China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicronHundreds of cases were reported in other provinces and cities along China's east coast and inland as well. Beijing, which had six news case...
15 Mar, 2022, 05.58 AM IST
China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicronThe surge on the Chinese mainland is infecting people in cities ranging from Shenzhen to Qingdao on the coast, to Xingtai in the north and ...
14 Mar, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Speed in coverage of vaccination has helped in economic recovery, says Finance MinisterSitharaman pointed out that the speed in the coverage of vaccination has helped in economic recovery, with the country battling multiple fa...
01 Feb, 2022, 11.41 AM IST
Risk persists even though COVID-19 cases starting to plateau in parts of India, says WHOResponding to a question that coronavirus cases have started plateauing in India, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-E...
29 Jan, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
WHO says Covid-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over' as France, Germany post record cases"This pandemic is nowhere near over," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters Tuesday from the agency's headquarters in Geneva....
19 Jan, 2022, 12.03 PM IST
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron caseThe new rule, effective from Jan. 22 to end-March, is aimed to help with early detection of Omicron, which is surging globally, and the con...
16 Jan, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
China battles Omicron spread as millions more start new lockdownAuthorities in Anyang announced the lockdown late on Monday, issuing a notice ordering residents not to leave their homes or drive cars on ...
11 Jan, 2022, 10.26 AM IST
'Deltacron' likely result of lab error: ExpertsCypriot media reported the discovery Saturday, describing it as having "the genetic background of the Delta variant along with some of the ...
10 Jan, 2022, 09.53 PM IST
China detects more Omicron cases as cities tighten restrictionsChina reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on high alert over flare-ups ...
10 Jan, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
WHO warns of 'very high' Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwideThe Netherlands and Switzerland said Omicron had become the dominant strain in their countries, and while some studies suggested it causes ...
29 Dec, 2021, 12.43 PM IST
Case, vaccine data mark small victories in Omicron battleSimilarly encouraging signs about hospitalisation rates emerged from South Africa on Wednesday, but the head of a leading African health ag...
24 Dec, 2021, 03.42 PM IST
Brent crude futures snap 3-day rally in thin trade; Omicron eyedOil prices fell on Friday in thin, holiday trade after a three-day rally, with investors trying to gauge the Omicron coronavirus variant's ...
24 Dec, 2021, 08.29 AM IST
Pfizer jab gives 70% protection against hospitalisation during Omicron: StudySouth African scientists have so far confirmed around 550 Omicron sequences, with the variant accounting for 78% of sequences from November...
14 Dec, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
Long queues form as UK starts booster blitz against omicronLong lines formed at vaccination centers in Britain on Monday as people heeded the government's call for all adults to get booster shots to...
13 Dec, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
5 world market themes for the week aheadFed chief Jerome Powell reckons "transitory" is no longer accurate to describe high inflation and that the Fed could in December debate spe...
04 Dec, 2021, 11.22 AM IST
Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off new variant OmicronThe newest variant was discovered just over a week ago by scientists in South Africa and Botswana, and it's now been found in multiple coun...
03 Dec, 2021, 10.13 PM IST
Omicron adds new uncertainties to global economic outlook: Moody's AnalyticsIn its commentary titled 'Much to Learn About OmicronFast’, Moody’s Analytics said although the variant appears to spread ”remarkably quick...
29 Nov, 2021, 04.36 PM IST