, a 82-year old man and a 73-year old woman from Udupi, and a 19-year old woman from Mangaluru contracted the Omicron variant. All the infected people have been inoculated with both the doses of Covishield vaccine. Their travel history and contacts with international travellers are being ascertained.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 11:34 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Thailand reports first local Omicron case, eyes reinstating quarantine
Thailand is considering reinstating mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors due to concerns over the spread of Omicron, as the health ministry reported on Monday the country's first case of local transmission of the coronavirus variant. The public health ministry will propose scrapping a quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors and revert to hotel quarantine and a "sandbox" programme, which allows free movement in specific locations, minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
The proposal was driven by worries over the spread of Omicron, Anutin told the Inside Thailand television show, adding it will be made to the government's COVID-19 taskforce "soon".
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 10:49 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: UK researchers developing new COVID-19 vaccines
Researchers in the UK are using new ways to rapidly develop and mass manufacture mRNA vaccines and therapeutics at low cost against COVID-19 and a range of other diseases. The research project will boost the UK's and the world's ability to rapidly develop new vaccines in response to new variants of COVID-19 and also future pandemics.
In non-emergency times, the new production technology will give developers and manufacturers access to the state-of-the-art processes needed to produce new vaccines and treatments for other major diseases such as cancer, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular conditions and autoimmune diseases much faster, the University of Sheffield said in a statement on Sunday.
Omicron scare: Mumbai civic chief appeals to people to avoid Christmas & New Year parties
Amid the fear of spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has appealed to citizens to avoid gatherings and parties during the upcoming Christmas festival and New Year, and warned of stringent action against those who flout rules.
Maharashtra has so far reported 54 cases of the Omicron variant. Out of these, 22 are from Mumbai, including cases found through screening at the international airport here, as per official data. In a press release issued on Sunday, Chahal said due to the new virus variant Omicron, the situation at many countries in the world has once again gone out of control and has created a lockdown-like situation.
He said despite repeated appeals by the government and administration to prevent a possible third wave of COVID-19, the guidelines are not being followed properly in most places - especially at wedding ceremonies and other functions, and there is a need to curb the growing crowds at such events. (PTI)
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 10:15 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 572 days
With 6,563 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,47,46,838, while the active cases declined to 82,267, the lowest in 572 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,77,554 with 132 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been recorded below 15,000 for the last 53 days now.
The active cases comprise 0.24 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.39 per cent, the highest since March 2020,the ministry said. A decline of 1,646 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 09:15 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Gujarat's COVID-19 caseload rises by 51; no fresh death reported
Gujarat on Sunday reported 51 fresh coronavirus positive cases, which increased the infection count of the state to 8,28,546, the health department said. Fifty-five patients were discharged during the day, raising the number of recovery count to 8,17,874, it said. As no fresh death was reported in the last 24 hours, the fatality figure remained unchanged at 10,101, the department said in a release.
The state's tally of active cases now stands at 571, with four patients being critical. As many as 87,189 people were given anti-coronavirus vaccine doses on Sunday, taking the number of jabs administered so far in the state to 8.70 crore. District-wise, Ahmedabad reported 18 new cases, Vadodara 10, Surat six, Rajkot five, Kutch and Navsari three cases each, among others. (PTI)
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 09:09 AM IST
Right Time To Act And Ensure No Community Transmission Of Omicron Happens: Fortis Healthcare CEO
Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, the Managing Director and CEO of Fortis Healthcare, says case there is any new wave or increase in cases in certain pockets, facilities like telemedicine, E-ICUs will help us…
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 08:58 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Most of the world’s vaccines likely won’t prevent infection from Omicron
A growing body of preliminary research suggests the COVID vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defence against becoming infected by the highly contagious Omicron variant. All vaccines still seem to provide a significant degree of protection against serious illness from Omicron, which is the most crucial goal. But only the Pfizer and Moderna shots, when reinforced by a booster, appear to have initial success at stopping infections, and these vaccines are unavailable in most of the world.
The other shots — including those from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and vaccines manufactured in China and Russia — do little to nothing to stop the spread of Omicron, early research shows. And because most countries have built their inoculation programs around these vaccines, the gap could have a profound impact on the course of the pandemic. Continue reading...
