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Omicron variant less severe than Delta for children younger than 5 years: StudyThe research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale study to compare the health outcomes of coronavirus infect...04 Apr, 2022, 01.05 PM IST- Omicron risk remains very high: World Health Organization"Over 21 million new cases were reported, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic," th...27 Jan, 2022, 07.01 AM IST
- S.African study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinatedUnvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe illness and requiring hospital care or dyi...14 Jan, 2022, 04.41 PM IST
- Third vaccine dose can boost effectiveness against Omicron to 88%, UK studies showThe findings compiled in a report by the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) show significantly higher protection provided by third vaccine d...03 Jan, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
- Kerala reports 45 new cases of OmicronThere are 16 cases of Omicron in Ernakulam, nine in Thiruvananthapuram, six in Thrissur, five in Pathanamthitta, three each in Alappuzha an...02 Jan, 2022, 08.58 PM IST
- Kerala logs 44 more Omicron casesOf these, 10 patients came from high-risk countries and 27 from low-risk countries. Seven people were infected with the new variant of COVI...31 Dec, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
- India's Omicron COVID tally crosses 1,000-mark; states further tighten measures to deal with surge in coronavirus casesDelhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, meanwhile, said Omicron is gradually spreading in the community and the variant of concern has been f...30 Dec, 2021, 10.57 PM 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
- Lower risk of hospitalisation with Omicron versus Delta, days studyThe new study, which has not been peer-reviewed, sought to assess the severity of disease by comparing data about Omicron infections in Oct...23 Dec, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
- No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK studyThere is "no evidence" that Omicron has a lower severity than the Delta strain, according to a study in the UK which also found that the ne...20 Dec, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
- Omicron five times more likely to reinfect than Delta, study saysThe data analysed by Imperial College was based on 333,000 cases, including 122,062 of Delta and 1,846 which were confirmed as the Omicron ...17 Dec, 2021, 10.30 PM IST
- 28 from overseas detected with S-gene drop fuel suspicion of Omicron: Health MinisterCurrently, travellers arriving from 'high-risk' countries undergo mandated RT-PCR testing at the international airport while the Health Dep...17 Dec, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
- Telangana reports two more Omicron casesTwo more cases of Omicron were reported in Telangana on Friday, taking the state's tally to nine, a top health official said. While eight o...17 Dec, 2021, 01.43 PM IST
- Omicron causing mild disease, few hospitalisations, says doctor who tracked variant firstCoetzee said she hasn't seen children to have any higher risk compared with adults due to Omicron.07 Dec, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
- Indices tumble, rupee slides as Omicron cases riseIndian equities slumped and the rupee extended its slide on Monday as sentiment took a further beating after the country's tally of people ...07 Dec, 2021, 07.04 AM IST
- India has not imposed travel curbs like some other countries: MEA on OmicronThe 'at-risk' nations (as updated on November 30) are countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, Ch...02 Dec, 2021, 10.55 PM IST
- Yen shines, Aussie sags as Powell turns hawk despite Omicron uncertaintyThe US dollar ticked 0.09 per cent higher to 113.26 yen, but still within sight of an overnight low of 112.535, a level not seen since Oct....01 Dec, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
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