Narrative that Omicron is mild disease is misleading, says WHO Chief
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a press briefing on Tuesday said that Omicron is spreading around…
COVID-19: Delhi & Mumbai reports over 20,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours
On Saturday, Delhi recorded 20,181 fresh COVID-19 cases which is also the highest single-day rise seen since May 5, 2021.…
Centre issues new COVID-19 guidelines for government offices – Check details
In the wake of rising number of COVID-19 cases, Centre on Monday issued new guidelines for government offices across the…
Inequity in access to jabs prolonging COVID-19 pandemic: WHO Chief
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that the inequity in access to jabs is prolonging the COVID-19…
Telangana reports 12 more Omicron cases, India tally at 143
The number of Omicron cases in Telangana rose to 20 with 12 more people testing positive for the new coronavirus…
Omicron more contagious, 70 times more infectious than Delta, research says
With no surprise, Omicron, COVID-19’s new variant has taken over most countries within a span of three weeks and as…
Omicron scare: With surge in COVID-19 cases, a look at travel restrictions across countries
With the advent of the new Omicron variant, a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases has emerged from around the world.…
Omicron wreaks havoc, breaks all record in UK; coronavirus cases double in US
Even though the United Kingdom currently has the highest number of Omicron variant cases in the world, the United States…
‘Too soon to call Omicron a mild virus’, says Karnataka Surveillance Panel Member
While countries around the world are grappling with COVID-19’s new variant Omicron and India has already reported 36 cases,…
Singapore reports two cases of Omicron infection in people with booster shots
Two Singaporeans including a 24-year-old female front-line worker at Changi Airport who had apparently taken a third booster dose of the COVID-19…