China's hiding real COVID-19 deaths by masking cause of death, reports sayThe country has recorded a mere two deaths from more than 443,000 cases since March 1, both of which occurred in Jilin - a province borderi...
17 Apr, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
Tuberculosis and cancer have higher mortality rates than Omicron. But, why do we fear the virus more?Dr. Habil Khorakiwala says there is a need to disassociate fears from the current pandemic.
24 Jan, 2022, 07.44 PM IST
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding due to Omicron surge"My wedding won't be going ahead but I just join many other New Zealanders who have had an experience like that as a result of the pandemic...
23 Jan, 2022, 11.40 AM IST
Both Omicron & Delta variants causing surge in COVID-19 cases, says Kerala health ministerGeorge also warned of stringent action against those unleashing false propaganda regarding the pandemic and vaccination through social medi...
19 Jan, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
Omicron wave might be over as quickly as it began, says new reportWith Mumbai already hitting a peak at 20,971 cases on January 7, the country's financial capital could soon see a sharper decline. India, m...
18 Jan, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
No lockdown needed in Mumbai despite surge in cases: municipal commissionerThere is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and num...
07 Jan, 2022, 07.10 PM IST
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...
07 Jan, 2022, 09.56 AM IST
Good news on Covid therapy frontExperience with the Omicron variant so far makes clear that while vaccines are critical for reducing the virulence of the disease, therapie...
28 Dec, 2021, 11.12 PM IST
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 ...
28 Dec, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
New cases slow in South Africa, suggesting its omicron wave may have peakedIn the epicenter of South Africa’s latest outbreak, Gauteng province, new infections seem to have peaked in the last week. While the densel...
23 Dec, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
South Africa's case drop may show omicron peak has passedAfter hitting a high of nearly 27,000 new cases nationwide on Thursday, the numbers dropped to about 15,424 on Tuesday. In Gauteng province...
22 Dec, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
Omicron spreading faster than any virus in history, says Bill GatesBut the billionaire also asserted that he believes this current wave of the coronavirus will be over by March of next year as the new varia...
21 Dec, 2021, 11.14 PM IST
South Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID-19 casesThere have been early anecdotal accounts suggesting that Omicron is causing less severe illness than previous variants in South Africa but ...
17 Dec, 2021, 08.49 PM IST
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advancesIn the United States, 36 states have detected the variant. Meanwhile, delta is surging in many places, with hot spots in New England and th...
16 Dec, 2021, 08.18 AM 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
Safe haven currencies pressured by hopes Omicron is mildThe dollar was supported against safe-haven currencies such as the Japanese yen on Tuesday, hanging on to an overnight jump made with U.S. ...
07 Dec, 2021, 07.27 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