Omicron
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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…
- India
Threat of Omicron still exists: Union health ministry
New Delhi: As the country reels under the prevalence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry’s Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Monday said that the threat of the…
