Johannesburg, Dec 3 (IANS) Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19, is increasing hospitalisations among children under five years of age, according to South African health officials. South Africa has seen Covid cases double as a result of Omicron, touted as the
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday warned that countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to strengthen healthcare services and focus on vaccinating their people, as the Omicron variant spreads globally and enters new regions. In
New Delhi, Dec 01 : With the administration of 78,80,545 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 123.25 Cr (1,23,25,02,767) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,28,09,178 sessions. The break-up
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
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
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced to have ramped up the national capital’s health infrastructure in wake of the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant — Omicron, to ensure that a crisis similar to
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) As fear grows over a new Covid variant now known as Omicron, doctors in South Africa have observed first symptoms of this new and deadly strain that are different from the Delta one. Although yet to
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Omicron, the newly-detected Covid variant which has stoked fears of vaccine resistance, is the most mutated version of the virus found so far. Health experts in India on Monday claimed that the currently available diagnostics measures
Kuwait City, Nov 28 (IANS) Kuwait decided on Saturday to suspend direct flights with nine African countries over the new Covid-19 variant Omicron. Kuwait will suspend direct commercial flights with South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia, and Malawi,
Gandhinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) In view of the fresh risk posed by the new Covid variant — Omicron, the Gujarat government on Saturday made it mandatory for all travellers arriving from other countries to undergo RT-PCR test at the state’s airports,
PM briefed about the new Variant of Concern ‘Omicron’ along with its characteristics, impact in various countries & implications for India Need to be proactive in light of the new variant: PM Intensive containment and active surveillance should continue in
Copenhagen, Nov 27 (IANS) The Danish Health Authority (SST) recommends Covid-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11 as a “crucial weapon in keeping society open.” “We have seen an increase in infection rate among children. This is due to both
Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has sounded an alert against the new variant of Covid-19 virus, which has been reported in Botswana (three cases), South Africa (six cases) and Hong Kong (one case). An official note on the
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid sounded an alarm over the new ‘worst-ever’ super-mutant Covid variant that will make vaccines at least 40 per cent less effective, forcing flights to be banned from South Africa and five
Kathmandu, Nov 23 (IANS) Nepal and India on Tuesday agreed to recognise Covid-19 vaccine certification. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in this regard by India’s Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra and the Himalayan nation’s Health Secretary Roshan Pokharel
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) A SARS-CoV-2 variant with traits similar to that of the Delta variant might cause a more severe pandemic with more infections and breakthrough infections/reinfections than variants with either trait alone, finds a new study. The study,
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has transferred the technology of Ayush-64 to 46 companies. Ayush 64 is an effective drug in mild and asymptomatic and mild to moderate cases of Covid-19. Ayush-64
Colombo, Nov 19 (IANS) A new sub-lineage of Covid-19 Delta variant has been found in Sri Lanka, medical experts said on Friday. Chandima Jeewandara, Director in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, said that a new sub-lineage named B.1.617.2.104 has
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) For the first time in two months, Covid-19 case counts and deaths are rising again in most US states, especially in the northern tier and Rocky Mountains, with a potential fifth wave of the pandemic in sight,
Geneva, Nov 14 (IANS) Europe has reported almost two million new Covid-19 infections last week, the largest weekly case count in the continent since the start of the pandemic early last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. There were also
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