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…
- Middle East
Israel passes peak of Omicron wave: Prime Minister
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the country is beginning to see the end of the wave of the highly infectious Omicron variant. “We are seeing the beginning of…
- Middle East
Palestinian official warns of ‘difficult, catastrophic’ Covid situation in Gaza
Gaza: A Palestinian health official has said that the Gaza Strip is passing through a “difficult and catastrophic” situation due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. “The infection…
- Bangalore
Education minister hints at reopening of schools in K’taka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Thursday hinted at reopening of schools for the students of Class of 1-9 in Bengaluru. “Since Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru are coming down, I will…
- Health
Explained: How Omicron is able to evade antibodies, remain contagious
New York: An international team of scientists has determined the precise structural changes in the spike protein of the Omicron variant. Their observations explain how the virus is able to evade antibodies…
- Hyderabad
Take necessary measures to check Omicron in state: TS HC
Hyderabad: High Court today instructed the government to check corona cases and Omicron variants by necessary measures. On a petition the court said that the government has to take more measures to…
- India
India reports 2,64,202 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 239 days
New Delhi: India added 2,64,202 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 239 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,65,82,129 which includes 5,753 cases of the Omicron variant, according to…
- Middle East
Kuwait strengthens COVID-19 restrictions amid surge in cases
Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait have imposed new COVID-19 restrictions, starting Wednesday, January 12, in response to the exponential increase in COVID-19 infections across the country, driven by the Omicron variant, the…
- India
Nitin Gadkari tests Covid-19 positive
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for Covid-19 following which he has isolated himself. Gadkari shared this information through a Twitter post. “I have tested…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 211 days
New Delhi: India added 1,94,720 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,60,70,510 which includes 4,868 cases of Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hospitals witness surge in Covid cases among children
Hyderabad: As the country began inoculating children from the age group of 15 to 18 years from January 3 against COVID-19, there is still a whole younger lot who is left vulnerable…
