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COVID-19: What are the unfamiliar symptoms of new variant Omicron? Here’s what you need to know
The current study suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa, but this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of a specific infection with Omicron.

Omicron, a new variant of coronavirus that has been designated variant B.1.1.529 by the World Health Organization. Currently, the study of several aspects of Omicron in South Africa and around the world, where the cases have been found is going on.
Dr Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, told the news agency AFP that the new variant has been causing unfamiliar symptoms in patients.
What are the symptoms of the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron?
According to Dr Coetzee, the symptoms of Omicron are:
Scratchy throat
Dry Cough
Mild muscle aches
Extreme Tiredness
High Fever
According to WHO, the preliminary evidence suggests there may be an increased risk of reinfection with Omicron which means that those who got infected with coronavirus, can get reinfected more easily with Omicron as compared to other variants of concern. However, the information is limited about this.
It was also mentioned that it is not clear yet that Omicron is more transmissible compared to other variants, including Delta. And, it is also not clear yet, that whether Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infections with other variants, including Delta.
The current study suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa, but this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of a specific infection with Omicron.
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Meanwhile, due to the fear of the new variant of coronavirus, India has issued new guidelines for international arrivals in the country. In the guideline, it is mentioned that all. people who are coming from countries that are at high risk need to take a coronavirus test. These guidelines will be enforced from December 1, 2021.
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India records over 2,151 new Covid-19 cases in single day, highest since October 2022
The country also logged seven fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,30,848.

India saw a single-day rise of 2,151 fresh Covid-19 cases which is the highest in nearly 5 months. With the new cases being logged in the country on Wednesday, the active cases rose to 11,903.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, it was on October 28 when the country recorded a total of 2,208 cases and since then the cases were on a decline. But now the graph of Covid-19 cases is going up day by day.
The country also logged seven fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,30,848. Three fatality cases were reported in Maharashtra and Kerala each while one was reported in Karnataka.
The data shows the daily positivity in the country stands at 1.51 percent, while the weekly positivity is pegged at 1.53 percent. The number of people who have recovered from Covid jumped to 4,41,66,925 with over 1,200 fresh recoveries.
The country administered 11,336 Covid-19 vaccines in the last 24 hours. India has so far administered 220.65 crore vaccine doses under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Speaking about the booster doses, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said there’s no need for additional Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults if they have already received their primary vaccination course and one booster dose.
Following the surge in cases, Secretary of the Ministry of Health Rajesh Bhushan held a meeting with officials from various states and reviewed the nation’s Covid-19 preparedness. State authorities have also been told to undertake mock drills at health facilities on April 10 and 11 to ensure the operational readiness of medical infrastructure.
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India registers over 1500 new Covid cases
The number of active Covid-19 cases has surged to 10,981 in India as 1,573 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been registered during the past 24 hours, he Union Health Ministry informed today.

The number of active Covid-19 cases has surged to 10,981 in India as 1,573 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been registered during the past 24 hours, he Union Health Ministry informed today.
According to the updated data on the Union Health Ministry’s website, the number of active cases in the country increased to 10,981 with four more deaths reported due to the Covid-19 infections raising the death toll to 5,30,841. All four deaths were reported from Kerala.
As per the health ministry’s data, the daily positivity was recorded at 1.30 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.47 percent, adding that the active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.79 per cent.
According to the health ministry website, the tally of total number of Covid cases since the viral outbreak has reached 4.47 crore (4,47,07, 525) while 4,41,65,703 people have successfully recuperated from the disease since the pandemic began and the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.19 per cent.
The data further revealed that 220.65 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Meanwhile, the surge in deaths due to the H3N2 variant of the seasonal influenza virus is triggering an outbreak scare in the country.
According to official data, India has recorded at least three deaths associated with H3N2 this season.
Fearing the outbreak of another Covid-19 like pandemic, health officials have urged people to wear masks, practice hand hygiene and get a flu shot if they haven’t already. H3N2, is a subtype of the influenza A strain, responsible for one of the three respiratory pandemics in the past century.
The flu variant’s symptoms tend to be the same as other forms of influenza, including fever or feeling feverish, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea (more common in children than adults), among others.
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India records 1,300 fresh Covid cases, highest in past 140 days
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has surged to 7,605 as India registered 1,300 fresh cases of the coronavirus, the highest in the past 140 days, as per updated data available on the Union Health Ministry website today.

The number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has surged to 7,605 as India registered 1,300 fresh cases of the coronavirus, the highest in the past 140 days, as per updated data available on the Union Health Ministry website today.
According to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated today at 8 am, the daily positivity was recorded at 1.46 per cent while the weekly positivity was logged at 1.08 per cent.
The data revealed that the number of cases in the country since the pandemic’s outbreak is tallied at 4.46 crore (4,46,99, 418), while the death toll has increased to 5,30,816 with three more deaths—one each from Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra—attributed to the deadly virus.
As per the health ministry’s date, the active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.79 per cent.
Further numbers from the health ministry’s data reveal that a total of 92.06 crore tests for detection of Covid have been conducted so far with 89,078 tests being conducted in the last 24 hours.
According to the data posted on the health ministry’s website, 4,41,60,997 people have successfully recuperated from the deadly virus while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
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The data also reveals that 220.65 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Meanwhile, the surge in deaths due to the H3N2 variant of the seasonal influenza virus is triggering an outbreak scare in the country.
According to official data, India has recorded at least three deaths associated with H3N2 this season.
Fearing the outbreak of another Covid-19 like pandemic, health officials have urged people to wear masks, practice hand hygiene and get a flu shot if they haven’t already. H3N2, is a subtype of the influenza A strain, responsible for one of the three respiratory pandemics in the past century.
The flu variant’s symptoms tend to be the same as other forms of influenza, including fever or feeling feverish, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea (more common in children than adults), among others
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