The health agency said the decision was made because the variant appears to have higher rates of transmission, and preliminary evidence suggest potential reduced effectiveness of an antibody used in Covid-19 treatment. The variant also has potentially slightly reduced susceptibility to neutralization antibodies, the WHO said in its weekly update.
India is the world s second worst hit country, reporting more than 22.66 million infections and more than 246,000 deaths to date, data from India s health ministry shows. Experts say the numbers are likely severely underreported as many never make it to the hospitals which have run out of beds and oxygen.
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Bengaluru To Witness Covid Peak By May 17; Likely To See Over 14K Deaths: Experts
The state saw 47,930 new infections and 490 fatalities which took the cumulative number of infections and death toll to 19.34 lakh and 18,776 respectively.
Outlook Web Bureau 11 May 2021, Last Updated at 8:08 am File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-11T08:06:21+05:30 Bengaluru To Witness Covid Peak By May 17; Likely To See Over 14K Deaths: Experts outlookindia.com 2021-05-11T08:08:23+05:30
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The second wave of Covid-19 in Karnataka will start flattening after May 17, a study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) showed. Karnataka, the second worst-hit Covid state in the country after Maharashtra has been recording nearly 50,000 fresh cases daily. The state saw 47,930 new infections and 490 fatalities which took the cumulative number of infections and death toll to 19.34 lakh and 18,776 respectively.
The health agency said the decision was made because the variant appears to have higher rates of transmission, and preliminary evidence suggest potential reduced effectiveness of an antibody used in Covid-19 treatment. The variant also has potentially slightly reduced susceptibility to neutralization antibodies, the WHO said in its weekly update.
India is the world s second worst hit country, reporting more than 22.66 million infections and more than 246,000 deaths to date, data from India s health ministry shows. Experts say the numbers are likely severely underreported as many never make it to the hospitals which have run out of beds and oxygen.
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Karnataka Lockdown: Bengaluru may record over 14,000 deaths by THIS month, experts say
The researchers who predicted the figure took into account the ongoing vaccination drive in the state and lockdown-like restrictions into account. , File Photo
Updated: May 10, 2021, 03:20 PM IST
Amid the deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has shown that Karnataka s COVID graph will start flattening after May 17.
For the unversed, Karnataka, currently is the second worst-hit COVID hit state in the country, second only to Maharashtra. Karnataka is recording nearly 50,000 new cases every day. On Sunday, the state saw 47,930 fresh infections and 490 fatalities which took the cumulative number of infections and death toll to 19.34 lakh and 18,776 respectively.
New Delhi: Doctors in India are concerned about an increasing number of potentially fatal fungal infections affecting either people who have COVID-19 or those who have recently recovered from the disease.
The condition, known as mucormycosis, has a high mortality rate and was present in India before the pandemic. It is caused by a mould that thrives in wet environments and can attack through the respiratory tract, potentially eroding facial structures and harming the brain.
The condition is relatively rare, but doctors and medical experts say it seems to be infecting some COVID patients whose weakened immune systems and underlying health conditions, particularly diabetes, leave them vulnerable.