Virus in india

As of June 14, India has recorded 120 new COVID-19 infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,148 from 2,248, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on June 14 . The death toll stood at 5,31,892, the data updated at 8 a.m. stated. Also read: The COVID-19 tally was recorded at 4.49 crores. The National Recovery Rate has been recorded at 98.81% , according to the Health Ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,59,040 and the Case Fatality Rate was recorded at 1.18% . Comments Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

New Delhi: India logged 169 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total case count to 4.49 crore, according to union health ministry data released on Friday. The active caseload stands at 2,555, following a significant decline in cases over the past month after a surge triggered by the XBB.1.16 Omicron variant. Meanwhile, hospital admissions have dropped in line with the declining caseload, health experts said. Despite the decrease in overall cases, elderly individuals and those with comorbid conditions remain susceptible to the virus. Doctors continue to advise these vulnerable populations to receive their booster vaccinations if they haven’t yet and to adhere to covid-safe protocols. Scientists attribute the current situation to “hybrid immunity", developed through vaccination and natural infection, which they believe will protect against severe symptoms from current variants of the virus. India’s health ministry has asked local governments to continue to monitor the conditions at the micro-level (district & sub-districts) and to implement necessary measures for prompt and efficient management of the virus, ensuring effective compliance. More than 220.67 crore vaccine doses have been administered across the country as part of the national vaccination drive, with 887 doses administered in the last 24 hours.

Like all viruses, the coronavirus mutates. Above: In this depiction of the the South African coronavirus variant B.1.531, the thin yellow band around the rim of indicates a mutation site. The virus spike (red) is attaching to a human cell receptor (blue). India is in the midst of a devastating second wave of COVID-19. For the past several weeks, cases and deaths have skyrocketed. The country is The situation in India sounds remarkably similar to what has happened in Brazil, South Africa and now also Iran, says infectious disease scientist "I think that's what's happening in India," Andersen says. One of the new variants circulating in India — and causing concern — is referred to as the "double mutant." Here's what we know about it, so far. Why do people call this new variant the "double mutant?" Officially, the variant is called B.1.617, but many people and media outlets (including NPR) have referred to the variant as the "double mutant." That's because B.1.617 has two key mutations that have cropped up in two other infamous strains. But scientifically, the term "double mutant" makes no sense, Andersen says. "'SARS-CoV-2 mutates all the time. So there are many double mutants all over the place. The variant in India really shouldn't be called that." Like the other variants of concern, B.1.617 contains not just two mutations, but more than a dozen. That all said, there's a reason why the term "double mutant" came about. First, B.1.617 has a mutation (labeled L452R) that's al...