Omicron
- World
Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally, says WHO
United Nations: Omicron is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of COVID-19 and becoming dominant around the world, a senior WHO official has warned, with the global health agency cautioning that there is…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Literary festival to be held virtually from Jan 28
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Literary Festival is scheduled to be held virtually from January 28 to 30 with the United Kingdom (UK) as a guest nation this year. Announcing the date of the festival,…
- Bollywood
Sussanne Khan tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: Bollywood personality and interior designer Sussanne Khan on Tuesday said she has contracted the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Khan, 43, took to Instagram and informed her followers that she tested positive…
- India
India likely to witness sharp spike in COVID cases in coming days: Expert
New Delhi: With the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, India is likely to witness a sharp spike in the number of cases in the coming days, however, following COVID-19…
- Telangana
Checkpoints installed at Telangana-Maharashtra border amid Covid surge
Hyderabad: With the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra on the rise, the Telangana Health Department has installed checkpoints at the inter-state border in collaboration with revenue and police officers. The Nizamabad’s…
- Health
Should my child have a COVID vaccine? Here’s what can happen when parents disagree
By Nicholas Wood | The Conversation Sydney: Australian children aged 5-11 are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from Sunday. For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision with both…
- India
COVID-19: India records 1,79,723 cases,146 deaths in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 1,79,723 coronavirus infections taking the total tally to 3,57,07,727, including 4,033 cases of the Omicron variant reported across 27 states and union territories so…
- Telangana
In marginal dip, Telangana reports 1673 new COVID-19 cases today
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday witnessed a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in the state in comparison with numbers from a day earlier. The development comes after days of…
- Telangana
Telangana: Is government planning to impose night curfew?
Hyderabad: With the rising COVID-19 cases in Telangana, speculations are rife that the government is likely to impose night curfew in the state. According to several local media reports, the Telangana government…
- Hyderabad
Omicron wave: Gandhi Hospital gears up to deal with emergency
Hyderabad: Due to the growing number of Omicron variant cases across the state, Health officials alerted Gandhi Hospital which dealt exclusively with coronavirus patients in the earlier two waves to be prepared…
- India
Amid surge in COVID cases, PM Modi to chair review meeting today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Sunday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country as the Omicron variant of the virus fuels a surge in the…
- Health
Test that can detect Omicron variant now available in market
Hyderabad: RT-PCR test is on everybody’s mind especially under the current circumstances of a COVID-19 third wave in the country. Taking this a step ahead, an updated technology analyzer is now available…
- Health
Omicron can be more lethal for children than Delta: Experts
New Delhi: Amid the rise of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, health experts on Saturday warned that this variant may lead children to witness more problems as compared to the Delta variant.…
- India
West Bengal may impose total lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
Kolkata: With more than 73,000 new COVID -19 registered in the last seven days, speculations are rife that West Bengal, which has already announced formation of micro-containment zones, might impose a full…
- Hyderabad
Impact of Omicron: Shoppers stay away from shopping malls in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In view of the spike in coronavirus across the country, its impact is clearly visible in the shopping malls. Owners of the shops at malls say that during the last 3…
