With 2,82,970 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,79,01,241, which includes 8,961 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The active cases have increased to 18,31,000, the highest in 232 days. The active cases stood at 18,95,520 on May 31 last year. The death
It is not possible to end the Covid-19 virus as such viruses never go away and end up becoming part of the ecosystem, a top WHO official said on Tuesday but asserted that it is possible to end this year the public health emergency caused by Covid-19 with a collaborative approach to fix inherent inequities in the system.
If vaccinations increase and countries ready their health care systems, WHO officials believe the most tragic part of the pandemic could be behind us next year.