Omicron variant
- World
New Zealand reports 1st Omicron BA.5 variant
Wellington: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.5 variant at the border, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday. A person who has travelled from South Africa…
- World
Omicron not mild as thought, deadly as Delta, Alpha variants: Study
New York: Infection from the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is not mild as generally touted, rather is as deadly as Delta, Alpha and other strains that claimed thousands of lives globally, finds…
- World
New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant case
Wellington: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border amid 12,699 community Covid infections during the weekend, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. A person who…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Blood banks fall short of donations, patients suffer
Hyderabad: Amidst COVID-19, several problems have arisen like shortage of oxygen, beds, caretakers, and doctors. Adding to the list, blood transfusions have been hit hard in the third wave. In the capital…
- World
World has seen 500,000 Covid deaths since Omicron: Report
Washington: The world has seen half a million Covid deaths around the world since the omicron variant of the coronavirus was first detected in November, the media reported. Although considered milder than…



