US approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid booster for teenagers aged 16 and 17
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:07 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid booster to include 16- and 17-year-olds, amid growing concern over the Omicron variant.
UK could hit 1 mn Omicron cases by month's end: Health minister
Dec 09, 2021, at 10:05 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Thursday said that the United Kingdom could see 1 million cases of the Omicron variant by the end of the month, given its rapid spread.
Omicron causing milder infection than first three waves: South Africa expert
Dec 09, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Johannesburg: Omicron strain of coronavirus is driving up the Covid-19 cases but the infections are milder compared to previous variants, the largest private healthcare network in South Africa has said, according to media reports.
Three doses of Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine will neutralize Omicron strain, says developer
Dec 09, 2021, at 12:45 am
New York: Pfizer Inc.and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced results from an initial laboratory study demonstrating that serum antibodies induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162b2) neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after three doses.
India registers 8,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours amid Omicron spread fear
Dec 08, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is slowly witnessing a rise in Omicron variant cases, recorded 8,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Omicron symptoms mild in nature: S African doctor
Dec 08, 2021, at 02:03 am
Johannesburg/UNI/Xinhua: Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) said most patients infected with Omicron Covid 19 variant got mild symptoms, while the unvaccinated patients showed relatively severe symptoms.
Kashmir LG reviews covid situation
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in J&K and discussed preventive measures to be implemented against the emerging scenario.
Maldives: First case of Omicron detected
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Male, Dec 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Maldives has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus, local media reported Tuesday.
COVID-19: GSK-Vir drug 'works' against all Omicron mutations
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New York: GlaxoSmithKline plc and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. on Tuesday announced an update to preclinical data on bioRxiv, a preprint server, demonstrating that sotrovimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody, retains in vitro activity against the full known Omicron spike protein, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529).
Dec 07, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India registered 6,822 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 558 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Amid fears of Omicon cases, Telangana, Karnataka colleges report massive outbreak
Dec 07, 2021, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As Omicron variant's fears spread in the country, a surge in COVID-19 cases was reported from Telangana and Karnataka, where over 100 students tested positive in the past 72 hours.
Two cases of Omicron coronavirus strain reported in Latvia
Dec 07, 2021, at 01:46 am
Riga/UNI/Xinhua: A private lab in Latvia reported on Monday that it has identified two samples as the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to local media report.
Chinese mainland reports 38 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Dec 06, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 38 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
India registers 8,306 fresh COVID-19 cases amid detection of nine new Omicron cases in Jaipur
Dec 06, 2021, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which has detected over 20 cases of Omicron so far, recorded 8,306 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
Maharashtra: 7 more test positive with Omicron
Dec 06, 2021, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Seven more people have been found infected with the Omicron variant in Maharashtra, taking the case tally to eight in the state while the nationwide tally has reached 12.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 127.61 Cr
Dec 05, 2021, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi: With the administration of 1,04,18,707 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 127.61 Cr (1,27,61,83,065) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Sunday.
India's 5th Omicron variant case detected in Delhi, Tanzania returnee tests positive
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 37-year-old man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania and was admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) was Sunday found positive with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, making it the fifth case of the strain in the country.
Covid-19: Fourth case of Omicron variant in India detected in Maharashtra
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:21 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A 33-year-old unvaccinated man from Maharashtra, who traveled to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai and Delhi late last month, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, becoming the fourth case of the new strain that has triggered alarm worldwide.
COVID-19: First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Gujarat, third in India
Dec 04, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Ahmedabad/Jamnagar: The first case of Omicron variant of Coronavirus was detected in Gujarat on Saturday after a 72-year old man, who had returned to Jamnagar from Zimbabwe, tested positive for the new variant.
Omicron strain spread might lead to end of Covid-19 pandemic, believes expert
Dec 04, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant may result in the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the professor of Russia's Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology told Sputnik Radio.
Omicron: Don't panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO
Dec 04, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New York: As scientists continue to investigate the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged countries not to panic but to prepare for its likely spread.
Omicron patient 'escaped', 10 others who came in contact 'missing': Karnataka minister
Dec 04, 2021, at 04:25 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: One of the two men found positive for Omicron strain in Karnataka "escaped" after procuring a Covid-19 negative certificate from a private lab, the state government said on Friday.
Div Com Kashmir discusses Omicron containment measures
Dec 04, 2021, at 12:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In view of the spread of Omicron in different parts of the world, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a special meeting of officers to formulate the strategy for containment measures.
First Omicron variant case confirmed in Sri Lanka: Health official
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Colombo/UNI/Sputnik: Sri Lankan health authorities said on Friday that they have detected the first case of Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country.
COVID-19: WHO calls for greater vigilance amid fast-spreading Omicron variant
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Manila/UNI/Xinhua: World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai on Friday urged people to remain vigilant against the spread of the potentially more transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant.
Covid-19: South Africa hit by fourth wave driven by Omicron variant of coronavirus
Dec 03, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Cape Town/IBNS: The fourth wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant has hit South Africa as seven of the country's nine provinces reported cases linked to the new strain, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday, according to media reports.
Take doubles doses, wear masks as precaution against Omicron; Indian govt
Dec 03, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday asked people to take double doses of vaccines, wear masks and maintain social distancing to prevent the spread of Omicron variant of the COVID-19 which has been detected in the country.
Dec 03, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which witnessed the deadly second wave of the pandemic and registered two Omicron variant cases on Thursday, registered 9,216 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Five contacts of Omicron infected patient in Bengaluru test Covid-19 positive
Dec 03, 2021, at 05:27 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Five contacts of one of the patients, infected by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, have tested positive for Covid-19, Bengaluru's civic body informed on Thursday, according to media reports.
India's first Omicron patient left for Dubai week after testing positive: Records
Dec 03, 2021, at 03:52 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A 66-year-old man, who has become one of India's first two cases of the Omicron Covid variant to have arrived in the country on Nov 20, left for Dubai on a flight seven days later, official records showed on Thursday.