Page 96 - Latest Updates on Omicron
US adds Spain, Finland, 6 other nations on list to avoid due to Covid-19
The US CDC put eight more countries on its list of states that Americans should avoid due to the high risk of being infected with the novel coronavirus, including Spain and Finland.
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Gujarat extends night curfew in 8 districts till December 31 amid Omicron
Gujarat government has extended night curfew till December 31 in eight major cities of the state amid rising Covid-19 variant Omicron cases in the state.
 "Gujarat extends night curfew in 8 districts till December 31 amid Omicron")
Moderna says its Covid-19 booster appears to be effective against Omicron
Moderna announced Monday that preliminary data suggests its Covid-19 booster shot appears to increase antibody levels against the Omicron coronavirus variant
 "Moderna says its Covid-19 booster appears to be effective against Omicron")
Oil prices edge higher but investor worries on Omicron spread remain
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, though investors remained worried about the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant globally
 "Oil prices edge higher but investor worries on Omicron spread remain")
Dollar slips as Treasury yields soften, Omicron keeps markets on edge
The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday having lost ground overnight after a blow to Democratic spending plans in Washington
 "Dollar slips as Treasury yields soften, Omicron keeps markets on edge")
Top Headlines: WHO warns on Omicron; public health infra priority in 2022
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour.
 "Top Headlines: WHO warns on Omicron; public health infra priority in 2022")
UK set to bring in new Covid restrictions after Christmas, says report
The UK Health Security Agency said on Sunday that 12 people in Britain had died with the Omicron variant and 104 were currently in hospital with it
 "UK set to bring in new Covid restrictions after Christmas, says report")
Hospitalisations, not total Omicron cases, should concern us: Gautam Menon
'Boosters are certainly in order for the elderly, those health care workers who were vaccinated early on and the immunocompromised', said Menon
 "Hospitalisations, not total Omicron cases, should concern us: Gautam Menon")
LIVE: CCI approves acquisition of shareholding in Air India by Tata Group
The proposed combination envisages acquisition of 100% equity share capital of AI and AI Express, and 50% equity share capital of Air India SATS Airport Services by Talace Private Limited
 "LIVE: CCI approves acquisition of shareholding in Air India by Tata Group")
Market wrap: Benchmarks end near four-month lows; Sensex tanks 1,190 points
Oil prices fall up to 5% as demand concerns weigh; Centre bans futures trade in seven agri commodities; Singapore index steals a march over NSE in Nifty futures volumes in 2021
 "Market wrap: Benchmarks end near four-month lows; Sensex tanks 1,190 points")
'Raging' Omicron variant will strain US hospitals, warns Anthony Fauci
Omicron variant has been "raging" through the US and the world and is likely to put strain on the hospital system in the country, warned Biden's chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci
 "'Raging' Omicron variant will strain US hospitals, warns Anthony Fauci")
DATA STORY: Delhi logs 107 cases; biggest single-day spike in 4 months
India has so far administered 1,376,720,359 vaccine doses. That is 3962.14 per cent of its total caseload, and 98.41 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: Delhi logs 107 cases; biggest single-day spike in 4 months")
Asian stocks fall on concern about Covid, tighter Fed Reserve's policy
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday amid concern about the coronavirus's latest variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy.
 "Asian stocks fall on concern about Covid, tighter Fed Reserve's policy")
India logs 6,563 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 572 days
With 6,563 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,47,46,838
Asian equities, oil prices sink as Omicron variant makes waves
Beijing lightened the mood a little by cutting one-year loan rates for the frost time in 20 months, though some had hoped for an easing in five-year rates as well.
 "Asian equities, oil prices sink as Omicron variant makes waves")
Maharashtra: Thane reports 105 fresh coronavirus cases, 1 more death
With the addition of 105 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,71,227, while one more death raised the toll to 11,601, an official said
 "Maharashtra: Thane reports 105 fresh coronavirus cases, 1 more death")
Omicron becomes dominant in Ireland, detected in 52% of daily cases
The Irish Department of Health has reported 5,124 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, saying that about 52 per cent of them were due to the Omicron variant.
 "Omicron becomes dominant in Ireland, detected in 52% of daily cases")
South Korea reports 5,318 new Covid-19 cases, logs 54 more deaths
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 6,000 for the first time in six days on Monday due partly to less testing over the weekend, but the number of new critically ill patients neared 1,000.
 "South Korea reports 5,318 new Covid-19 cases, logs 54 more deaths")
Global Covid caseload tops 274.6 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.35 mn
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 50,846,828 and 806,439, according to the CSSE.
 "Global Covid caseload tops 274.6 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.35 mn")
EU to supply 20 mn additional vaccine doses to fight Omicron variant
EU members will receive an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first three months of next year
 "EU to supply 20 mn additional vaccine doses to fight Omicron variant")