The Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 situation and there was no reason to worry until a new variant of concern is detected, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday. Interacting with reporters here, the minister also sought to allay apprehensions over the steady rise in daily cases in Delhi and … Read more
During the meeting which lasted for about two hours, the PM spoke about the need to be proactive in light of the new variant and urged people to be more cautious and take proper precautions like masking up and maintaining social distance, the PMO said. Amid mounting global concerns over the new coronavirus strain ‘Omicron’, … Read more
The EU proposed member states stop all flights to and from southern Africa following the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant that scientists fear could beat vaccinations, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. “All air travel to these countries should be suspended until we have a clear understanding about the danger posed … Read more
The strain has become dominant in South Africa with the country detecting nearly 100 cases as on Thursday. (Representative image) The Union Health Ministry ordered states and Union Territories to screen and test travellers from South Africa, Hong Kong, and Botswana, hours after South African authorities announced that they had detected a new novel coronavirus … Read more
Another variant B 1.1.7 which is known as the UK variant is also circulating in large numbers in the Northern states of the country and fuelling the surge. The second Coronavirus wave has taken the country by surprise with its rapid spread in almost all parts of the country. While lack of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour … Read more