Third Wave: New travel rules in India, Long Covid fears loom large
India’s daily caseload has declined significantly after a peak during January end. Yesterday, the country has reported 13.4% fewer cases than the previous day. India has logged 58,007 fresh Covid cases over the last 24 hours. The country’s daily positivity rate stands at 3.89%.
5 LATEST UPDATES ON COVID-19
1. INDIA’S COVID NUMBERS
The country has reported a total of 58,007 cases in the past 24 hours. The country’s daily positivity rate has dropped slightly, from 4.44% to 3.89%.
The weekly positivity rate remains at 5.76%
1,50,407 people recovered from the virus yesterday.
14,91,678 Covid tests were conducted on February 10.
Over the past 24 hours, 657 deaths were reported in the country.
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) February 11, 2022
2. COVID IS MUCH MORE THAN COLD AND COUGH
New data has revealed that 65% of people know at least one individual who has experienced Long Covid.
In Long Covid, the symptoms last for a few weeks and even months after confirmed Covid-19 infection. After the initial symptoms of the virus, Long Covid leads to fatigue, brain fog, pain in joints, shortness of breath, heart ailments in some and more.
The survey has also mentioned that around 8% of Long Covid patients had permanent Covid-induced health issues.
Therefore, after testing negative, it is crucial to watch out for symptoms of Long Covid to prevent serious complications. Symptoms of Long Covid should be reported immediately.
3. CASELOAD IN DIFFERENT STATES
The top 5 states which have reported maximum Covid cases over the past 24 hours are:
Kerala: 18,420 cases
Maharashtra: 6,248 cases
Karnataka: 5,019 cases
Tamil Nadu: 3,592 cases
Rajasthan: 3,491 cases
4. NO RT-PCR, QUARANTINE FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS
The government has revised travel guidelines for international travellers. Starting February 14, all foreign travellers will fill self-declaration forms online and mention their travel history of the past 14 days. They must also upload a negative RT-PCR test not older than 72 hours.
Travellers can also upload their full vaccination certificate instead of an RT-PCR.
This relaxation will be only given to passengers from 72 countries with recognised vaccination programs. These countries include Canada, Hong Kong, the United States, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Qatar, Australia, New Zealand, and some European nations.
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— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) February 10, 2022
5. PROTEIN VACCINE FOR KIDS BELOW 12 YEARS: NOVAVAX
Novavax has announced that its vaccine against Covid-19 is safe for kids between 12 and 17 years of age. Novavax provides a protein-based vaccine that is different from other shots available. Earlier, WHO gave approvals to Novavax vaccine for adults in Britain, Europe and some other countries. US Food and Drug Administration is still reviewing this vaccine.