Search Results for: Omicron variant threat
- Bangalore
Omicron sub-variant found in Bengaluru, experts warn of fourth wave
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Department has stepped up measures to tackle the emerging situation in the state in the backdrop of detection of two cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.2, which is more transmissible…
- India
Threat of Omicron still exists: Union health ministry
New Delhi: As the country reels under the prevalence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry’s Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Monday said that the threat of the…
- World
Multiple cities in China locked down as COVID-19 threat reemerges
Another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic looms large as China heads into yet another lockdown. Multiple parts of the capital city of Shanghai, and the country’s tech hub, Shenzhen, are under complete…
- World
US scientists detect Omicron variant for first time in deer
Washington: Some white-tailed deer living in the US are actively infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted recently…
- Telangana
Telangana health dept opposes reopening of educational institutions due to COVID threat
Hyderabad: The Telangana Department of Health in its report urged the government to keep the educational institution shut for another 10 days in view of the omicron variant’s likely surge during the…
- India
Omicron in community transmission stage in India, dominant in multiple metros: INSACOG
New Delhi: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially, the INSACOG has…
- Technology
Hackers spreading powerful malware via Omicron news emails
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have unearthed that hackers are spreading a powerful malware via news around the new Omicron strain, stealing information and credentials from Windows users in at least 12 countries.…
- World
Covid: New nasal spray effective against all variants
London: Finnish researchers have developed a novel nasal spray that is effective against all variants of Covid and can prevent infection upto 8 hours. The nasal spray consists of a molecule, developed…
- Andhra Pradesh
Omicron threat: Andhra Pradesh imposes curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM
Hyderabad: Amidst rising cases of Covid-19 due to the Omicron variant, the government of Andhra Pradesh has imposed a night curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM. The night curfew comes in…
- India
Indians still careless despite surge in Omicron cases: Poll
New Delhi: As the third wave of Covid grips India, the IANS-CVoter Omicron Snap Poll reveals shocking levels of carelessness and nonchalance by Indians. The snap poll had a sample size of…
- Business
Spread of Omicron to reduce GDP growth in FY22: Ind-Ra
New Delhi: Rising cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the subsequent curbs will have an adverse impact on India’s Q4FY22 GDP, said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). The rising cases…
- Telangana
Omicron threat: Telangana cancels all holidays for health staff
Hyderabad: Amidst the exponential rise of Covid cases due to Omicron, Telangana Director of Public Health G Srinivasa Rao on Thursday declared that all the holidays are being cancelled for health staff…
- Hyderabad
Omicron scare: Hyderabad’s Sunday-Funday event called off
Hyderabad: Amid the threat of Omicron, a variant of COVID-19, authorities have decided to cancel the Sunday-Funday event at Hyderabad’s Tank Bund. Arvind Kumar, special chief secretary, urban development, the government of…
- Hyderabad
Amid Omicron scare, IT firms in Hyderabad may stick to hybrid work model
As 2021 draws to a close with the threat of a third wave of Covid-19 looming on in the new year, the plans of information technology companies for a partial return to…
- India
Use high-quality N95 masks amid rise in Omicron cases: Experts
Amid the sharp rise of Omicron cases across the globe, medical experts suggest a “mask upgrade” and ditching cloth face masks for high-quality N95, KN95, and FFP2 masks that offer more protection…