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09 Apr 2023

COVID-19: 5,357 new cases of corona virus in 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, 5,357 new cases of corona virus have been reported. At the same time, the number of active cases has reached 32,814. During this, 10 people have died of Kovid. 3 died in Gujarat, 2 in Himachal Pradesh and one each in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

11 Jan 2023

'Wear face masks': WHO urges travellers as new Covid variant XBB.1.5 spreads

XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible Omicron subvariant detected so far. It accounted for 27.6% of Covid-19 cases in the US last week.

31 Dec 2022

Corona Cases : WHO meet with Chinese officials on current COVID-19 situation

The World Health Organization (WHO) visited China regarding the deteriorating situation on the Corona epidemic. WHO also gave strict instructions to China regarding Corona

26 Dec 2022

Can China's Covid surge trigger new variant? Here's what scientists think

About three years ago, the original version of the coronavirus spread from China to the rest of the world and was eventually replaced by the delta variant, then omicron and its descendants.

03 Dec 2022

Drop in Covid-19 alertness could create 'deadly new variant', warns WHO chief

"Today, there are over 500 sublineages of Omicron circulating. They are all highly transmissible," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

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15 Feb 2022

Deltacron might be real - What we know about the hybrid Covid-19 variant

Deltacron was first reported from Cyprus last month, but was later dismissed and put down to sample contamination Several "recombinant" variants have been detected in the pandemic, but they have not led to any serious outbreaks Deltacron "will have shared antigens from both Delta and Omicron and we already have high levels of immunity to those," a UK professor said

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12 Jan 2022

What’s in a name if it’s Omicron?

The Omicron virus variant is posing a marketing challenge to some businesses.

06 Jan 2022

Singapore must brace for 'much bigger' COVID wave from Omicron, says govt

While Delta infections were doubling in six to eight days, Omicron infections may double in two to three days, he said, adding that the city-state must brace for a “much bigger COVID wave from Omicron compared to that from the Delta variant.

06 Jan 2022

Odisha imposes more COVID-19 restrictions as infections surge- Guidelines here

All schools and colleges up to class 12 will remain closed. However, all examinations including the summative examinations will continue. Night curfew will be imposed in all urban areas of the state from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day. Malls and shopping complexes will have to operate with a reduced number of customers.

06 Jan 2022

Germany sees record COVID-19 cases in a day as Omicron infections surge

Covid-19 infections with the Omicron variant increased by 7,027 within one day. Around 71.4 percent of citizens in Germany had been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday. However, 21.3 million people in Germany were still not vaccinated.

28 Dec 2021

Maharashtra reports 26 new cases of Omicron variant, state tally rises to 167

Of the 26 fresh Omicron cases, all have a history of international travel barring two who are their high-risk contacts.

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27 Dec 2021

COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel in America but not shopping

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travellers, but it didn't do much damage to holiday shopping It could add more heat to already simmering inflation by forcing shutdowns of factories and ports, delaying shipments and driving up prices

20 Dec 2021

India's Omicron cases hit 150, here's list of worst-affected states

Omicron is 'raging through the world'. India reported its 150th case of the new COVID-19 variant on Sunday. The country had first seen Omicron cases on December 2.

02 Dec 2021

DNA: Omicron's Vaccine Will Be Defeated!

Beware of the dangers of Omicron. Be careful even after getting the vaccine. According to a study, this variant can also neutralize the effect of the vaccine.

01 Dec 2021

Omicron spread: Brazil records first Latin American cases of new COVID variant

Two Brazilians have tested positive for the Omicron COVID-19 variant. It's the first reported case in Latin America. The travelers had landed at Sao Paulo`s Guarulhos international airport.

30 Nov 2021

India sees lowest one-day rise in new COVID-19 cases in 551 days

India in the last 24 hours recorded 6,990 new COVID-19 cases. It is country's lowest one-day rise in 551 days. There were also 190 fresh deaths and 10,116 recoveries.

30 Nov 2021

Omicron is a cause for concern, not panic: Joe Biden tells Americans

Joe Biden has said Omicron is a cause for concern and not a cause for panic. US President has urged Americans to get fully vaccinated. He has also suggested wearing face masks indoors in public settings as additional protection.

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30 Nov 2021

Will Karnataka impose a lockdown amid Omicron scare? CM Bommai answers

Bommai informed that those arriving from the countries where the Omicron variant was found are being screened at the airports.

29 Nov 2021

India will help African nations fight Omicron, supply vaccine, drugs: MEA

Any new requirement projected either bilaterally or through COVAX will be considered expeditiously: MEA India also stands ready to supply essential life-saving drugs, test kits, gloves, PPE kits and ventilators So far, India has supplied 25 million doses of Made-in-India vaccines to African countries

29 Nov 2021

Japan bars foreigners as WHO flags global risk from Omicron COVID-19 variant

Japan has announced to close its borders to foreigners. The world`s third-largest economy has joined Israel in taking toughest measures against Omicron. WHO has said that the new variant of COVID-19 carries a 'very high' global risk of surges.

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