Two more Omicron cases deteced in Andhra Pradesh, tally rises to 4

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh on Friday reported two more positive case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 taking the tally of the new strain to four. The two new cases were reported from Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts, an official said, adding both persons arrived from foreign countries. A 39-year old woman who recently arrived from Kuwait,…Continue Reading

Omicron may trigger 3rd wave, could peak by February 3: IIT-K study

HYDERABAD: Researchers at IIT Kanpur have predicted that a third wave, which may be triggered by the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus, may peak in India by February 3. “Following the trends around the world, this project report forecasts India’s third wave to start around mid-December and peak in the beginning of February,” the…Continue Reading

Omicron creates hurdle in lawyer couple’s wedding, Kerala HC allows online marriage

Kochi: The Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a lawyer couple, one of them in the UK, by permitting the online solemnisation of their marriage as the groom was unable to come here due to the Omicron related travel restrictions. When 25-year old lawyer Rintu Thomas and her fiance — Anantha Krishnan…Continue Reading

Omicron: Germany announces 4th booster dose, Britain may follow

The country has ordered millions of new doses of an omicron-specific vaccine on order from BioNTech. However, delivery is not expected to take place until April or May Topics Coronavirus | Coronavirus Tests | Coronavirus Vaccine IANS  |  London  Last Updated at December 23, 2021 15:29 IST Hot on the heels of Israel, Germany has announced the roll out…Continue Reading

Omicron Coronavirus India Live: 236 Omicron cases in India; PM Modi to hold review meet today

Omicron Covid-19 India Latest Update: A health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test as cases of ‘Omicron’ variant rise in India, at Bandra Terminus railway station. (PTI)Coronavirus Live News: India has recorded 236 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 16 states and UTs so far out of which 104…Continue Reading

Omicron: Indian capital New Delhi bans Christmas and New Year gatherings

Indian capital of New Delhi on Wednesday passed orders prohibitting Christmas or New Year gatherings in view of the Omicron Covid variant threat. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) directed district magistrate to ensure no such gatherings took place. It ordered the district magistrates (DMs) to identify potential COVID-19 superspreader areas ahead of Christmas and…Continue Reading

Omicron gradually spreads in India: 200 cases detected so far, says govt

India’s Union Health Ministry said today that 200 cases of the novel Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in India so far. According to the most recent statement, 77 of the 200 patients have recovered from the viral infection. Maharashtra and Delhi, with 54 instances apiece, have the most infections from the extremely contagious…Continue Reading

Omicron appears even more transmissible than Delta variant: Dr. Anthony Fauci

omicron: Omicron appears to be even more transmissible than Delta variant: Dr. Anthony Fauci – The Economic Times Video | ET Now AP | 21 Dec 2021, 05:39 PM IST America’s leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday the world had been “shocked” by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus…Continue Reading

India’s Omicron tally jumps to 170 after 4 states report sharpest spike

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Published: Monday, December 20, 2021, 16:04 [IST] New Delhi, Decc 20: India’s Omicron variant of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus case, rose to 170 on Monday after state like Karnataka, Kerala, Delhi added more cases. Omicron cases cross 150 in India: Mandatory RT PCR…Continue Reading