LIVE Updates | Coronavirus In India: Less active COVID-19 cases but new cases increases

Corona Virus BF.7 Outbreak, COVID Cases Surge in China, Coronavirus In India LIVE Updates: The recent surge of Covid-19 infections in China has triggered warnings across the world. This comes after the country began dismantling its zero-Covid policy earlier this month, which involved mass testing and strictly targeted lockdowns. The surge in cases of Covid-19 in several parts of the world, especially China, has left India anxious. Experts say that while India has better herd immunity as compared to China, it needs to follow Covid protocols like wearing masks.

COVID-19 Outbreak, Coronavirus In India LIVE Updates: Vigilance regarding Corona has been increased in the country. In many countries, including China and Japan, the virus has again started wreaking havoc. For the last few days, the cases of corona have increased rapidly in these countries. Keeping this in mind, the Government of India asked the concerned departments and officials to remain on alert mode. Necessary instructions have already been issued to the authorities for proper health arrangements in the hospitals. Along with this, new guidelines have also been issued for passengers coming from abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned against complacency, called for a strict vigil, and directed that the ongoing surveillance measures, especially at international airports, be strengthened.

05 January 2023

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Coronavirus In India: Less active COVID-19 cases but new cases increases

Corona has again started showing its havoc in the world. Corona cases are continuously increasing in many countries including China, South Korea, America and Japan. In view of the increasing corona cases worldwide, the Government of India also gave instructions to be vigilant. According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry, 188 new cases of Kovid-19 have been registered on Thursday (January 5). With this, now the number of active cases has increased to 2,554. 201 people have been cured in the last 24 hours in India. After which the total number of recoveries has increased to 4,41,46,055. With this the recovery rate is currently 98.8% and active cases are 0.01%.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: China announces free health packages to fight COVID-19 surge

Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality will issue free packages containing antipyretics to residents above 60 amid the spread of COVID-19. Authorities have ordered 2.4 million health packages, containing antipyretics, traditional Chinese medicines, medical-grade masks, and antigen test kits, the municipal government said Tuesday evening. They will be given out before Thursday, prioritizing rural residents, people above 80, and those with underlying diseases. Those with mobile difficulties can have the packages delivered to their doorsteps.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: China first officially defines COVID-19 serious and critical cases

Shanghai released its first official definition of COVID-19 serious and critical conditions on Wednesday to ensure such patients are treated earlier and more effectively. The city's COVID-19 experts' team released the COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment standard as an official reference and guidance, mainly for grassroots medical institutes and doctors.

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China says 'political purposes' reason behind strict Covid rules for its travellers

Coronavirus in China LIVE updates: On Tuesday (January 4), the Chinese government accused certain countries of imposing Covid-19 entry restrictions targeting China without a scientific basis and for political purposes. They stated that these measures are disproportionate and unacceptable and that China will take corresponding measures in response based on the principle of reciprocity.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: WHO advisers call for 'realistic' COVID data from China

Leading scientists advising the World Health Organization said they wanted a 'more realistic picture' about the COVID-19 situation from China's top experts at a key meeting on Tuesday as worries grow about the rapid spread of the virus. The WHO has invited Chinese scientists to a virtual closed meeting with its technical advisory group on viral evolution on Tuesday, to present data on which variants are circulating in the country. It is not open to the public or media. China lifted its "zero-COVID" measures in December 2022. COVID cases are now surging, although official data is patchy.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Shanghai’s 70% population has now been COVID infected, says expert

70% of the population in Shanghai may have already been infected with Covid-19 after China’s sudden U-turn on zero-Covid last month, according to a leading doctor in the city. Chen Erzhen, a member of the city’s expert advisory panel, says millions more have been infected compared with last year’s outbreak. The country’s lifting of Covid controls has seen a surge in cases around the country, with one province saying it is seeing around a million new cases a day.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Hong Kong official appeals to consulates to lift COVID restrictions on Chinese visitors

A Hong Kong official has sent letters to consulates general of several countries to ask them to drop Covid-19 tests for travellers from the city after mainland China was hit by an outbreak. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki on Tuesday said he had raised concerns with consulates for countries that had imposed restrictions on people from Hong Kong. The move came after South Korea became the latest in a string of countries to impose a requirement for a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for visitors from Hong Kong and Macau from Saturday.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Renowned artists, actors, opera singers dies amid recent COVID wave in China

