Tag: #OmicronVariant
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Pakistan reports a rise in Covid-19 positivity percentage
According to the latest statistics released by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 446 patients have recovered from Covid-19, in the last 24-hours. According to reports, in the last 24-hours, 2,074 new cases have been confirmed with 13 cases reportedly critical and 13 deaths. Meanwhile, 446 patients reportedly recovered in the last 24-hours with…
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CDC cuts down isolation period amidst latest surge with Omicron variant
New York: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has reportedly decided to shorten the isolation period of Covid-19 patients. According to reports, the CDC has recommended that people who are asymptomatic coronavirus infections, can isolate for 5 days instead of 10 based on research focused on when people are most infectious. Sri Lanka…
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Pakistan Updates: First Omicron case confirmed
LAHORE: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the Omicron case in Karachi, Pakistan. The National Institute of Health says Omicron was confirmed after genome sequencing was completed. This is the first confirmed case of the Omicron variant in Pakistan. Omicron trends are being monitored to identify suspicious specimens. Agha Khan Hospital in Karachi…
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NCOC denies reports of first Omicron case in Pakistan
Karachi: A letter from the District Health Officer has come to light according to which another three suspected cases of Omicron variant are allegedly receiving treatment at the hospital. According to reports, a letter from the District Health Officer has claimed that three cases of coronavirus’s Omicron variant have been reported in a private hospital.…
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Omicron variant: The knock on the door!
There is going to be a tsunami of infectiousness around the world. Clearly, Omicron is more transmissible but less harmful. You and I are going to be exposed to it but current evidence suggests it’s not going to be as fatal or as bad as before. It’s not a doom or gloom situation. There may…