 | Covid hospitalisation low, but occupancy up in HyderabadMost of patients reaching Gandhi are those who were undergoing treatment in other hospitals and tested positive for Covid. |
 | Maha records 3,900 new COVID-19 infections; Tope says rise in cases 'alarming'The national capital Delhi recorded 86 percent surge with 923 cases. Meanwhile, Kolkata reported 540 cases, Bengaluru 400 and Chennai 294 cases. |
 | With Omicron, third Covid wave projected to hit India by Feb 2022 but may be milder than secondExperts have expressed possibilities that owing to the genetic modification in the virus, it may possess some specific characteristics. |
 | Covid third wave unlikely if vaccination drive continues with same intensity, say health expertsDr Vidya Sagar also said vaccinations "can certainly prevent third wave, subject to correction and subject to how Kerala will handle their current wave". |
 | Majority of citizens feel confident of India's preparedness for third Covid wave: SurveyThe survey also asked respondents on how they foresee economic recovery from the impact of COVID in the next one year. |
 | COVID-19 may become a mostly childhood disease in few years: StudyIf immunity to reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 wanes among adults, disease burden could remain high in that group, although previous exposure to the virus would lessen the severity of the disease. |
 | Preparing for worst-case scenario; lockdown if positivity rate reaches 5% again: Delhi Health MinAddressing a virtual session hosted by Assocham India, the minister also said that the government was preparing to combat the pandemic's next wave, assuming a "worst-case scenario". |
