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Omicron now accounts for over 90% of cases in Indian metrosData shows that Omicron has been spreading. According to the genomic surveillance data by Insacog network, in the fourth week of December, ...21 Jan, 2022, 10.07 AM IST- Omicron viral load at its highest on Day 5? A scientific understanding of the isolation periodSome argue that Omicron is 'mild', but this wave is sweeping through a population.15 Jan, 2022, 07.02 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
- India will see Omicron surge but cases will be mild, vaccines will help: South African expertThe chairperson of the South African Medical Association also said existing vaccines will definitely control the contagion but those unvacc...25 Dec, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
- Omicron spreading and infecting the vaccinated: WHO"There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO director-general Tedros Adhan...21 Dec, 2021, 12.43 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
- Omicron driven third wave in India likely to peak in Feb: Covid Supermodel PanelVidyasagar, who is also the head of the National COVID-19 Supermodel Committee, said that India will have Omicron's third wave but it will ...18 Dec, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
- Japan to extend foreigner entry curb on Omicron concerns: ReportAlthough COVID-19 cases have fallen dramatically since a deadly wave in August, there is growing concern about the Omicron variant, which h...18 Dec, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
- Delhi logs 10 new cases of Omicron, total reaches 20: Satyendar JainThe minister said 10 out of the 40 samples sent for genome sequencing tested positive for the new variant. The minister had on Thursday sai...17 Dec, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
- Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate; wrong to think it is causing mild disease: WHO"The emergence of Omicron has prompted some countries to roll out COVID-19 booster programmes for their entire adult populations, even whil...15 Dec, 2021, 04.08 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
- Omicron spreads faster and weakens jabs: WHOThe WHO said Omicron had spread to 63 countries as of December 9. Faster transmission was noted in South Africa, where Delta is less preval...13 Dec, 2021, 01.18 PM IST
- UK steps up efforts to combat Omicron spreadBritain is banking on vaccination as the best way to stop the rapid spread of the virus -- and keep the economy open -- with concern that h...12 Dec, 2021, 07.56 PM IST
- 1 in 2 people wants govt to suspend flights from countries where 20 Omicron cases detected: SurveyThe survey was done by online platform LocalCircles and received over 18,000 responses from citizens residing in 317 districts of the count...06 Dec, 2021, 08.46 PM IST
- WHO has no reports yet of Omicron Covid deathsThe WHO said it was collecting evidence about the variant of concern (VOC), as countries around the world scramble to stop it from spreadin...03 Dec, 2021, 07.10 PM IST
- Omicron spreads in US, AustraliaThe new variant, first reported by South Africa, has already cast the world's recovery into doubt, with the EU health agency warning it cou...03 Dec, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
- How fast does it spread?: Scientists debate whether Omicron can outrun DeltaSeveral disease experts interviewed said there are strong grounds already for believing that Omicron will render vaccines less effective. O...29 Nov, 2021, 07.13 PM IST
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