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 08:34 AM IST
COVID-19: Maha reports six more Omicron cases; state tally now 54
Six persons tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Maharashtra on Sunday, raising the state's tally of such cases to 54, the health department said. While two of these patients had a history of travel to Tanzania, two others had returned from England and one from the Middle East. All five of them are fully vaccinated and two of these patients are women. Another new patient is a five-year-old boy from Junnar in Pune district, it said in a statement.
"Total six cases were diagnosed today - four of them found during the airport screening in Mumbai. One of these four patients is from Mumbai, two from Karnataka and one from Aurangabad. While two had a history of travel to Tanzania, two others had travelled to England," it said. All four are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic. They are currently in isolation at the Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai. Two of them are women. The patients are in the age group of 21 to 57 years, it said. Out of 54 cases, 22 have been found in Mumbai, which include cases through screening at the international airport.
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Omicron LIVE Updates: Gujarat's COVID-19 caseload rises by 51; no fresh death reported
Gujarat on Sunday reported 51 fresh coronavirus positive cases, which increased the infection count of the state to 8,28,546, the health department said. Fifty-five patients were discharged during the day, raising the number of recovery count to 8,17,874, it said. As no fresh death was reported in the last 24 hours, the fatality figure remained unchanged at 10,101, the department said in a release.
The state's tally of active cases now stands at 571, with four patients being critical. As many as 87,189 people were given anti-coronavirus vaccine doses on Sunday, taking the number of jabs administered so far in the state to 8.70 crore. District-wise, Ahmedabad reported 18 new cases, Vadodara 10, Surat six, Rajkot five, Kutch and Navsari three cases each, among others. (PTI)
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 09:09 AM IST
Right Time To Act And Ensure No Community Transmission Of Omicron Happens: Fortis Healthcare CEO
Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, the Managing Director and CEO of Fortis Healthcare, says case there is any new wave or increase in cases in certain pockets, facilities like telemedicine, E-ICUs will help us…
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 08:58 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Most of the world’s vaccines likely won’t prevent infection from Omicron
A growing body of preliminary research suggests the COVID vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defence against becoming infected by the highly contagious Omicron variant. All vaccines still seem to provide a significant degree of protection against serious illness from Omicron, which is the most crucial goal. But only the Pfizer and Moderna shots, when reinforced by a booster, appear to have initial success at stopping infections, and these vaccines are unavailable in most of the world.
The other shots — including those from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and vaccines manufactured in China and Russia — do little to nothing to stop the spread of Omicron, early research shows. And because most countries have built their inoculation programs around these vaccines, the gap could have a profound impact on the course of the pandemic. Continue reading...
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 08:34 AM IST
Omicron LIVE Updates: Thousands in Brussels protests against COVID restrictions
Thousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in central Brussels on Sunday for a third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter a spike infections and the emergence of the worrying omicron variant. A strong police presence was deployed on streets in anticipation of the crowds, given how previous protests had sometimes descended into violence, arrest and injury.
The Belgian action comes one day after similar protests in other capitals including Paris and London. Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown. (AP)
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 08:27 AM IST
Thousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in central Brussels on Sunday for a third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter a spike infections and the emergence of the worrying omicron variant. A strong police presence was deployed on streets in anticipation of the crowds, given how previous protests had sometimes descended into violence, arrest and injury.
The Belgian action comes one day after similar protests in other capitals including Paris and London. Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown. (AP)
DECEMBER 20, 2021 / 08:27 AM IST
COVID-19: Maha reports six more Omicron cases; state tally now 54
Six persons tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Maharashtra on Sunday, raising the state's tally of such cases to 54, the health department said. While two of these patients had a history of travel to Tanzania, two others had returned from England and one from the Middle East. All five of them are fully vaccinated and two of these patients are women. Another new patient is a five-year-old boy from Junnar in Pune district, it said in a statement.
"Total six cases were diagnosed today - four of them found during the airport screening in Mumbai. One of these four patients is from Mumbai, two from Karnataka and one from Aurangabad. While two had a history of travel to Tanzania, two others had travelled to England," it said. All four are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic. They are currently in isolation at the Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai. Two of them are women. The patients are in the age group of 21 to 57 years, it said. Out of 54 cases, 22 have been found in Mumbai, which include cases through screening at the international airport.
Resource:-https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/omicron-india-live-updates-coronavirus-covid-19-7843221.html
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