WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptomsMore evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previ...
04 Jan, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
Asian markets get 2022 off to mixed start in thinned tradeThe new year got off to a mixed start on Monday in holiday-thinned Asian trade, following a healthy run-up at the end of last week, with so...
03 Jan, 2022, 08.36 AM IST
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...
27 Dec, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: 'Santa Claus' stocks rally? Investors look to Omicron for directionOverall, the S&P 500 is down only 0.1% since the Omicron variant was identified on Nov. 24. Travel and tourism stocks that would be most af...
23 Dec, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
Clinical protocol to remain same for Omicron tooExperts at the ICMR have been reviewing the clinical protocol, following the emergence of Omicron.
23 Dec, 2021, 06.35 AM IST
Omicron severity question answered in 3-4 weeks, WHO official says"There is no doubt that Europe is once again the epicentre of the global pandemic," said Kluge, the WHO Regional Director for Europe, addin...
22 Dec, 2021, 10.27 PM IST
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...
22 Dec, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
US reports 1st Omicron-related death as unvaccinated man diesThe news of the first death in the US due to Omicron came on a day when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Omic...
21 Dec, 2021, 11.43 AM IST
WHO expects increase in number of deaths, hospitalisations from COVID variant OmicronThe UN health agency also said that more information is needed to fully understand the clinical picture of those infected with Omicron .
14 Dec, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
Britain says Omicron accounts for 40% of London infectionsThough Health Secretary Sajid Javid said there had been no deaths yet confirmed in England, he said Omicron was probably behind around 40% ...
13 Dec, 2021, 01.50 PM IST
Rajasthan: All nine Omicron patients test negative for COVID, discharged from Jaipur hospitalAccording to the state health department, all nine patients are completely healthy and asymptomatic. Their blood, CT scan and other tests a...
10 Dec, 2021, 08.53 AM IST
Asian shares catch global equities rally, but oil slipsAsian shares extended gains on Wednesday, continuing a global relief rally as markets found positive news in early reports about the potent...
08 Dec, 2021, 08.00 AM IST
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...
02 Dec, 2021, 10.10 AM IST
Omicron variant landed in Netherlands before South Africa alerted WHOAuthorities in the eastern German city of Leipzig, meanwhile, said on Tuesday they had confirmed an infection with the omicron variant in a...
30 Nov, 2021, 11.34 PM IST
South African expert says vaccines likely effective vs severe COVID-19 from variantProfessor Salim Abdool Karim added at a news conference that it was too early to say whether Omicron led to more severe clinical symptoms t...
29 Nov, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
U.S. readies fight against Omicron but too soon for lockdowns: Anthony FauciThe new Omicron coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa and announced in recent days, has now been detected in a growing numb...
29 Nov, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
UK plans new measures to combat omicron coronavirus variantPrime Minister Boris Johnson announced the measures at a news conference alongside his chief medical officers.
27 Nov, 2021, 11.37 PM IST