Nov 30, 2021, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting with States/UTs to review COVID-19 public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant of COVID19 across various countries, here on Tuesday in the presence of Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog.
Australia 'not going back to lockdowns' in wake of Omicron Covid-19 variant: PM Scott Morrison
Nov 30, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared that he will not allow the country to go back into lockdown owing to the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics unless leaders tackle inequalities, UNAIDS warns
Nov 30, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New York: Unless leaders tackle stark inequalities, the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the next 10 years, the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) warned on Monday in a new report.
Moderna chief warns current vaccines might be less effective against Omicron variant
Nov 30, 2021, at 09:16 pm
New York: Vaccine manufacturer Moderna chief has warned that the currently operating vaccines might be less effective against the Omicron strain of COVID-19 which was first believed to be detected in South Africa.
Omicron COVID variant underlines need for global ‘pandemic treaty’
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New York: The emergence of the threatening new Omicron variant shows how important it is for the world to end the current “cycle of panic and neglect” over the COVID-19 pandemic, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.
Still ‘not clear’ whether Omicron COVID variant is more transmissible or more severe than Delta: WHO
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:31 pm
New York: The World Health Organization published on Sunday an update on the science regarding the new coronavirus variant Omicron which is causing global concern and sparking increasing flight bans on Southern African countries.
IIT Guwahati develops coating to modify ordinary cloth masks for better protection against COVID-19
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:29 pm
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers have developed a ‘Nanometer Thick Superhydrophobic Coating’ material to modify ordinary cloth or silk masks that will maintain its comfort but offer better protection against aerosol-driven infections such as COVID-19.
COVID-19: More cases of Omicron variant reported in Australia's New South Wales state
Nov 30, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Sydney/UNI/Xinhua: More cases infected with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW).
India registers 6990 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 190 deaths
Nov 30, 2021, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which has witnessed a massive surge in daily count earlier this year and amid fear of omicron variant's entry in the country, registered 6,990 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
Karnataka airport detects COVID strain 'different from Delta': Health minister
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:14 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A passenger back from South Africa has tested positive for a COVID-19 strain "different than Delta", Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Monday amid fears of new variant Omicron.
COVID: Two families informed about bodies of members succumbed to virus rotting since 2020
Nov 30, 2021, at 04:15 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Nearly a year and a half after they lost their loved ones to Covid-19, two families in Bengaluru have now come to know that the bodies have been rotting since 2020 in the hospital's mortuary.
EU welcomes WHO’s initiative on new agreement for strengthening pandemic prevention
Nov 30, 2021, at 01:59 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: The European Union has welcomed the proposal of the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a new international treaty with member states in order to better respond to future pandemics, Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission said on Monday.
India's Bharat Biotech commences Covaxin exports
Nov 30, 2021, at 01:44 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Bharat Biotech International Limited on Monday announced it has commenced export of its Covid vaccine-Covaxin.
India reports 8,309 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Nov 29, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 8,309 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 236 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Monday.
'Patients showed only mild symptoms': South African doctor who raised 'Omicron' alarm
Nov 29, 2021, at 07:11 am
Pretoria/IBNS: The new covid variant 'Omicron', which has triggered global alarm, has not caused severe Covid-19 in patients so far, according to a South African doctor, who notified the country's authorities about the new strain.
Covid19: Govt issues new guidelines for travellers from 'at risk countries' amid Omicron scare
Nov 29, 2021, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid concerns over new coronavirus variant 'Omicron', first identified in South Africa, International passengers have to furnish 14 days' travel history and also upload negative Covid test results, the government announced Sunday.
3 more rain-related deaths in TN, toll rises to 8
Nov 29, 2021, at 02:14 am
Chennai/UNI: Three more people died in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu during the last 24 hours taking the number of deaths to eight on Saturday.
Covid cases in Karnataka medical college reach 306
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:48 am
Dharwad/UNI: The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in SDM College and Medical Sciences has risen to 306 after all the students and staff of the college were tested for coronavirus.
South Africa in contact with WHO, other countries over Omicron, calls for funding: Official
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:27 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: South Africa is in communication with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other nations about the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, and is in need of more funding, Dr Saadiq Kariem, Chief of Operations, Western Cape Department of Health, told Sputnik.
First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Italy
Nov 29, 2021, at 01:16 am
Rome/UNI/Xinhua: The Omicron variant of Coronavirus has been identified in a citizen from Italy's southern Campania region, who returned to Milan from Mozambique "some days ago," media reported.
India's Home Ministry takes stock of new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' at review meet
Nov 29, 2021, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday held a high-level review meeting with the officials concerned in the wake of new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron,' here.
India reports 8,774 new Covid -19 cases in last 24 hrs
Nov 28, 2021, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 8,774 new cases of Covid-19 and 621 corona related deaths during the past 24 hours, said the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Sunday.
India registers 8,774 new COVID-19 cases amid Omicron variant scare
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the fear of the Omicron variant, 8,774 new COVID-19 cases were registered in India in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry stated Sunday.
WHO representative says no need for panic over Omicron Coronavirus strain
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:16 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: There are no reasons for panic regarding the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said on Saturday.
Centre's nod on booster dose soon, says Karnataka's revenue minister
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:09 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka said on Saturday the state government has sought the Centre’s approval regarding administering of booster dose against Covid-19.
Karnataka intensifies Covid precautionary measures amid concerns over 'Omicron' variant
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:54 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka has tightened its COVID-19 precautionary measures by intensifying the screening of international passengers at the airports and making RT-PCR tests mandatory for visitors from Maharashtra and Kerala amid rising cases linked to the new variant 'omicron' in several countries, media reports said.
Hosps in Delhi asked to be on high alert over new Covid variant 'omicron'
Nov 28, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the detection of a new coronavirus variant, 'omicron', and a surge in cases in other countries, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed all senior officials to be on high alert and ensure coronavirus safety measures.
Amid fears over new COVID variant, India registers 8,318 fresh cases
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 8,318 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday amid concerns over a new variant called Omicron.
77 fresh COVID cases in Karnataka medical college, facility shut
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A medical college in Karnataka's Dharwad has become a COVID-19 hotspot with 77 more testing positive, which took the total number of cases to 281 there.
WHO classifies new COVID strain as 'variant of concern', names it 'Omicron'
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the recently-detected B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19 as a variant of concern and named it as Omicron.