Omicron
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Official: China’s economy reviving as anti-virus curbs ease
Beijing: Battling the worst coronavirus outbreak since it emerged in Wuhan two years ago, China on Monday acknowledged that its economy was hit by the Omicron variant leading to lockdowns of several…
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WHO chief censored in China after questioning zero-COVID policy
Beijing: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is being censored on China’s internet after questioning the sustainability of the country’s zero-Covid policy, CNN reported. The censorship on Weibo and WeChat,…
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Vaccines still protect against new Covid-19 variants: WHO
Geneva: Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasised on Wednesday that vaccines are still highly effective against Covid-19, even new variants of the disease emerging in South Africa and the US.…
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New Omicron subvariant takes hold in US as COVID cases tick up
Los Angeles: A new, highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly across the US, as Covid-19 cases in the country are ticking up again. The new strain, called BA.2.12.1, made up…
- India
Covid: Experts yet to press panic button even as cases rise in India
New Delhi: Despite the presence of several Omicron sub variants and even the recombinant XE variant, the number of fresh Covid infections in India are relatively low with most states reporting less…
- Politics
‘Nitish Kumar skipped CM-Chief Justices conference as not pleased with BJP’
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar opted to inaugurate an ethanol plant in the state’s Purnea instead of participating in the Chief Ministers-Chief Justices meeting in Delhi, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra…
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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…
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Omicron sub-variant detected in Australia’s Victoria state
Canberra: Health authorities of Australia’s Victoria state confirmed that the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 has been traced in wastewater in Melbourne. The Victoria Health Department said authorities would now prioritize the sequencing of…
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Why do you contract Omicron even after full vaccination
New York: If you’re wondering why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, you still got sick from the Omicron strain of Covid-19, one possible answer may be that antibodies fighting…
- Delhi
New Omicron sub-variant seen behind surge in Delhi’s Covid cases
New Delhi: A new Omicron sub variant may be the reason behind the sudden surge of Covid cases in Delhi, which witnessed over 60 percent rise in fresh Covid cases on Wednesday…
- Health
Omicron ups risk of upper airway infections, cardiac arrest in small kids
New York: Because of their small and relatively collapsible airways, young children with Omicron are more vulnerable to upper airway infection such as croup, which if severe can lead to cardiac arrest,…
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US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold
US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold Covid-19 cases are ticking up again in the northeast of the US as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant took hold of the…
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New Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants detected in Africa, Europe
New Delhi: South African scientists have detected two new sub-variants of the highly contagious Omicron variant – BA.4 and BA.5. According to Tulio de Oliveira, Director of Centre for Epidemic Response and…
- India
Gujarat detects its first case of Omicron’s sub-variant XE
Ahmedabad: Gujarat reported its first case of XE, a sub-variant of Omicron, after a man from Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19 during his visit to Vadodara, an official said on Saturday. The…
- India
SC to start physical hearing of cases from April 4
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Wednesday said the Supreme Court will commence physical hearing of cases from April 4. “Monday onwards we are opening fully, physically. Monday…
