Omicron most dominant strain of Covid 19 in IndiaIn the fourth week of December, Omicron was found in 50% of the samples sent for genomic sequencing. In the second and third weeks of Janua...
16 Feb, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
115 deaths reported globally due to Omicron, one in India, says Health Ministry"Omicron has a substantial growth advantage over Delta as per WHO...Data from South Africa, the UK, Canada, Denmark suggests a reduced risk...
12 Jan, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Milder Omicron an "evolutionary mistake"; next variant could be more virulent: warns Indian-origin UK expertWhile the study showed that the new variant, dominant in the UK and now sweeping parts of India, is infecting the cells found in the lungs ...
07 Jan, 2022, 11.19 AM IST
CII pitches for coordinated actions by Centre, states to minimize Omicron impact"There is obviously some concern about Omicron but I think the general feedback we have is, it is spreading fast but the health impact is m...
06 Jan, 2022, 05.54 PM IST
Don't let your guard down thinking Omicron is mild infection, warns AIIMS expertExperts said the Omicron virus is highly infectious and it is going to increase the herd immunity.
06 Jan, 2022, 04.48 PM IST
India records biggest single-day rise of 495 Omicron cases90,928 new coronavirus infections were reported, the highest in over 200 days, taking India's caseload to 3,51,09,286, the data stated.
06 Jan, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
India sees 578 Omicron cases so far: A look at the state-wise situationIndia has reported a total of 578 cases of the Omicron variant to date, as per the union health ministry. Of the 578 cases, 151 patients ha...
29 Dec, 2021, 09.48 AM 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 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
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
Omicron infection without travel raises fear of community spreadThe Omicron cases have been on a rise in India. Eight people tested positive for Omicron on Tuesday in Maharashtra and none of the eight ha...
16 Dec, 2021, 06.27 AM IST
Worry has a new variant: R Count of Covid hovering around the key 1 markThe R value is an important indicator on Covid's prevalence and spread as this effective reproduction number Re - sometimes also called Rt ...
08 Dec, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
50% Indians favour suspension of all international flights from countries with OmicronIndia had announced to resume international flights from Dec 15, 2021, but then decided to defer it due to rising Omicron cases across the ...
07 Dec, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
India may have much more hybrid immunity than other countries, says top Covid expertPersonally, given the global seeding, we should just assume that it has arrived in India as well, and focus on rapidly identifying and sequ...
01 Dec, 2021, 01.10 PM IST
Just a matter of time before Omicron is detected in India, experts warnVaccine maker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells on Tuesday after it said existing vaccines may not be as effective against Omicron as again...
01 Dec, 2021, 12.05 PM IST
View: The biggest mistake India can make in fighting Omicron is imposing another lockdownMany in India will call for stringent lockdowns, including a shutdown of international air traffic, to check the virus. This would be a mis...
01 Dec, 2021, 06.23 AM IST