New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In a fresh warning, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing hospitalisations and deaths the world over, and the narrative that it is a mild disease is misleading.
New York, Dec 5 (IANS) The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 was identified in more than a dozen Americans in at least 10 US states as of this weekend, early evidence of its presence across the country, as the federal government
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Two persons in Karnataka have tested positive for Omicron, the newest variant of Covid-19, after genome sequencing, Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said here on Thursday. Both cases have travel history
London, Dec 1 (IANS) With Omicron raising concerns about Covid vaccines’ efficacy, drugmakers are stress-testing existing jabs while also racing to prepare new formulas, according to media reports. All major drug makers including Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, and AstraZeneca have
New Delhi, Dec 1 The Indian government, before taking any final decision on the resumption of international flight operations, is “closely monitoring” the situation emerging out of the detection and spread of coronavirus’ Omicron variant. According to civil aviation regulator
London, Dec 1 (IANS) The newly detected Omicron variant of coronavirus is “highly uncertain” but may require a “very stringent response”, scientists have said. According to the scientists, it is “highly likely” that Omicron can escape immunity caused by previous infection
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Another two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in London, bringing the total number of people with the strain identified in Britain to 11, British Health authorities have confirmed. The UK Health Security Agency
Centre reviews Public Health Preparedness with States/UTs in view of new COVID19 Variant (OMICRON) reported by WHO States advised not to let their guards down- Test, Track, Treat strategy re-emphasized The OMICRON Variant doesn’t escape RTPCR and RAT; States advised
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) New Covid variant Omicron doesn’t escape the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR) test and Rapid Antigen Test, Indian Council of Medical Research Director General, Dr Balram Bhargava, said on Tuesday. In a virtual meeting with states
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