India registers 8,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours amid Omicron spread fear
Dec 08, 2021, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is slowly witnessing a rise in Omicron variant cases, recorded 8,439 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Omicron symptoms mild in nature: S African doctor
Dec 08, 2021, at 02:03 am
Johannesburg/UNI/Xinhua: Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) said most patients infected with Omicron Covid 19 variant got mild symptoms, while the unvaccinated patients showed relatively severe symptoms.
Kashmir LG reviews covid situation
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in J&K and discussed preventive measures to be implemented against the emerging scenario.
Maldives: First case of Omicron detected
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Male, Dec 7 (UNI/Xinhua) Maldives has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus, local media reported Tuesday.
COVID-19: GSK-Vir drug 'works' against all Omicron mutations
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New York: GlaxoSmithKline plc and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. on Tuesday announced an update to preclinical data on bioRxiv, a preprint server, demonstrating that sotrovimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody, retains in vitro activity against the full known Omicron spike protein, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529).
Hong Kong registers 5 new imported Covid-19 cases
Dec 07, 2021, at 09:00 pm
Hong Kong/UNI/Xinhua: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported five new imported cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 12,471.
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths WHO finds, though ‘doomsday scenario’ averted
Dec 07, 2021, at 04:57 pm
New York: Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2021, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi: India registered 6,822 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 558 days, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Amid fears of Omicon cases, Telangana, Karnataka colleges report massive outbreak
Dec 07, 2021, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As Omicron variant's fears spread in the country, a surge in COVID-19 cases was reported from Telangana and Karnataka, where over 100 students tested positive in the past 72 hours.
Two cases of Omicron coronavirus strain reported in Latvia
Dec 07, 2021, at 01:46 am
Riga/UNI/Xinhua: A private lab in Latvia reported on Monday that it has identified two samples as the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to local media report.
Vietnamese capital cancels high school reopening due to Covid-19 resurgence
Dec 06, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Hanoi/UNI/Xinhua: The Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday made a last-minute change to the previously announced plan regarding high school reopening as many Covid-19 community transmissions have been detected in the last few days, making it risky for students.
Chinese mainland reports 38 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases
Dec 06, 2021, at 06:11 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 38 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
India registers 8,306 fresh COVID-19 cases amid detection of nine new Omicron cases in Jaipur
Dec 06, 2021, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which has detected over 20 cases of Omicron so far, recorded 8,306 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
Jaipur: Nine family members test positive for Omicron
Dec 06, 2021, at 03:15 am
Jaipur: Nine members of a family tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Jaipur, media reports said on Sunday.
Maharashtra: 7 more test positive with Omicron
Dec 06, 2021, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: Seven more people have been found infected with the Omicron variant in Maharashtra, taking the case tally to eight in the state while the nationwide tally has reached 12.
China: Harbin adds more risk areas as Covid-19 cases spike
Dec 06, 2021, at 02:27 am
Harbin/UNI/Xinhua: Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has designated five more neighborhoods as medium-risk areas for Covid-19 starting Sunday noon.
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 127.61 Cr
Dec 05, 2021, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi: With the administration of 1,04,18,707 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 127.61 Cr (1,27,61,83,065) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Sunday.
India's 5th Omicron variant case detected in Delhi, Tanzania returnee tests positive
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 37-year-old man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania and was admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) was Sunday found positive with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, making it the fifth case of the strain in the country.
As Omicron variant's fear spread, India records 8,895 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Dec 05, 2021, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 8,895 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Covid-19: Fourth case of Omicron variant in India detected in Maharashtra
Dec 05, 2021, at 06:21 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A 33-year-old unvaccinated man from Maharashtra, who traveled to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai and Delhi late last month, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, becoming the fourth case of the new strain that has triggered alarm worldwide.
COVID-19: First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Gujarat, third in India
Dec 04, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Ahmedabad/Jamnagar: The first case of Omicron variant of Coronavirus was detected in Gujarat on Saturday after a 72-year old man, who had returned to Jamnagar from Zimbabwe, tested positive for the new variant.
Omicron strain spread might lead to end of Covid-19 pandemic, believes expert
Dec 04, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant may result in the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the professor of Russia's Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology told Sputnik Radio.
China: Shijiazhuang reports 4 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Dec 04, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Beijing: The Luquan District in China's Shijiazhuang region recorded four new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Friday, media reports said.
Omicron: Don't panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO
Dec 04, 2021, at 08:47 pm
New York: As scientists continue to investigate the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged countries not to panic but to prepare for its likely spread.
World must not blame Africa for undervaccination while denying continent shots, says expert
Dec 04, 2021, at 06:26 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The international community should not be blaming African nations for being undervaccinated while at the same time limiting their access to vaccines, South African expert Solly Moeng told Sputnik.
India record 8,603 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours amid Omicron scare
Dec 04, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi: 8,603 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in India in the past 24 hours as authorities are imposing stricter rules to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant across the nation.
Omicron patient 'escaped', 10 others who came in contact 'missing': Karnataka minister
Dec 04, 2021, at 04:25 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: One of the two men found positive for Omicron strain in Karnataka "escaped" after procuring a Covid-19 negative certificate from a private lab, the state government said on Friday.
12 suspected Omicron cases detected in Delhi hospital, results pending
Dec 04, 2021, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Twelve suspected cases of Omicron COVID variant have been admitted to hospitals in Delhi after they arrived on international flights over the past three days.
Benefits of all Covid vaccines approved in EU outweigh potential risks: European Medicines Agency
Dec 04, 2021, at 02:16 am
Brussels/UNI/Sputnik: The benefits of all Covid-19 vaccines approved in the European Union outweigh the risks, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday.
Div Com Kashmir discusses Omicron containment measures
Dec 04, 2021, at 12:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In view of the spread of Omicron in different parts of the world, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a special meeting of officers to formulate the strategy for containment measures.