Pfizer expects Omicron vaccine to be ready in MarchA vaccine focused directly on the Omicron variant would also guard against breakthrough infections of a strain that has proven highly conta...
11 Jan, 2022, 07.29 AM IST
Danseuse Shobana contracts Omicron variant of COVID-19, says experiencing 'joint pains and chills'The 51-year-old actor, known for her work in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films, took to Instagram to announce the news.
10 Jan, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
Ad-hoc state-level curbs disrupting business, restaurateurs tell CentreThe restaurateurs have said in the letter that ad hoc state-level restrictions are severely disrupting both operations and deliveries.
07 Jan, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
Precautionary dose for Indians will be same as previous shotThe Centre decided to go for a homologous dose at a time when it said Omicron is the primary strain in India's cities, which are witnessing...
06 Jan, 2022, 06.04 AM IST
Omicron nothing but a 'seasonal cold virus'; overreaction causing panic, claims US-based doctorTerming Omicron variant as nothing more than a "seasonal cold virus", a US-based cardiologist has warned against "overreaction and over-rea...
30 Dec, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
Stricter home isolation key to relieve burden on hospitalsWith studies indicating that the Omicron Covid-19 variant is highly transmissible, public health experts say there is a need to gear up to ...
29 Dec, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
Clinical protocol to remain same for Omicron tooExperts at the ICMR have been reviewing the clinical protocol, following the emergence of Omicron.
23 Dec, 2021, 06.35 AM IST
Omicron coronavirus cases doubling in 1.5-3 days in areas with local spread, says WHOThe Omicron variant, which was designated as a variant of concern on Nov. 26, has been identified in 89 countries across all six WHO region...
18 Dec, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Travel industry seeing recovery from Omicron worry in last few daysIn terms of changes in travel technology, Sanjay Mohan, MakeMyTrip's group chief technology officer, said people want some sort of insuranc...
16 Dec, 2021, 06.44 AM 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
Pill 88% effective if given early, says PfizerFinal results of Paxlovid demonstrated reduction of hospitalisation or death by 89% among high-risk patients treated within three days of s...
15 Dec, 2021, 06.28 AM IST
Scientists discover harder-to-detect version of Omicron variantThe new lineage has about half the gene variations of the original and can’t be detected with typical screening.
08 Dec, 2021, 04.50 PM 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
Covid may be getting milder, says PHFI chief K Srinath ReddyReddy says Omicron may be a step in the progression towards the milder virus.
08 Dec, 2021, 07.25 AM IST
Testing a new jab on fresh strain, says AstraZenecaThe company, along with Oxford University, has developed a vaccine platform to enable it to respond quickly to new variants that may emerge.
07 Dec, 2021, 06.38 AM IST
Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta and Beta variants: Singapore's health ministry"There is a higher likelihood of individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 to be reinfected with the Omicron variant," Channel News Asia...
06 Dec, 2021, 08.30 AM IST
Australian shares end at 2-month low as Omicron worries persistThe S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.15% lower at 7,225.2, its weakest level since Oct. 6, after shedding nearly 1% during the session.
02 Dec, 2021, 01.33 PM IST