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Many countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave, should ease curbs slowly: WHOWHO chief said the U.N. agency was concerned about a narrative taking hold in some countries that "because of vaccines, and because of Omic...
England lifts Covid restrictions as Omicron threat recedesFrom Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes for entry into ni...
Battered by wave after wave of Covid curbs, the human and financial costs are piling up for restaurantsThe impact of the curbs on containing Covid might be disputed but what’s less debatable is that it has led to revenue drying up for eaterie...
Attendance at marriages, funerals capped at 50 persons in view of Omicron spread: Kerala CMIn the meeting, it was also decided that reunions, ceremonies, and general social, political, cultural and community events should be condu...
Places of worship, liquor shops to see curbs too to avoid overcrowding, says Maharashtra Health Minister"Curbs in crowded areas like liquor shops and places of worship will be imposed as well. However, even as cases are rising, hospital bed oc...
Rising Omicron cases can impact growth by 0.3% in March quarter: Report"With states imposing COVID-related restrictions (night curfew on movement of people, restaurants allowed at 50 per cent capacity, offices ...
View: Spiralling cases shouldn’t be the only parameter for imposing restrictionsPlausibly, in the future, there will be more Covid-19 variants. But as the research shows, the T-cell response due to vaccination and infec...
Can't impose COVID restrictions everywhere as it may impact economy: Mamata"Most omicron cases are being detected among people coming on flights from the UK. It's a fact that the omicron carriers are coming via int...
Omicron in 46 per cent of latest samples, spreading in community in Delhi: Health Minister Satyendar JainOf the hospitalised Covid patients in Delhi, 115 do not have any symptoms and have been kept in hospitals as a precautionary measure, the m...
West Bengal government to increase Covid restrictions and create new containment zonesExpressing concern over the third wave, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during an administrative meeting in Sagar Island on Wed...
From malls to markets, Omicron curbs are beginning to biteMaharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat and West Bengal are among states that have announced restrictions to curb the spread of Cov...
U.S. to lift travel curbs on eight African countries: White HouseTop infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Monday that lifting the restrictions was likely "because we have enough infection i...
Europe considers new curbs as Omicron sweeps worldOmicron infections are multiplying across Europe, the United States and Asia, including in Japan, where a single cluster at a military base...
Delhi ready to tackle Omicron threat, says CM Arvind Kejriwal"We are ready to tackle the Omicron threat. If required, we will impose necessary restrictions. Currently, there is no such need to impose ...
Omicron: Delhi govt to clamp restrictions in view of Christmas, New Year if need beDelhi has so far reported two Omicron cases. It reported the first such case on December 5 when a 37-year-old fully-vaccinated man, who arr...
Omicron could cause up to 75,000 deaths in UK by April end, study warnsThe yet-to-be peer-reviewed study suggests that Omicron has the potential to cause a wave of transmission in England that could lead to hig...
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...
Omicron: Rajesh Tope says call on curbs in Maharashtra only after consulting Centre, CMThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified Omicron, detected in South Africa and some other countries recently, as a 'Variant of Co...
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Omicron variant: US moving to toughen testing requirement for travellersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Tuesday statement that it was working toward requiring that all air travellers to ...