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Omicron most dominant strain of Covid 19 in IndiaIn the fourth week of December, Omicron was found in 50% of the samples sent for genomic sequencing. In the second and third weeks of Janua...
Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier coronavirus variants: StudyThe yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted recently on the preprint repository BioRxiv, found that the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron varia...
Orders could slow down over Omicron disruption, says EEPC IndiaEngineering goods exports continued the high double-digit growth in December, 2021 and registered 38% year-on-year growth to US$ 38.4 billi...
Milder Omicron an "evolutionary mistake"; next variant could be more virulent: warns Indian-origin UK expertWhile the study showed that the new variant, dominant in the UK and now sweeping parts of India, is infecting the cells found in the lungs ...
Omicron's mildness a 'mistake', COVID itself not getting milder, warns UK expertThe reduced severity of Omicron is good news for now, but it is the result of an "evolutionary mistake" and does not indicate that the viru...
Don't let your guard down thinking Omicron is mild infection, warns AIIMS expertExperts said the Omicron virus is highly infectious and it is going to increase the herd immunity.
India records biggest single-day rise of 495 Omicron cases90,928 new coronavirus infections were reported, the highest in over 200 days, taking India's caseload to 3,51,09,286, the data stated.
Covid: An Omicron-led third wave in India may not be as severe as past onesNew studies in South Africa, Scotland and England show that Omicron is causing milder infections than previous variants and is less likely ...
First Omicron case reported in ManipurThe patient tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19 currently undergoing treatment in the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical...
India logs highest single day rise of Omicron cases, tally climbs to 578The 578 cases have been detected across 19 states and UTs with Delhi recording the maximum number of 142 cases followed by Maharashtra at 1...
Clinical protocol to remain same for Omicron tooExperts at the ICMR have been reviewing the clinical protocol, following the emergence of Omicron.
Omicron 3 times more transmissible than Delta; activate war rooms, consider night curfew: Centre to statesJammu and Kashmir and Odisha are the latest states to report Omicron cases. Besides Maharashtra,Telangana, Odisha and J&K, the breakup in o...
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...
Omicron infection without travel raises fear of community spreadThe Omicron cases have been on a rise in India. Eight people tested positive for Omicron on Tuesday in Maharashtra and none of the eight ha...
Two Omicron cases found in India: Here are the symptoms you should be looking forThe WHO has warned of the potential for Covid surges with “severe consequences” fueled by omicron, whose constellation of genetic changes s...
Local with no travel history among two Omicron cases detected in IndiaThe Omicron variant, classified as variant of concern by the WHO, has been a cause of concern around the globe as countries take steps to r...
Traders shrug off Omicron worries to send Sensex past 58,000Analysts said improving macros - GDP growth, GST collections, PMI - augur well for markets while rising inflation and its impact on monetar...
India may have much more hybrid immunity than other countries, says top Covid expertPersonally, given the global seeding, we should just assume that it has arrived in India as well, and focus on rapidly identifying and sequ...
Just a matter of time before Omicron is detected in India, experts warnVaccine maker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells on Tuesday after it said existing vaccines may not be as effective against Omicron as again...
View: The biggest mistake India can make in fighting Omicron is imposing another lockdownMany in India will call for stringent lockdowns, including a shutdown of international air traffic, to check the virus. This would be a mis...