Madhya Pradesh: Another cheetah, which was brought to India from South Africa, dies
Apr 24, 2023, at 09:55 am
Sheopur: An approximately six-year-old male cheetah, which was named ‘Uday’, died at Kuno National Park on Sunday, making it the second such fatality over the recent past.
South Africa translocates 12 cheetahs to India in a cooperation agreement
Feb 18, 2023, at 05:22 am
Cape Town/IBNS: Twelve cheetahs will later today (Friday) depart from South Africa for India, the South African government said.
South Africa to send over 100 cheetahs to India
Jan 27, 2023, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will get more than 100 cheetahs from South Africa in an ambitious plan to relocate the wild cats, media reports said.
Gamechanger HIV injection rolls out in South Africa and Brazil
Mar 19, 2022, at 10:03 pm
New York: The first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV is being rolled out in South Africa and Brazil, as an alternative to daily medication, according to the UN agency UNITAID.
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.
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.
As Omicron variant's fear spread, India records 8,895 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Dec 05, 2021, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 8,895 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
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.
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.
12 suspected Omicron cases detected in Delhi hospital, results pending
Dec 04, 2021, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Twelve suspected cases of Omicron COVID variant have been admitted to hospitals in Delhi after they arrived on international flights over the past three days.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Karnataka airport detects COVID strain 'different from Delta': Health minister
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:14 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A passenger back from South Africa has tested positive for a COVID-19 strain "different than Delta", Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Monday amid fears of new variant Omicron.
'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.
WHO representative says no need for panic over Omicron Coronavirus strain
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: There are no reasons for panic regarding the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said on Saturday.
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.
Moderna studies two booster candidates to anticipate new variant-like mutations
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:07 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: American pharma company Moderna said on Friday it is studying two booster candidates designed to anticipate mutations similar to the Omicron COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa this week.
Belgium detects Europe's first case of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:39 am
Brussels/IBNS: Belgium on Friday detected its first case of the new variant of COVID-19, which also marks the first infection in Europe, media reports said.
Govt warns against new COVID variant identified in Africa, asks for rigorous screening and testing
Nov 26, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In wake of the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of international travelers arriving in India, especially from the countries where the latest variant is being reported.
Hong Kong finds new Covid strain in two people travelling from Africa
Nov 26, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Hong Kong: The health authorities in Hong Kong have sounded an alarm as two people travelling from Africa have been detected with the Covid-strain that has become a cause of concern in the southern parts of the continent.
Travellers from South Africa, Hong Kong must be screened rigorously amid fears of new strain: Centre
Nov 26, 2021, at 04:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday called for rigorous screening and testing of travellers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana where a new variant of COVID-19 has been found with multiple mutations.