Several renowned artists, actors, opera singers, film directors, and writers have lost their lives amid a recent surge in Omicron infections in China according to a report of NTD, a New York-based, global television network. Several actors like Actor Zhang Mu, Ren Jun, Chu Lanlan, Cheng Jinghua, Yu Yuheng, Xiong Yingzheng, Hou Menglan, and Zhao Zhiyuan who shared ties with the Xi Jinping-led Chinese Communist Party (CCP) also lost their lives due to the covid infections in the Chinese mainland.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: China to stop testing chilled, frozen foods for COVID-19 from January 8

The State Administration for Market Regulation will stop testing chilled and frozen foods for COVID-19 from January 8, according to a report published by Reuters. It will also no longer require all imported chilled and frozen foods to enter centralised warehouses for disinfection and testing before they reach the domestic market. China started testing chilled and frozen food imports for COVID in 2020 after an outbreak of the disease in a wholesale market.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: China to resume offline classes in schools but on one condition

China will resume offline classes in schools with no reports of novel coronavirus infection, said a work plan recently released by the Ministry of Education. The work plan targets primary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and preschool education institutions. Other educational agencies can implement the plan by making references thereto.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: China approves THIS oral antiviral medicine for treating COVID-19

Emergency approval has been granted to another oral antiviral medicine in China for COVID with an extra layer of protection expected to be offered to high-risk groups. The oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine LAGEVRIO (molnupiravir capsule) has received emergency conditional approval on the Chinese mainland by the National Medical Product Agency for the treatment of mild to moderate adult patients, who are at risk for progressing to severe COVID-19.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Shanghai government extends free COVID testing service til January 7

Regular sample collection kiosks for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests in Shanghai will prolong their service for free through January 7, the city's COVID-19 prevention and control office has said. These kiosks will provide testing services on demand. Flexible adjustments will be made depending on the development of the pandemic as well as the city's prevention and control requirements.

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Chinese health officials estimate 25 crore COVID cases in December - Reports

Almost 250 million people in China may have caught Covid-19 in the first 20 days of December, according to an internal estimate from the nation’s top health officials, Bloomberg News reported. If correct, the estimate – which Zee News English cannot independently confirm – would account for roughly 18% of China’s 1.4 billion people and represent the largest Covid-19 outbreak to date globally. Among the estimates cited in reports, was the revelation that on Tuesday alone, 37 million people were newly infected with Covid-19 across China. That stood in dramatic contrast to the official number of 3,049 new infections reported today.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: China reacts strongly against restrictions targeting Chinese passengers

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a press briefing on Tuesday that it is unacceptable for some countries to have adopted entry restrictions that target only passengers from China, as that epidemic control response lacks scientific merit. "We firmly oppose the practice of manipulating epidemic prevention and control measures to achieve political goals, and will take corresponding measures according to the principle of reciprocity," Mao said.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Japan reports 89,643 new COVID cases, 223 deaths reported nationwide

Japan on Tuesday reported 89,643 new coronavirus cases, up 13,379 from Monday. Tokyo reported 9,628 new cases, up 2,091 from Monday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo was 45, unchanged from Monday, health officials said. The nationwide figure was 602, up seven from Monday. The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported nationwide was 223.

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Coronavirus In India: No second COVID-19 booster dose required as of now - Reports

There is no need to take a second booster dose against Covid-19 infection, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday citing government sources. "First we have to complete the booster drive in the country," said the government sources. While the world is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases due to a new variant of XBB, first found in China, in India, it does not seem as virulent. On Tuesday, India registered 134 coronavirus infections, with active cases declining to 2,582.

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Coronavirus In India: 134 new COVID cases reported in 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 134 in coronavirus infections, with the active cases declining to 2,582, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,956). The overall death toll to date stands at 5,30,707. The daily positivity was recorded at 0.09 per cent, while the Weekly positivity was pegged at 0.13 per cent. A decrease of 88 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

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Coronavirus In India: Good news! No major alert for COVID in any district

Many countries are battling a new wave of corona infection. At the same time, news of relief came out from India. There is no yellow alert for Corona in a single district of the country. In the weekly review report of the Union Health Ministry, it has been found that corona infection is below 5 percent in all the districts. Currently, the national rate of infection is 0.19 percent, while the weekly infection rate is 0.14 percent.

