India records 358 Omicron cases overall, Delhi, Mumbai see new spike in infections
Dec 25, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Friday reported 180 Covid cases in 24 hours, which is a six-month high while Mumbai reported 680 new cases, also a 78-day high.
Kuwait returnee tests Omicron positive in Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema
Dec 25, 2021, at 01:45 am
Kakinada/UNI: A woman, who had returned from Kuwait to her native place Nedunuru Pedapalem village of Ayinavilli Mandal in Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema on Dec 19, was tested positive and she was kept in quarantine, said Dr Goureswerarao, District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO).
J&K Chief Sec reviews public health system preparedness against Omicron
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the public health system's preparedness against the new covid variant Omicron, which is reportedly quadruple times more infectious than the Delta variant.
World is witnessing fourth surge, Centre warns countrymen as Omicron cases touch 358
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday said the world is witnessing a fourth surge in COVID-19 cases so people in India should remain alert.
People in Chinese city asked to stay home after one local Covid-19 case was confirmed: Reports
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Beijing: Over 210,000 residents of a Chinese city bordering Vietnam have been directed to stay home after a local Covid-19 case was recorded there, media reports said.
Delhi: Most Omicron patients got Pfizer vaccine, says expert
Dec 24, 2021, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A majority of Omicron patients admitted to different hospitals of the national capital have been vaccinated by Pfizer-BioNTech while a few among them had even taken its booster jabs, informed sources said.
Female giraffe died at Assam State Zoo due to strangulation
Dec 24, 2021, at 09:28 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A female giraffe died due to accidental strangulation in Assam State Zoo in Guwahati on Thursday night.
Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
Dec 24, 2021, at 08:03 pm
New York: As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that “anyone who ignores COVID-19 is…perpetuating it”.
WHO warns against blanket boosters, as vaccine inequity persists
Dec 24, 2021, at 07:54 pm
New York: Blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
Mumbai records 602 fresh COVID-19 cases, PM Modi holds review meeting amid Omicron spread
Dec 24, 2021, at 03:37 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai recorded 602 fresh cases of COVID-19 and one death on Thursday raising concern as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting to review the preparations to contain the Omicron variant.
India reports 7,495 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, PM Modi calls meeting on 'Omicron'
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 7,495 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the threat from the new variant 'Omicron'.
UK reports highest daily Covid infection spike with over 1 lakh cases
Dec 23, 2021, at 05:54 am
London/IBNS: The United Kingdom on Wednesday reported 106,122 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the first time the daily figure has topped 100,000, amid the massive spread of the Omicron variant.
US drug regulator approves Pfizer's Covid pill for people aged 12 and above
Dec 23, 2021, at 05:32 am
Washington/IBNS: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over.
Mumbai reports 490 new COVID-19 cases, big jump in 24 hours
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday reported 490 new Covid cases which coincided with Maharashtra recording the highest single-day spike in 48 days with 1,201 fresh Covid cases.
Germany heading for 'Omicron wave’ as mutation spreads: Health Minister
Dec 23, 2021, at 02:20 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germans should brace themselves for a fifth coronavirus wave driven by the Omicron variant, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach warned on Wednesday.
China introduces stringent measures to counter Omicron threat
Dec 23, 2021, at 02:05 am
Beijing: China, the country from where novel coronavirus infection is believed to have originated, has introduced stringent Covid-19 quarantine and border control rules to counter the threat of Omicron.
104 passengers from high-risk countries test COVID positive in Tamil Nadu
Dec 23, 2021, at 01:50 am
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma.Subramanian Wednesday said so far 104 air passengers, who arrived from high-risk countries notified by the Centre, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Hong Kong registers 7 more cases of Omicron Covid 19 variant
Dec 23, 2021, at 12:06 am
Hong Kong/UNI/Xinhua: Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported seven additional cases of the Omicron variant of Covid 19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of Omicron infections to 34.
PM to hold review meeting on Thursday amid growing Omicron cases
Dec 22, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Omicron cases in India have jumped to 213 with Delhi and Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases. Amid the rising infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting tomorrow, media reports said.
Omicron hits both vaccinated and unvaccinated people: Senior health official
Dec 22, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: National Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Principal Investigator Dr Naresh Purohit on Wednesday said that Omicron, which spreads 5.5 times faster than Delta, is highly transmissible and affects both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
Japan records 3 community transmitted Omicron cases: Reports
Dec 22, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Japan's city of Osaka reported its first three community transmitted cases of the Omicron coronavirus strain on Wednesday, Kyodo news agency reported.
Pakistan: Balochistan reports 32 suspected Omicron cases
Dec 22, 2021, at 09:42 pm
Quetta: As many as 32 suspected cases of Omicron infected people have been reported from Balochistan's Kalat district in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Australia to increase booster rollout amid surging Omicron infections
Dec 22, 2021, at 09:09 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged people to "stay calm and get boosted" amid surging coronavirus infections.
India registers 6,317 COVID-19 cases amid Omicron scare
Dec 22, 2021, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi; India, a nation which is witnessing a slow rise in micron variant cases, registered 6,317 new COVID-19 cases overall in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Chinese mainland records 57 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Dec 22, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 57 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
Bengaluru: 3.3 magnitude hits city, no casualty
Dec 22, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Bengaluru: An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Bengaluru on Wednesday, officials said.
Omicron three times more infectious, activate war rooms: Centre tells states
Dec 22, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday warned the states that the Omicron strain is three times as infectious as the Delta variant of coronavirus and war rooms must be activated to contain it.
Omicron is spreading at 'unbelievably fast' rate: Scientist
Dec 21, 2021, at 10:47 pm
London: A former member of the Sage scientific group which advises the UK government has warned that the rate at which Omicron variant spreads is more concerning than the severity of it.
Odisha registers 2 Omicron cases
Dec 21, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A man who returned from Nigeria and another who came from Qatar have been detected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Odisha, health officials said on Tuesday.
COVID-19: India reports 200 cases of 'Omicron' so far
Dec 21, 2021, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 200 cases of the new 'Omicron' variant of COVID-19 has been reported so far in India, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.