Are you in the grip of Omicron? These two symptoms are MOST reported by patients
According to experts, about 20 symptoms of Omicron have been reported.
Jan 20, 2022, 15:13 PM IST
Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Here's what experts have to say
The risk of re-infection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater than that of the Delta variant.
Jan 18, 2022, 10:03 AM IST
Sussanne Khan tests positive for COVID, Tiger Shroff reacts
'Please be safe and take care of yourselves diligently,' writes Sussane Khan after testing Covid positive.
Jan 11, 2022, 11:59 AM IST
Omicron maybe '1st ray of light' against Covid: UK scientist
Omicron could be an indicator that people can live with Covid as an endemic disease.
Jan 11, 2022, 11:27 AM IST
Omicron scare: Dulquer Salmaan's much-awaited film 'Salute' postponed
Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, `Salute` also features Diana Penty, Manoj K. Jayan, Saniya Iyappan, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Saikumar and Ganapathi S Poduval.
Jan 10, 2022, 23:50 PM IST
Omicron variant of COVID-19 is highly transmissible but mild: Expert
"The symptoms are just like flu such as fever and weakness. Loss of smell and taste might have in some patients. There will be less hospitalization. Omicron is highly transmissible but a mild variant," said Dr Basu.
Jan 07, 2022, 07:58 AM IST
Delhi likely to report fresh 14,000 COVID19 cases today: Satyendar Jain
"Delhi being the capital of the country has been the first to impose maximum restrictions, it doesn`t seem like a lockdown is needed right now," said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
Jan 06, 2022, 13:47 PM IST
IIT Guwahati declared a containment zone after 60 test COVID-19 positive on campus
The entire campus of the institute has been declared a containment zone with immediate effect until the area is declared safe.
Jan 06, 2022, 10:47 AM IST
India sees massive jump in COVID-19 cases with 90,928 new infections, Omicron tally reaches 2,630
An increase of 71,397 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Jan 06, 2022, 09:30 AM IST
Omicron scare: Hong Kong bans inbound flights from eight countries including India
Incoming flights from India, Pakistan, Australia, Canada, France, Philippines, Britain and the United States have been banned from January 8.
Jan 05, 2022, 14:23 PM IST
Good news! Covid to end up as seasonal epidemic soon say, experts
The Russian Academy of Sciences President Alexander Sergeyev also stated that the current Covid-19 pandemic will transform into seasonal epidemics starting from 2022.
Jan 05, 2022, 13:49 PM IST
Know why highly transmissible Omicron variant does not harm lungs
The Omicron variant multiplies about 70 times faster inside human respiratory tract tissue than the Delta variant, according to scientists at the University of Hong Kong.
Jan 04, 2022, 13:58 PM IST
India records 33,750 new COVID-19 cases, 123 deaths; Omicron tally reaches 1,700
An increase of 22,781 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Jan 03, 2022, 09:30 AM IST
Covid-19 spread: Maharashtra, Delhi, Bengal and Karnataka emerging as states/UTs of concern - 10 points
The Health Ministry said that eight districts are reporting over 10% COVID-19 weekly positivity, while 14 districts are reporting positivity between 5-10%. As Covid-19 cases crossed 10k today after 33 days, the government asked people to be vigilant
Dec 30, 2021, 17:39 PM IST
India may see 'short-lived' Covid third wave soon: Cambridge tracker
The rapid spread of Omicron infection has contributed to the total tally of Covid infection in India. The country's overall Covid cases tally crossed the 9,000-mark on Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2021, 14:15 PM IST
Delhi Metro stations witness long queues of commuters amid COVID-19 curbs
Every year, revellers gather at Connaught Place, the heart of New Delhi, adjacent to the metro station, to ring in the New Year. However, with new Covid restrictions and night curfew in place from 11 PM onwards in Delhi amid a scare of Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the crowd is likely to be small.
Dec 30, 2021, 13:13 PM IST
COVID-19: MHA directs states, UTs to take strict and prompt containment actions at local and district levels
National Directives for COVID-19 management to continue to be strictly followed throughout the country till 31st January 2022, Ministry of Home Affairs directed States/UTs.
Dec 27, 2021, 13:31 PM IST
Omicron evades vaccine, antibodies therapies: Study
A striking feature of the omicron variant is the alarming number of changes in the virus's spike protein that could pose a threat to the effectiveness of current vaccines and therapeutic antibodies.
Dec 26, 2021, 17:57 PM IST
One more Omicron case detected in Kerala's Kannur, total number of infected people stood at 38
The Kannur native was in the primary contact list of a COVID-infected student in his neighbourhood, and his infection was confirmed in a genetic sequencing test carried out as part of the sentinel surveillance, said Kerala's health department.
Dec 25, 2021, 20:44 PM IST
Omicron scare: Centre deploys teams in 10 states reporting high number of COVID-19 cases, slow vaccination
"In view of the rapid surge in cases and deaths because of COVID-19, as reported by various news channels, the state governments, and noted in internal reviews, it has been seen that the number of Omicron cases has emerged in some states," said the Union Ministry statement.
Dec 25, 2021, 15:52 PM IST
