Unlike Delta wave, we are not expecting the fourth stage of pandemic for Omicron in view of affecting upper respiratory tract only. Prevention with vaccination and maintaining hand and respiratory hygiene will be our best stand to fight Covid, says an expert.
Covid cases are on the rise around the world even as different governments are announcing measures and imposing restrictions to keep the virus at bay. The new variant, Omicron, is the reason behind the rapid surge. India has also imposed several curbs to tackle the crisis. Follow Live Update on Omicron here.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala are the three states in India that have been facing the most number of Covid cases daily. This has led the internet to begin a meme fest. Many Twitter users have been asking why these states are always in the lead when Covid cases knock on the doors.
The latest research from South Africa, where Omicron was first reported, suggested that two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine offered 70 per cent effectiveness in reducing the risk of hospitalisation. Israeli researchers have also found that the booster doses of the vaccine works against Omicron.