More than 50% of population in Europe will be infected with Omicron in next 6-8 weeks, warns WHO
The World Health Organization said that fifty of the 53 countries in Europe and central Asia have now reported cases of the Omicron variant.
Jan 12, 2022, 07:02 AM IST
Omicron seems less severe than Delta but not mild, hospitalising and killing people: WHO
Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", Tedros Adhanom said.
Jan 07, 2022, 07:44 AM IST
Omicron may be less severe but not mild: WHO chief
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Omicron variant is hospitalizing people and it is killing people, just like previous ones.
Jan 07, 2022, 06:45 AM IST
Spiralling Omicron cases could lead to more dangerous variants, warns WHO
Due to its less severity, the scientists are hoping that Omicron could possibly overcome the pandemic and bring life back to normal. But, according to Smallwood, more than 100 million COVID cases have been enrolled in Europe since the start of the pandemic, and more than 5 million new cases were enrolled in the last week of 2021.
Jan 05, 2022, 07:37 AM IST
Vaccines still effective against Omicron variant of COVID-19: WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
"As expected, T cell immunity holding up better against #Omicron. This will protect us against severe disease. Please get vaccinated if you have not," said Swaminathan in a tweet on Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2021, 07:19 AM IST
Overall risk related to Omicron 'remains very high', warns WHO as world fights new COVID-19 variant
The global health body stated that consistent evidence shows that Omicron has a 'growth advantage over the Delta variant' with a doubling time of 2-3 days.
Dec 29, 2021, 09:28 AM IST
Omicron vs Delta: Which Covid variant has the lower hospitalisation rate?
The data set included 56,000 cases of Omicron and 269,000 cases of the Delta variant.
Dec 23, 2021, 13:46 PM IST
Omicron to dominate Europe soon, booster dose important defence: WHO
The fast spreading strain of Covid has so far spread to 106 countries, according to the WHO.
Dec 22, 2021, 14:03 PM IST
Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant, causing infections in vaccinated people, warns WHO
"There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the briefing. "And it is more likely people vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 could be infected or re-infected," Tedros said.
Dec 21, 2021, 07:17 AM IST
Strengthen vaccination programme globally, says WHO chief scientist amid Omicron threat
WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant.
Dec 20, 2021, 23:28 PM IST
Omicron wave: Here's how Delhi is preparing for new coronavirus variant
A COVID committee on Saturday said that a possible Omicron wave is likely in February.
Dec 19, 2021, 13:17 PM IST
Omicron spreading faster than Delta, cases doubling at least every 3 days: WHO
"It is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in countries with documented community transmission, with a doubling time between 1.5-3 days," said WHO.
Dec 18, 2021, 21:34 PM IST
WHO approves Serum Institute's COVID vaccine, Covovax
Covovax is a COVID-19 vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India in collaboration with the US-based Novavax.
Dec 17, 2021, 20:54 PM IST
From vaccination rate to COVID pills: Centre on Omicron spread- 10 points
The Centre on Friday informed that the country now has 101 Omicron cases across 11 states.
Dec 17, 2021, 17:24 PM IST
People getting infected after vaccination show stronger immunity against Covid-19: Study
The findings suggest that the immune response in vaccinated people is likely to be highly effective against other variants as the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to mutate.
Dec 17, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
Omicron can’t be dismissed as 'mild', spreading faster than other COVID-19 variants: WHO Regional Director
WHO South-East Asia Region Regional Director said, "We should not dismiss Omicron as mild. Even if Omicron does cause less severe disease, the sheer number of cases could once again overwhelm health systems."
Dec 16, 2021, 19:06 PM IST
Amid Omicron scare, Europe rolls out Covid vaccine for kids aged 5-11
The European Union's medicines watchdog European Medicines Agency, last month, approved the Pfizer-BioNTech shot for five to 11-year-olds. Denmark and Austria began inoculating younger kids in November.
Dec 16, 2021, 15:19 PM IST
Omicron spreads fast in Britain, 78,610 Covid cases recorded in a day
More than 11 million people have now tested positive for the disease in the United Kingdom, which has a total population of around 67 million.
Dec 15, 2021, 22:21 PM IST
Omicron spreading at a rate world has not seen with any previous variant, warns WHO
The global health body informed that 77 countries have now reported cases of the Omicron variant.
Dec 15, 2021, 06:21 AM IST
Omicron threat gets bigger, WHO worried about death numbers
As case numbers linked to a variant of concern increase globally, we expect the number of hospitalized cases and even deaths to be reported," the WHO said in a statement.
Dec 14, 2021, 16:03 PM IST
