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Coronavirus Omicron variant Live Updates: India's records 8,503 new Corona infections; active case count rises to 94,943
Omicron variant live updates: India reported 8,503 fresh Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, while the fatalities rose to 624, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
The death toll now stands at 4,74,735.
The recovery of 7,678 patients in the same period has increased the cumulative tally to 3,41,05,066. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.36 per cent, highest since March 2020.
Currently, the country's active caseload stands at 94,943. Active cases constitute 0.27 per cent of the total positive cases, which is lowest since March 2020, according to the health ministry
The World Health Organisation expressed concerns on Thursday that rich countries, spooked by the emergence of the Omicron variant, could start hoarding Covid-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again, news agency Associated Press reported. The UN health agency, after a meeting of its expert panel on vaccination, reiterated its advice to governments against the widespread use of boosters in their populations so that well-stocked countries instead can send doses to low-income countries that have largely lacked access to them.
Here are the LIVE Updates on Coronavirus cases in India
Live Updates
- 10 Dec 2021 1:18 PM IST
China reports 43 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases on December 9
China on Wednesday reported 63 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for Dec. 9, compared with 83 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. Of the new infections, 37 were local cases compared with 60 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a statement. There were no new deaths.China also reported 43 new asymptomatic patients, compared with 33 a day earlier.
- 10 Dec 2021 1:17 PM IST
WHO worried rich countries could hoard vaccines over Omicron fear
The WHO warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding Covid-19 vaccines for booster shots as they try to fight off the new Omicron variant, threatening supplies to poorer countries where inoculation rates are low. Many Western nations have been rolling out boosters, targeting the elderly and people with underlying health issues, but worries about the fast-spreading Omicron have prompted some to expand their programmes.
