Covid-19: Too early to say Omicron will create mild illness only, say top South African scientists
Dec 03, 2021, at 02:43 am
The top South African scientists have told the country's lawmakers that it is still too early to say the Omicron variant will only cause mild illness, media reports said.
Covid-19: India's first two cases of Omicron variant detected in Karnataka
Dec 02, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Covid-19 cases of Omicron variant have been detected for the first time in India on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.
WHO commends South Africa, Botswana for speed and accuracy of sharing information on Omicron
Dec 02, 2021, at 06:00 am
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded South Africa and Botswana for identifying the new variant of coronavirus and "the speed and transparency" with which they alerted and shared information with it.
WHO issues international travel guidelines, warns against blanket ban
Dec 02, 2021, at 03:58 am
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries on Tuesday against imposing a complete travel ban over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, asserting that such measures “will not prevent the international spread, and they place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods."
New Delhi: Four admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital with suspected new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron'
Dec 01, 2021, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Four travellers from London (UK) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) have been admitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Tuesday night, sources said.
Scientists at Hong Kong University first in Asia to isolate Omicron coronavirus variant
Dec 01, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Hong Kong/UNI/Sputnik: Scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have become the first in Asia to succeed in isolating the new Omicron coronavirus variant from clinical samples, the university said.
Dec 01, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Johannesburg/IBNS: The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa is most likely to displace the highly contagious Delta variant as far as transmissibility is concerned.
Don’t freak out: BioNTech co-founder tells on Omicron
Dec 01, 2021, at 06:34 pm
The CEO of COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech feels that the currently operating vaccines against COVID-19 might still be effective against Omicron in protecting a person from severe disease.
At least 226 cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in 20 countries, says Fauci
Dec 01, 2021, at 04:54 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: There are at least 226 confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in 20 countries, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2021, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi: India registered 8,954 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours at a time when the country is tightening measures at the airports to prevent any possible spread of Omicron variant that has been reported from several corners of the globe now.
COVID-19: WHO’s Tedros criticizes ‘blunt’ Omicron measures
Dec 01, 2021, at 04:06 am
New York: The head of the UN health agency has criticized “blunt” and “blanket” measures taken by countries in the past few days to stop the spread of the Omicron variant.
Existing RT-PCR tests can detect Omicron variant of COVID-19: Centre
Dec 01, 2021, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Existing COVID-19 tests like RT-PCR and RAT can detect traces of Omicon variant, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Parliament amid the scare over the new strain.
Two travellers from South Africa who reached Sydney via Singapore test positive for Omicron COVID
Dec 01, 2021, at 01:59 am
Sydney/UNI: Two travellers from South Africa who reached Sydney via Singapore have tested positive for the new Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Omicron COVID variant underlines need for global ‘pandemic treaty’
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New York: The emergence of the threatening new Omicron variant shows how important it is for the world to end the current “cycle of panic and neglect” over the COVID-19 pandemic, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.
Still ‘not clear’ whether Omicron COVID variant is more transmissible or more severe than Delta: WHO
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:31 pm
New York: The World Health Organization published on Sunday an update on the science regarding the new coronavirus variant Omicron which is causing global concern and sparking increasing flight bans on Southern African countries.
COVID-19: More cases of Omicron variant reported in Australia's New South Wales state
Nov 30, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Sydney/UNI/Xinhua: More cases infected with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW).
India registers 6990 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 190 deaths
Nov 30, 2021, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which has witnessed a massive surge in daily count earlier this year and amid fear of omicron variant's entry in the country, registered 6,990 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
'Patients showed only mild symptoms': South African doctor who raised 'Omicron' alarm
Nov 29, 2021, at 07:11 am
Pretoria/IBNS: The new covid variant 'Omicron', which has triggered global alarm, has not caused severe Covid-19 in patients so far, according to a South African doctor, who notified the country's authorities about the new strain.
Covid19: Govt issues new guidelines for travellers from 'at risk countries' amid Omicron scare
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid concerns over new coronavirus variant 'Omicron', first identified in South Africa, International passengers have to furnish 14 days' travel history and also upload negative Covid test results, the government announced Sunday.
South Africa in contact with WHO, other countries over Omicron, calls for funding: Official
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:27 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: South Africa is in communication with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other nations about the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, and is in need of more funding, Dr Saadiq Kariem, Chief of Operations, Western Cape Department of Health, told Sputnik.
First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Italy
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:16 am
Rome/UNI/Xinhua: The Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been identified in a citizen from Italy's southern Campania region, who returned to Milan from Mozambique "some days ago," media reported.
India's Home Ministry takes stock of new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' at review meet
Nov 29, 2021, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday held a high-level review meeting with the officials concerned in the wake of new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron,' here.
Karnataka intensifies Covid precautionary measures amid concerns over 'Omicron' variant
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:54 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka has tightened its COVID-19 precautionary measures by intensifying the screening of international passengers at the airports and making RT-PCR tests mandatory for visitors from Maharashtra and Kerala amid rising cases linked to the new variant 'omicron' in several countries, media reports said.
Hosps in Delhi asked to be on high alert over new Covid variant 'omicron'
Nov 28, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the detection of a new coronavirus variant, 'omicron', and a surge in cases in other countries, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed all senior officials to be on high alert and ensure coronavirus safety measures.
Amid fears over new COVID variant, India registers 8,318 fresh cases
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 8,318 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday amid concerns over a new variant called Omicron.
WHO classifies new COVID strain as 'variant of concern', names it 'Omicron'
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the recently-detected B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19 as a variant of concern and named it as Omicron.