Search Results for: Omicron variant threat
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hotels in panic ahead of New Year owing to Omicron
Hyderabad: As the year 2021 draws to a close, hotels in the city are facing a tough task ahead of the New Year festivities as the Omicron threat looms large. Hotels, Restaurants,…
- Telangana
Don’t be complacent with Omicron variant: Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T Harish Rao, warned people not to be complacent only because reports suggest that COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant may be less severe. Harish Rao, who…
- Technology
Omicron threat: Google, Intel not to attend ‘CES 2022’ in-person
San Francisco: Google and Intel have joined the growing list of tech companies who have decided not to attend the ‘CES 2022’ in-person in Las Vegas, as Omicron cases have continued to…
- World
Omicron: Germany announces 4th booster dose, Britain may follow
London: Hot on the heels of Israel, Germany has announced the rollout of a fourth Covid booster to tackle the new vaccine evading Omicron variant of coronavirus. Britain is also mulling for the…
- World
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
Washington: The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, threatening to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Section 144 imposed for two days amid Omicron alert
Mumbai: The police on Friday imposed section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) within Mumbai commissionerate limits prohibiting rallies and protest marches involving people and vehicles over the next two days,…
- Bangalore
Omicron doctor’s three discharged contacts called back to hospital
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government, taking no chance with the threat of Omicron variant’s spread in the state, has asked three contacts of a 46-year-old doctor – who was among the first to…
- Health
Omicron: What are experts saying about its symptoms, treatment, vaccine efficacy
Coronavirus has killed 5.2 million people worldwide and infected 257 million people in total. With the images of the recent second wave still sending chills down our spines, the upcoming third wave…
- India
Omicron: Travel guidelines for international travellers to India
The new Omicron variant of COVID-19 has unleashed waves of fear around the world. The same has altered travel rules across countries and similarly, Indian states have updated their travelling guidelines for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Covid positive passenger from UK tests negative for Omicron
Hyderabad: A woman who arrived at the international airport here from Britain last week was on Monday found negative for the new coronavirus variant, Omicron. The 35-year old woman had tested positive…
- Hyderabad
Omicron is not fatal but India should be prepared for third wave: Top health expert
Hyderabad: Though the world awaits more information on the new COVID variant Omicron, India should be prepared to fight a possible “third wave” which may be caused by the emerging variant keeping…
- Sports
Omicron scare hampers India tour of SA, 4 T20s to be played later
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced that India would tour South Africa for three-Test and three ODIs, while the originally planned…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru doctor infected with Omicron doing fine
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru based anesthesiologist doctor, one among the first two persons to be detected with the new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’ in the country is doing fine now. His primary contacts are…
- Technology
Google delays return to office from Jan 10 amid Omicron threat
San Francisco: As the Omicron variant threat looms, Google is reconsidering its plans to ask full-time employees to return to offices by January 10. According to an email from Google VP Chris…
- Hyderabad
IT companies in Hyderabad may continue work from home amid Omicron scare
Hyderabad: Amid the threat of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, IT companies in Hyderabad have adopted a wait and watch policy over work from home. Telangana Today quoted the president of Hyderabad…