India fared better than others in managing Omicron-driven Covid surge, claims health ministry"Not only the reported peak in India was much lower, the consistent efforts also led to a decreasing trajectory soon. The country managed t...
17 Mar, 2022, 12.39 PM IST
New COVID cases drop by 19% globally, deaths stable: WHOWHO said that all other coronavirus variants, including alpha, beta and delta, continue to decline globally as omicron crowds them out. Amo...
16 Feb, 2022, 04.28 PM IST
Global Covid-19 case count down 17% last week: WHOCase counts fell in each of WHO's six regions except its eastern Mediterranean zone, which reported a 36% jump, notably with increases in A...
10 Feb, 2022, 07.43 AM IST
Omicron risk remains very high: World Health Organization"Over 21 million new cases were reported, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic," th...
27 Jan, 2022, 07.01 AM IST
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stableIn the weekly report issued Tuesday night, the U.N. health agency said there were about 15 million new COVID-19 cases last week and more th...
12 Jan, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
Omicron variant quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHOThe COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the WHO, said that over 15 million new COVID-19 cases were reported globally in the...
12 Jan, 2022, 10.03 AM IST
Omicron's explosive spread potential makes threat level very high globally, says INSACOG"Omicron has a clear growth advantage over Delta with the highest level of immune escape so far as well as high intrinsic transmissibility,...
10 Jan, 2022, 10.44 PM IST
Where Covid cases are rising fastest as global count tops one million per dayThe US, Canada and much of Western Europe are leading the surge, with both regions seeing record-breaking levels of new coronavirus cases. T
31 Dec, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Omicron will soon replace Delta as dominant global variant: ExpertsWhile Delta is still the most common variant in all continents except Africa, Omicron is spreading very quickly.
30 Dec, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Mumbai, Delhi, Gujarat report big spike in new COVID cases; Omicron tally in country crosses 900According to data from the Centre and the states, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country crossed 10,000 after a little over a mo...
30 Dec, 2021, 01.33 AM IST
Global COVID cases up 11% last week, omicron risk high: WHOThe U.N. health agency said in its weekly epidemiological report released late Tuesday that there were nearly 4.99 million newly reported c...
29 Dec, 2021, 06.29 PM IST
Next few days will tell if Omicron or Delta led to surge, say expertsDoctors say that the next few days are crucial. With cases going up, many experts have called for booster jabs for healthcare workers. Some...
21 Dec, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
No clear evidence yet on Omicron's transmissibility, immune evasion, severity in India: INSACOGThe consortium said that while there are some indicators that the disease may be milder with Omicron, there is insufficient data to determi...
20 Dec, 2021, 08.38 PM IST
Omicron in India: 3-yr old from Maharashtra tests positive, all cases mildIn its weekly press briefing, the Health Ministry said on Friday that all cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus that have been detect...
11 Dec, 2021, 12.27 PM IST
32 Omicron cases in India with mild symptoms: Health MinistryThe ministry of health and family welfare said since December 1, 93 passengers have tested positive for Covid-19. Of these, 83 are from cou...
10 Dec, 2021, 11.35 PM IST
Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta and Beta variants: Singapore's health ministry"There is a higher likelihood of individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 to be reinfected with the Omicron variant," Channel News Asia...
06 Dec, 2021, 08.30 AM IST
Omicron poses 'very high' global risk, countries must prepare: WHOThe UN agency, in technical advice to its 194 member states, urged them to accelerate vaccination of high-priority groups and to "ensure mi...
29 Nov, 2021, 06.45 PM IST