Omicron
- Telangana
Telangana logs 1913 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to witness a rise in COVID-19 cases with 1,913 new infections being reported on Thursday, taking the tally to 6,87,456 while the death toll rose to 4,036 with two…
- Telangana
70% of Covid cases in Telangana may be Omicron
Hyderabad: More than 70 per cent of Covid-19 cases being detected in Telangana may be cases of Omicron as the new variant has already spread in the community, a top health official…
- World
Multiple studies show Omicron less severe than Delta: Fauci
Washington: Data from several countries on the Omicron severity show that even though the variant is highly transmissible, it causes less disease than the previously Delta strain which was much more lethal,…
- India
Assembly polls 2022: EC, health officials to review COVID situation today, say sources
New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in five States, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr VK Pual, Member (Health), Niti Aayog will be meeting the team of Election…
- India
IIT Guwahati declared containment zone after 60 people test COVID-19 positive
Guwahati (Assam): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati had been declared a containment zone after 60 people tested COVID-19 positive, according to Assam’s District Disaster Management Authority. “North Guwahati Revenue Circle has…
- Tollywood News
Prabhas’ ‘Radhe Shyam’ release postponed amid Omicron concerns
New Delhi: Fans of superstar Prabhas will have to wait a little longer to witness the much-anticipated story of ‘love and destiny’ as the makers of ‘Radhe Shyam’ have postponed the release…
- World
Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Geneva: Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken…
- Business
Rupee gains 10 paise to 74.48 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 10 paise to 74.48 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in domestic equity markets. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened…
- World
CDC: Omicron accounts for 95% of new cases in USA
New York: The omicron variant accounted for 95% of new coronavirus infections last week, according to US health officials’ latest estimates. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention posted its newest estimates…
- India
After Manipur, Omicron cases detected in Meghalaya
Shillong: After one case in Manipur, five cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were detected in Meghalaya on Tuesday, health officials said. Health and Family Welfare Department Director Aman War said…
- World
Taiwan reports local cases of Omicron
Taipei: Two Covid infections in Taiwan that had been considered imported have been reclassified as local and determined to be caused by the Omicron variant, media reports said. While as per Central…