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Returnees from South Africa test positive for Coronavirus

Four members of a family who returned from South Africa have been tested positive for Coronavirus in Jaipur. 5 people who came in contact with them have also been found positive for COVID.

Dec 03, 2021, 14:20 PM IST

Four returnees from South Africa test positive for Coronavirus

Four members of a family who returned from South Africa have been tested positive for Coronavirus in Jaipur. 5 people who came in contact with them have also been found positive for COVID.

Dec 03, 2021, 11:30 AM IST

News, Camera, Action: Maharashtra government made changes in the guidelines

'News, Camera, Action', a show that has news as well as action. This show covers every angle of any important news.

Dec 02, 2021, 23:40 PM IST

DNA: Omicron was already in India?

The first case of Omicron was reported on 24 November in Gauteng and Botswana in South Africa. On 26 November, WHO accepted it as a variant of concern.

Dec 02, 2021, 22:46 PM IST

Monitoring Omicron situation closely, final decision on international flights soon: DGCA

The demand to ban air travel coincides with the Centre`s advisory to states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure preparedness of health infrastructure like availability of ICU, O2 beds, ventilators, among others, and to focus on rural areas.

Dec 02, 2021, 07:30 AM IST

News, Camera, Action: The threat of an epidemic in Mayanagari!

'News, Camera, Action', a show that has news as well as action. This show covers every angle of any important news.

Dec 02, 2021, 01:12 AM IST

Omicron variant 'highly uncertain', may require a stringent response, say scientists

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies in the UK, which met recently, said the government should start preparing now for a "potentially significant" wave of infections while data on the variant is being collected and analysed.

Dec 01, 2021, 13:47 PM IST

'Was shocked at what I was seeing': How South African scientists spotted Omicron variant

South Africa's daily COVID-19 infection rate is expected to quadruple to more than 10,000 by the end of this week.

Dec 01, 2021, 13:42 PM IST

Omicron scare: Maharashtra issues new guidelines, 7-day institutional quarantine for those arriving from 'at risk' countries

All passengers from 'at-risk' countries shall have to undergo mandatory 7-day institutional quarantine and RT-PCR test to be carried out on days 2, 4 and 7 for these passengers, the new guidelines said.

Dec 01, 2021, 06:14 AM IST

WHO warns against blanket travel ban, says it won’t stop spread of Omicron variant

The WHO, in its latest guidance to authorities and travellers issued on Tuesday, said that people over 60 years of age who are not fully vaccinated or do not have proof of previous SARS-COV-2 infection and those with underlying health conditions should be advised to postpone travel as they are at higher risk of disease and death.

Dec 01, 2021, 06:03 AM IST

News, Camera, Action: 6 people who came to Maharashtra found Corona positive

'News, Camera, Action', a show that has news as well as action. This show covers every angle of any important news.

Dec 01, 2021, 00:18 AM IST

Omicron threat: Maharashtra reports 6 COVID cases in passengers from South Africa

The samples of all six passengers have been sent for genome sequencing.

Nov 30, 2021, 23:15 PM IST

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Nov 30, 2021, 21:34 PM IST

Omicron was detected in the Netherlands before South Africa flights

In the Netherlands, tougher COVID-19 measures went into effect on Sunday.

Nov 30, 2021, 18:32 PM IST

India on high alert after detection of new variant

India is on high alert mode after the detection of new variant from South Africa. Delhi CM is preparing for a meeting to discuss the dangers of the new variant. In other places testing and tracking is being done to detect the new variant.

Nov 30, 2021, 09:22 AM IST

Are current RT-PCR tests good enough to detect Omicron variant?

Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with Omicron variant.

Nov 30, 2021, 08:33 AM IST

News, Camera, Action: Maharashtra government in action on Omicron

'News, Camera, Action', a show that has news as well as action. This show covers every angle of any important news.

Nov 29, 2021, 23:26 PM IST

Returnee from South Africa tests positive for Covid-19

A returnee from South Africa tested positive for Covid-19 in Dombivli area of Maharashtra’s Thane district. However, it was not immediately known if the returnee is positive with the new variant of Covid, Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa.

Nov 29, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

Returnee from South Africa tests positive for Covid-19

A returnee from South Africa tested positive for Covid-19 in Dombivli area of Maharashtra’s Thane district. However, it was not immediately known if the returnee is positive with the new variant of Covid, Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa.

Nov 29, 2021, 08:36 AM IST

Omicron: What we know and don't know about new COVID variant

It's unclear where the new variant first emerged, but scientists in South Africa alerted the World Health Organization in recent days, and it has now been seen in travelers arriving in several countries, from Australia to Israel to the Netherlands. 

Nov 29, 2021, 06:50 AM IST