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COVID wave hits Japan after China, over 10 lakh cases in last week, two thousand deaths

Japan is the most infected with Corona after China. 10 lakh cases have been found here in the last 1 week. At the same time, 2188 people died. Cases are also increasing rapidly in South Korea. 457,745 cases have been reported here. At the same time, 429 people died. In the US, too, 212,026 cases have been found in 7 days. Corona cases are increasing rapidly all over the world, including China. After the celebration of Christmas and New Year, Corona has become unbridled in Japan, America, South Korea and Brazil as well. In the last 7 days, more than 30 lakh cases of corona have been reported worldwide. At the same time, 9847 people lost their lives due to the epidemic. In Japan alone, 2188 people died due to Corona in 7 days.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: 30 lakh new cases of COVID in last 7 days worldwide, 10 thousand deaths - Reports

In the last 7 days, the number of people infected with the corona virus has increased significantly worldwide. During this period, about 3 million new infected have been found in different countries of the world. On the other hand, about 10 thousand people have also lost their lives.

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Coronavirus In India: Bodhgaya raises BIG concern, 5 foreigners test Covid positive

Once again, in Bodhgaya, five citizens of Thailand have been found corona positive. All these infected have been isolated in the hotel. So far, 25 people have been found corona positive in the district. Of these, 16 people have been cured, while still 9 cases are active.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: THESE countries impose strict COVID-19 restrictions on travellers from China - CHECK

Governments around the world have imposed or considering restrictions on travellers from China as coronavirus cases in the country surge following its relaxation of 'Zero-COVID' rules. Countries have cited a lack of information from China on variants and are concerned about a wave of infections. Here is a list of countries that have imposed restrictions on travellers from China. CHECK

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Morocco becomes first country to ban China arrivals

Morocco has banned all arrivals from China, becoming the first African country to introduce restrictions amid growing alarm over a Covid-19 surge in China. The decision comes close on the heels of Canada and Australia mandating preflight Covid-19 tests for travellers from China, including Hong Kong and Macau. The United States, Britain, Israel, Spain, France, Japan, South Korea and India had already taken similar measures. But Morocco is the first nation to impose an outright ban. Anyone arriving from China would be denied entry from January 3, the Moroccan foreign ministry said on Sunday.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Spain joins Italy in placing new Covid-19 controls on Chinese travellers

Spain became the second nation in Europe to tighten Covid-19 restrictions on Chinese travellers following earlier curbs imposed by Italy that have been criticised as unjustified by the EU’s health agency. On Friday the country’s government said that arrivals from China would now have to produce a vaccination record or a negative PCR test result.

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Coronavirus In India: Are these states in a 'Danger Zone'? Highest number of active COVID cases reported HERE

The outbreak of deaths due to corona continues in some countries. In view of the uproar created by Corona in China, the Government of India has also come in full alert mode. Cases have started increasing again in India as well. At present there are 2670 active cases in the country. Most active cases are in Kerala and Karnataka. More than half of the country's corona cases are coming from Kerala only. It is followed by Karnataka and Maharashtra. There are 1,444 cases in Kerala. After that, there have been 326 active cases in Karnataka, 161 in Maharashtra, 88 in Odisha and 86 in Tamil Nadu. 

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Japan reports 76,264 new COVID cases

Japan on Monday reported 76,264 new coronavirus cases, down 10,660 from Sunday. Tokyo reported 7,537 new cases, down 1,649 from Sunday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo was 45, unchanged from Sunday, health officials said. The nationwide figure was 595, up three from Sunday. The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported nationwide was 208.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Chinese visitors must show COVID test to enter, says Japan

As a temporary emergency measure against surging Covid-19 infections in China, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will require tests for all visitors from China. The antigen test, conducted on all entrants suspected to have COVID-19, will be mandatory for all people arriving from mainland China. Those who test positive will be quarantined for seven days. The measure begins this week, just as Japan heads into New Year's holidays marked by parties and travel, when infections are expected to rise.

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Coronavirus In India: India records 173 new COVID infections today

India recorded 173 new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to data updated on Monday by the Union health ministry. While active cases have come down to 2,670. In the last 24 hours, the total number of Covid cases has been recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,822) and the death toll is 5,30,707, of which one death was reported from Kerala and one from Uttarakhand.

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Coronavirus In India: Modi govt takes a step further to prevent COVID-19

In its revised guidelines, the Ministry of Health has made it mandatory for passengers coming from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand to upload RTPCR 72 hours in advance. This arrangement is also mandatory for transiting passengers. It has been said that the investigation will also be done on arrival in the country. Passengers coming to India after traveling to Coronavirus affected countries will be required to upload a negative rt-pcr report 72 hours in advance. Along with this, it will also be necessary to fill out a self-declaration form.

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