Omicron variant

Two new cases of Omicron in Maharashtra bring the state's infection count to 20. India's tally stands at 44

Two new cases of Omicron variant in Maharashtra bring the state’s infection count to 20. India’s tally stands at 44

New Delhi: Maharashtra reported two new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of people infected in the state to 20, the state bulletin said. Citing the report released by the National Institute of Virology, the state government informed that a new case of Omicron had been detected in …

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Omicron cases in India reach 143 as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala report new infections

Omicron cases in India reach 143 as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala report new infections

New Delhi: Omicron cases in India jumped to 143 on Saturday after Karnataka and Kerala reported six and four cases, respectively, while eight other people in Maharashtra tested positive for the coronavirus variant. Additionally, in Telangana, the number of Omicron cases rose to 20 with 12 more people testing positive for the new variant of …

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New Covid-19 strain 'Omicron' found in Africa is 'variant of concern', says WHO

India reports 7,992 new coronavirus cases along with 9,265 recoveries and 393 deaths

New Delhi: India on Saturday 7,992 new cases of coronavirus as well as 9,265 recoveries and 393 deaths in the last 24 hours.The number of active cases currently stands at 93,277 the lowest in 559 days, the Department of Health and Family Welfare has informed.Meanwhile, 131.99 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far. Active …

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Omicron Variant: Efficacy Of Vaccines Needs To Be Evaluated ‘Critically’, Says AIIMS Chief

Omicron Variant: Efficacy Of Vaccines Needs To Be Evaluated ‘Critically’, Says AIIMS Chief

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Science chief Dr. Randeep Guleria has said that the efficacy of vaccines against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus needs to be critically evaluated, reported PTI. “The new Omicron variant of coronavirus has reportedly got over 30 mutations in the spike protein region giving it the potential to develop …

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Omicron variant

Omicron variant of corona virus found in Britain

Omicron Variant: Omicron, the new variant of the corona virus, is now scaring the world. This rapidly spreading variant has been described by the World Health Organization as dangerous. All countries in the world are wary of this variant. Meanwhile, this variant of Corona has reached Britain. UK Health Minister Sajid Javed said on Saturday …

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Center Alerts States / UTs on Omicron Threat and Calls for 'Tight Screening' of International Passengers

Center Alerts States / UTs on Omicron Threat and Calls for ‘Tight Screening’ of International Passengers

New Delhi: Following the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19 ‘Omicron’, the Center has called on state governments to take strict measures to ensure that the mutant does not reach the country. There are reports that the Ministry of Health has issued an advisory after reviewing developments around the world and is closely monitoring …

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Omicron threat: the IIIT-A suspends the gradual opening of the campus for the moment

Omicron threat: the IIIT-A suspends the gradual opening of the campus for the moment

The institute allows 200-odd students already in hostels to stay, continue with online classes. In view of alerts issued by central and state governments regarding a possible threat from the new variant of Covid Omicron, the Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A) has for the moment postponed its decision to open the campus for more …

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Omicron Variant Scare: Two of 94 South African travelers tested positive at Bengaluru airport

Omicron Variant Scare: Two of 94 South African travelers tested positive at Bengaluru airport

New Delhi: Two South African nationals have tested positive for Covid-19 at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, causing panic among health officials over the new Omicron variant of the deadly virus. Bengaluru Rural Deputy Commissioner K Srinivas said on Saturday that so far 584 people have arrived here from 10 “high risk” countries, and up …

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