COVID-19 in Karnataka: Rise of Omicron

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COVID-19 patients who visited hospitals in Japan reported aftereffects, also known as Long COVID or Post COVID symptoms. The studycompared the Long COVID symptoms caused by the original Wuhan, Delta, and Omicron variants. The analysis of COVID-19 lingering symptoms(Post COVID) conducted by researchers in Japan have been included. Symptoms may last from one month to one year, putting a strain on thehealth care system. According to a joint study done by Osaka University and Toyonaka City on patients mostly infected with Omicron, one in fivepatients experienced aftereffects one month after their recovery. The report indicated that the symptoms improved over time. A majority of the patients reported difficulties with their daily activities. About 14%of the patients experienced aftereffects even one year after being discharged from hospitals, according to data recorded during Delta and previous waves that were presented to the Japanese government. Patients hospitalized during the Delta and Wuhan waves for SARS-CoV-2 infection showed a 50% reduction in symptoms between three and six months, according to a longitudinal follow-up study of sequelae. According to a gender-wise study, symptoms improved more quickly in women than in men. Compared to older patients, younger patients recovered a little faster in the firsttwo months. Patients infected during the first four non-Delta waves recovered slower than those infected during the Omicron surge. Longitudinalstudies of persistent symptoms are needed to develop treatments and possibly the COVID-19-specific drugs.

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confidence: 99%

COVID-19 Aftereffects (Long COVID) Associated with Wuhan, Delta, and Omicron Variants Reported in Japanese Hospitals

Shervani,

Bhardwaj,

Khan

et al. 2024

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“…Various other developments in the field of COVID-19 research are as follows. The rise of the Omicron variant in the state of Karnataka (India) has been investigated [9] with relation to the increase in the viral load in the state. During the period March 2021-June 2022, the % contribution of Omicron first rose to 1.5% and later reached 99.2%.…”

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4th Serosurvey of Tamil Nadu: Infection and Vaccine Generated Hybrid Immunity

Shervani¹,

Nikhat²,

Hasan³

et al. 2023

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Salient findings of the fourth serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 infections conducted among the age cohort above 10 years in Tamil Nadu (India) have been described. The overall seroprevalence of 87% was reported in the survey done in December 2021, whereas in the first, second, and third surveys, the seropositivity was 32%, 29%, and 70%, respectively. The % share of the antibodies formed due to vaccination in the third and fourth surveys have the contributions of 6.2% and 28.3%, respectively as per the vaccination record of the state since the above given proportion of the state’s population (full population) was fully vaccinated (two-dose) by the time the two surveys were conducted. Age-wise break up of seropositivity of the fourth survey showed that the cohort of 10-18 years had the least (68.4%) seroprevalence and adults above 60 had the highest at 84.5%. The rate of the spread of the virus decreased due to the hybrid immunity developed by infection and vaccination. Using the vaccination and serological data, the % enhancement of the antibodies formed due to vaccination has been worked out in the real world on the ground.

Marginal Shortening of Life Expectancy in Japan During COVID-19: A Low Pandemic Impact Country Due to Improved Health Infrastructure and Awareness

Shervani,

Khan,

Khan

et al. 2024

The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) caused the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a large number of deaths worldwide, particularly in rich and developed countries, thereby decreasing the average life expectancy (ALE) or average lifespan (ALS) of the people living in these countries. We investigated the pandemic’s effect on the ALE of the Japanese male and female population. Japan’s declining ALE year-over-year was compared with high-ranking LE countries. For both genders, Japan’s ALE increased every year until 2020, even though 2020 was a pandemic year. A small decrease due to the pandemic could not reduce Japan’s overall LE in 2020. In 2021 and 2022, Japan’s overall LE decreased, but once the pandemic ended in 2023, it returned to its pre pandemic trend of increasing. When considering both genders among the high LE and rich and democratic countries such as Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore, Sweden, Norway, Italy, South Korea, and Spain, Japan’s ALE was least affected. Due to its improved health infrastructure (% GDP spending on healthcare) and public awareness about the pandemic (mask usage), Japan remained the least affected country during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper compares the ALE change, % GDP spending on healthcare, and mask usage awareness of the above countries with Japan.