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Omicron live updates: Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorised home Covid treatment

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 22, 2021, 23:51:56 IST

Omicron live updates: Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorised home Covid treatment

US health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against Covid-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. Stay with TOI for all latest updates:

14:38 (IST) Dec 22

Pakistan's Balochistan province reports 12 suspected cases of Omicron.

14:38 (IST) Dec 22

Read: Rise in cases, deaths, dip in active cases and vaccination

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14:26 (IST) Dec 22

Till now, no Omicron case detected in Haryana. The state government is geared to combat the spread of Omicron variant and also to deal with any surge in the number of Covid cases. As many as 3,11,86,292 vaccine doses have been administered in the state till December 19.

Anil Vij, Haryana health minister

14:24 (IST) Dec 22

I think the health care workers and frontline workers must get a booster and also to people having some comorbidities. I think govt must be thinking about it: Dr SK Sarin, director, ILBS Delhi

13:41 (IST) Dec 22

In graph: India's active cases

13:39 (IST) Dec 22

India's active caseload has declined to 78,190 with a drop of 907 such cases: Union health ministry

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13:13 (IST) Dec 22

We are watching for any change in the pattern of the presentation of the emerging cases very carefully, says NITI Aayog's VK Paul

13:13 (IST) Dec 22

Covid always comes with mild symptoms in the initial stages, VK Paul points out.

13:12 (IST) Dec 22

In my opinion, booster is a must. When you've two doses of any vaccine your protection level, especially after 3 to 6 months goes down. If you have a third dose or a booster then the chance of having a severe infection, hospitalization reduces.

Dr SK Sarin, director, ILBS Delhi

12:58 (IST) Dec 22

Covid always comes with mild symptoms in the initial stages. We're watching any change in the pattern of the presentation of the emerging cases very carefully.

VK Paul, member-health, NITI Aayog

12:58 (IST) Dec 22

Health minister has said in Parliament that the need, timing and the nature of boosting, if any, will be based on the scientific decision, thinking: Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog on booster dose

12:28 (IST) Dec 22

India's Omicron tally jumps to 214

12:00 (IST) Dec 22

With one more case in Andhra Pradesh, India's Omicron tally jumps to 214

11:46 (IST) Dec 22

In India, 1,38,95,90,670 Covid vaccine doses have been administered so far with 57,05,039 shots having been given in the last 24 hours: Govt

11:45 (IST) Dec 22

The family of the Andhra Pradesh woman have tested negative, the govt said.

11:45 (IST) Dec 22

2nd Omicron case in Andhra Pradesh: A 39-year-old woman who arrived in Chennai from Kenya, and then travelled to Tirupati, tested positive for Covid on December 12. Her sample sent for genome sequencing detected Omicron today: State govt

11:42 (IST) Dec 22

Second Omicron case detected in Andhra Pradesh

11:16 (IST) Dec 22

Malaysia temporarily suspends sales of vaccinated travel lane tickets between Malaysia and Singapore till January 20: Statement. (Reuters)

11:02 (IST) Dec 22

The current recovery rate in India, at 98.40%, is the highest since March 2020: Centre

10:59 (IST) Dec 22

In graph: India's daily Covid cases