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US President Joe Biden’s COVID 19 infection is most likely caused by the extremely contagious Omicron subvariant BA.5.

“We have received preliminary sequencing results. The BA5 mutation is most likely the cause of the President’s illness. President Biden’s physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo that this SARS-CoV-2 subtype is currently responsible for 75–80% of cases in the United States. However, a letter from the White House doctor on Saturday stated that Biden is recuperating from COVID-19 and is better after antiviral medication.

“Last night, President Biden finished his second full day of PAXLOVID. His signs are becoming better and better.

“Last night, President Biden finished his second full day of PAXLOVID. His signs are becoming better and better. His main symptoms are now a sore throat, rhinorrhea, loose cough, and body aches, though they are less bothersome. His tone is still deep. His temperature, respiration rate, pulse, and blood pressure are all perfectly normal. On room air, his oxygen saturation remains quite good. His lungs are still clear,” the statement continued.

According to a recent study, BA.5 is four times more resistant to vaccinations than earlier strains. The president was given a second booster shot in March and is completely immunised.

“The President is still handling his therapy well. PAXLOVID will proceed as scheduled. He will continue to get supportive care for his symptoms, including oral water, acetaminophen (TYLENOL), and the albuterol inhaler he takes when he coughs (2-3 times a day). There is absolutely no breathing difficulty for him. He will continue taking low-dose aspirin in place of another blood thinner “Dr. Kevin O’Connor was added.

Biden is currently responding to therapy as anticipated. He will keep isolating in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) instructions because the BA5 variety is extremely contagious.

The President’s doctor stated, “We will continue to watch him carefully during this pretty typical outpatient treatment routine.”

The virus sample from Biden, who tested positive for COVID on Thursday, was sent for sequencing to find out which version he has.

Biden is sequestered in the White House and won’t physically return to work until his test results are clear. He will continue to perform all of his obligations from his home during this period.

The most recent COVID-19 test Biden had was on Tuesday, and the results were negative, according to the White House.

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In Maharashtra, two individuals tested positive for Omicron subvariant BA.5, according to the state health authority.

Both patients’ samples were forwarded to NIV in Pune. Both patients are from outside Maharashtra but live in rural Pune for professional reasons. They were discovered COVID-19 positive at the normal screening at Pune airport (July 3-9) while returning from Dubai. They were asymptomatic and healed completely at home.

The total number of BA.4 and BA.5 cases in Maharashtra now stands at 160, according to the health department.

According to the health department, the district numbers for BA.4 and BA.5 are as follows: Pune -93, Mumbai -51, Thane -5, Nagpur, Palghar – 4 each, and Raigad -3.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra recorded 2,515 Covid-19 cases and six additional fatalities due to the virus on Friday, bringing the total to 80,29,910 and the death toll to 1,48,051, according to an official.

In the previous 24 hours, the recovery count climbed by 2,449 people.

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BA.4 and BA.5 are global subvariants of the Omicron variant. These were originally detected in South Africa early this year and have now spread to numerous other nations. These variations have not been linked to increased illness severity or hospitalisation. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium verified the discovery of the first cases of BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, respectively (INSACOG)

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The filmmaker of ‘The Kashmir Files,’ Vivek Agnihotri, has hinted at making a film about the achievements of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in combating the COVID pandemic in the country. According to insiders, the director has already begun planning for the event and is presently investigating who the scientists who worked on the vaccinations were.

The inspiration to depict the narrative on the big screen occurred after Agnihotri travelled to other places, during which he also tested positive for COVID and had to deal with the foreign medical system. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Agnihotri stated, “I’ve been travelling all over the world for the previous six to seven months.”

I visited the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Hungary. In reality, my wife and I received COVID in every developed country and every country in between. “I saw that their COVID infrastructure and knowledge were really weak.”

Cost of covid Examination

“The RTPCR test is so costly that it takes 48 hours to seven days in the United States.” The general hygiene culture was likewise deplorable. So it made me wonder what it is that we (India) have been able to accomplish so well. So I started reading about it more and trying to understand everything, and I must tell you, this world talks about India as an underdeveloped country, but this is what India is doing, particularly what the Indian Council for Medical Research and their scientists and NIV, the women scientists,” he added.

The director stated that he believed the stories of people who attained the “biggest” achievement should be told on film.

“What they have accomplished as regular people with little means is the greatest success story in human history.” So I began to consider whether it should be recorded on film and documented,” he explained.

Agnihotri stated that he is currently exploring the topic and agreed with the message that “if you want to do anything, resources don’t matter; only your desire matters.”

“I’m still investigating since I’m not that far in.” “What counts is how you feel about mankind if you want to do something,” he remarked.

He praised the efforts of the ICMR scientists’ team.

“It’s one thing to talk about humanity politically; it’s another to do something for humanity, and I had tears in my eyes when I read the account of how our scientists had to suffer in Iran.” “You know, the sort of risks they faced, but they still evacuated every single individual is a beautiful tale; I think this is the finest narrative of independent India since liberation,” Agnihotri added, praising the scientists.

The director of ‘The Kashmir Files’ praised India’s continuing immunisation effort, which recently achieved the milestone of administering over 200 crore shots, saying that this is the tale that other countries should watch.

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“So a country with only one laboratory and no resources. Everyone claimed India could never manufacture a vaccine. There were several organisations fighting against us. How we developed our own vaccination and distributed 200 million doses. I believe that everyone from Tanzania to Tokyo should view this narrative “According to Agnihotri.

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