Omicron variant
- India
Defence minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine with “mild symptoms.” “I have tested positive for Corona today…
- Middle East
2-4 mn Israelis to be infected with Covid amid Omicron spread: PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that 2 million to 4 million Israelis are predicted to be infected with COVID-19 during the current outbreak mainly caused by the highly infectious Omicron…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad airport stops surveillance of Omicron cases
International passengers arriving at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) Hyderabad won’t be tested for the Omicron variant of COVID-19, because the variant has spread in the community. No further surveillance for the…
- Middle East
Kuwait suspends indoor activities to prevent COVID-19 spread
Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait have announced a decision to temporarily suspend all types of social events, which are held in closed places, effective from January 9 until February 28, 2022, in…
- Delhi
New Delhi: 84% of COVID-19 cases in last 48 hours are of Omicron
The national capital’s health minister said 84 per cent of all COVID-19 samples tested in Delhi are of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Health Minister Satyendar Jain told news agency Press Trust…
- Hyderabad
Omicron scare: Restrictions at Ravindra Bharathi for cultural programmes
Hyderabad: The department of Language and Culture has prohibited all cultural events in the Ravindra Bharathi premises here with immediate effect. Officials said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure in…