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COVID-19: Omicron driven wave will turn to villages after metros, says expert"Each time, a wave first hit high mobility areas which include metro cities and then to smaller areas and villages. So, within the next few...23 Jan, 2022, 09.32 PM IST- Omicron is more infectious than Delta variant, says Medanta Hospital senior surgeon Dr Arvind KumarSenior Surgeon of Medanta Hospital Dr Arvind Kumar on Thursday said that the data shows that the COVID-19 variant Omicron is more infectiou...13 Jan, 2022, 04.39 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
- India's Omicron COVID tally crosses 1,000-mark; states further tighten measures to deal with surge in coronavirus casesDelhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, meanwhile, said Omicron is gradually spreading in the community and the variant of concern has been f...30 Dec, 2021, 10.57 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
- Total number of Omicron cases in Delhi rises to 54: Govt dataThe total number of cases of new Omicron variant of COVID-19 recorded in the national capital has mounted to 54, according to data shared b...21 Dec, 2021, 05.29 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
- Fast-spreading, less mild and evasive? Why Omicron puzzle has kept world on edgeUK has reported over 50% rise in weekly Covid cases while daily infections in South Africa have swelled by 75-times since the start of Nove...20 Dec, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
- Omicron cases may outpace COVID-19 Delta surge but only mild cases reported in India so far: ExpertsEvidence has shown that the Omicron variant multiplies at a faster rate thereby causing infection at a faster rate and it has also been fou...19 Dec, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
- Omicron cases top 100, avoid non-essential travel: Health MinistryIn its weekly briefing, the Health Ministry flagged the rising threat of Omicron across the world. Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Health Min...17 Dec, 2021, 07.39 PM IST
- Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh report their first Omicron variant case; tally goes up to 38A man who arrived from South Africa became the third person to test positive for the COVID-19 variant in Karnataka, while a 40-year-old man...12 Dec, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
- ICMR designs kit to detect new COVID-19 variant Omicron in 2 hoursThe development has come at a time when the Omicron variant is making its presence felt in various states, with at least 33 cases being det...12 Dec, 2021, 09.09 AM 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
- Covid-19 FAQs: Will there be a third wave amid increasing Omicron cases?"Given the collection of mutations in Omicron, which earlier individually have been associated with increased infectivity and/or immune eva...03 Dec, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
- Will Omicron be as deadly as Delta in India?Much has been made about the potential that can be caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus and India, especially, is concerned if it c...03 Dec, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
- Delhi govt fully prepared to deal with new coronavirus variant Omicron: Satyendar JainThe other four are Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. WHO has said it is ''not yet clear'' if the newly-detected variant is more transmissible ...30 Nov, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
- More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn moreMany countries are introducing bans, though they go against the advice of the WHO, which has warned against any overreaction before the var...29 Nov, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
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