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Jio Platforms IPO: How Reliance, Meta, Google and other investors’ stakes will change post the offer
Jio Platforms’ Rs 30,213 crore IPO will dilute the percentage stakes of existing investors, including Reliance Industries, Meta and Google, while leaving their share counts unchanged. At the upper end of the price band, Jio is expected to be valued at Rs 10.3 lakh crore, more than double the valuation at which most investors entered in 2020.
Omicron BA.2 less severe than its original and Delta variants : Study
Of 1,02,315 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US from March 3, 2020 to June 20 this year, there were 20,770 labelled as Delta variants, 52,605 labelled as Omicron B.1.1.529 variants, the original Omicron variant, and 28,940 labelled as Omicron BA.2 subvariants, researchers found.
Omicron most dominant strain of Covid 19 in India
In the fourth week of December, Omicron was found in 50% of the samples sent for genomic sequencing. In the second and third weeks of January, this was around 90-95%. Insacog expects that the spread of Omicron in India is through internal transmission and not on account of those who have travelled overseas.
9,672 Omicron samples found in January in genome sequencing, huge rise from Dec: Govt
As many as 9,672 Omicron samples were found in January in genome sequencing constituting 75 per cent of the total sequenced samples of COVID-19, a huge rise from the December figure of 1,292, the government said on Thursday.
Anti-Covid drugs potent against Omicron, antibody therapies less effective: Study
The lab tests also showed that some antibodies have entirely lost their ability to neutralise Omicron at realistic dosages. "The bottom line is we have countermeasures to treat Omicron. That's good news," said study lead author Yoshihiro Kawaoka, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US.
COVID-19: Omicron driven wave will turn to villages after metros, says expert
"Each time, a wave first hit high mobility areas which include metro cities and then to smaller areas and villages. So, within the next few weeks, it (Omicron driven wave) will travel to the smaller cities or towns and then the villages. This is a trend that's been observed worldwide," Dr Jayadevan told ANI.
Experts on Omicron: Reinfection possible, focus on Covid-appropriate behaviour
Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, experts have said that reinfection among people is a possibility. Experts have advised masking up and following Covid-appropriate behaviour.
Omicron now accounts for over 90% of cases in Indian metros
Data shows that Omicron has been spreading. According to the genomic surveillance data by Insacog network, in the fourth week of December, Omicron was found in 50% of the sequenced samples. In the second and third week of January, it has crossed over 90-95% in all isolated samples.
Omicron wave may cut future severity of COVID-19 disease, says new study
The researchers from Africa Health Research Institute observed in samples from 23 people infected with Omicron in November and December that the variant escapes neutralising immunity elicited by Delta infection.
Omicron sibling can't be detected by imported RT-PCR kits: Experts
The elusive sibling (sub-lineage) of the Omicron variant, BA.2, cannot be picked up by the imported RT-PCR kit having an S gene drop, researchers involved in tracking the virus in India said on Sunday.
India sees 578 Omicron cases so far: A look at the state-wise situation
India has reported a total of 578 cases of the Omicron variant to date, as per the union health ministry. Of the 578 cases, 151 patients have been discharged. The national capital currently accounts for the highest number of Omicron cases at 148, with Maharashtra a close second at 141 cases.
South Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against Delta
The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated, developed enhanced immunity to the Delta variant. "The increase in Delta variant neutralization in individuals infected with Omicron may result in decreased ability of Delta to re-infect those individuals," the scientists said.
Omicron can evade protection offered by Covid vaccines, antibody therapies: Study
The researchers from Columbia University in the US and the University of Hong Kong noted that a striking feature of Omicron is the alarming number of changes in the variant's spike protein that could pose a threat to the effectiveness of current vaccines and therapeutic antibodies.
Next few days will tell if Omicron or Delta led to surge, say experts
Doctors say that the next few days are crucial. With cases going up, many experts have called for booster jabs for healthcare workers. Some experts say Omicron is likely to spread.
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showed nearly a six-fold increase in omicron's share of infections in only one week.
No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK study
There is "no evidence" that Omicron has a lower severity than the Delta strain, according to a study in the UK which also found that the new variant of coronavirus largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses.
Karnataka records six more Omicron cases, tally now 14
The new cases of Omicron have been detected after five cases were reported in the state on Thursday.
Omicron spreads faster and weakens jabs: WHO
The WHO said Omicron had spread to 63 countries as of December 9. Faster transmission was noted in South Africa, where Delta is less prevalent, and in Britain, where Delta is the dominant strain.
Covid vaccines, previous infection offer ‘stronger than basic' protection against Omicron: Study
The findings, published in the journal Emerging Microbes & Infection, also suggest that although a third-dose of vaccines can “significantly boost immunity", the protection from Omicron "may be compromised".
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