Covid-19: What is the new IHU variant discovered in France?
The study reports that the variant was detected in November among 12 people in southeastern France, the first of whom had returned from Cameroon. Even as the world struggles to…
Covid-19: WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of Omicron, Delta cases
Top officials with the UN health agency cautioned that it’s still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that omicron leads to milder disease. The head of the…
Covid-19: Maharashtra’s daily caseload crosses 2,000 mark, 22 more die
The bulletin said 1,098 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of those recovered so far to 65,04,831. Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 2,172 fresh coronavirus cases,…
COVID-19: Three more Omicron cases detected in Rajasthan, total count at 46
The highest number of 43 cases were reported from Jaipur while four cases each were reported from Ganganagar and Bikaner, three from Tonk, two from Ajmer. Three new Omicron cases…
Covid-19: Centre rings alarm over breakthrough cases as Omicron evades vaccine-induced immunity — Here’s latest advisory
Dr VK Paul, chief of India’s Covid-19 task force, warned that Omicron had a higher risk of transmission within households when compared against the Delta variant. At least 90% of…
Covid-19: Union Health Minister reviews testing facility at Delhi airport amid spurt in Omicron cases
India reported 17 cases of the new Covid-19 variant on Sunday — nine in Jaipur, seven in Pune district, and one in Delhi. (File)Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the…
Covid-19: US makes negative report mandatory for incoming fliers
The new protocol will become effective from December 6, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. (File)The US has made a negative Covid-19 report or proof of recovery…
Covid-19: Is there a correct way to pronounce ‘Omicron’?
According to experts, however, there is no single, agreed-on English pronunciation. (Reuters)Among the many unknowns of the new coronavirus variant — Omicron — named after the Greek alphabet’s 15th letter…