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Omicron renders most monoclonal antibody therapy ineffective: Study

Monoclonal antibody therapy, once hailed as 100% effective in stopping Covid-19 in its tracks, has been defeated by the new super mutant Omicron variant of the coronavirus

Kerala's reports 2,748 fresh Covid-19 infections, 233 fatalities

As many as 56,808 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

64 cases of 4.2 variant of Covid reported in India as on Dec 16: Govt

At least 64 cases of 4.2 variant of Covid-19 have been reported in the country as on December 16, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed Rajya Sabha

Total number of Omicron cases in Delhi rises to 54: Govt data

On Monday, 93 fresh coronavirus cases were logged with a positivity rate of 0.20%

No evidence to suggest that existing vaccines don't work on Omicron: Govt

'There are limited available data, and no peer-reviewed evidence, on vaccine efficacy or effectiveness to date for Omicron,' says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Karnataka: No parties, mass gatherings from Dec 30-Jan 2 due to Covid

As many as 19 cases of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus have been reported so far in the state

DATA STORY: India logs 5,326 new cases; death toll rises to 478,007

India has so far administered 1,383,478,181 vaccine doses. That is 3980.98 per cent of its total caseload, and 98.9 per cent of its population

Omicron less likely to cause severe lung illness than Delta variant: Study

A team of researchers created synthetic viruses - known as 'pseudoviruses' - that carried key mutations found in the Delta and Omicron strains -- to study the virus's behaviour

Covid: Three of Delhi's Omicron positive cases have no travel history

Seeing the steady rise in the Omicron infection, Delhi government on Monday announced that now all Omicron positive samples will be sent for genome sequencing

Thailand halts quarantine-free entry for travellers as Omicron tops tourism

Tourism-dependent Thailand waived the requirement for more than 60 jurisdictions last month provided travelers were fully vaccinated and had negative tests for the virus

Covid: Complete vaccination crosses 75% mark in Kerala, says govt

The complete Covid vaccination has crossed the 75% mark in Kerala as over two crore people have received both the first and second doses of the jab, the state government said

Covid: For first time, two Omicron infections detected in Odisha

Both are foreign returnees and their health condition is stable

4 UK travellers test positive for coronavirus after arriving in Goa

The passengers had arrived here by a flight being operated under the government's Vande Bharat Mission (VBM)

WHO's chief Tedros Adhanom calls on world to end Covid-19 pandemic in 2022

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called on the world to pull together to end the Covid-19 pandemic within the next year.

Coronavirus vaccine for children likely to be approved soon: Sources

A decision on the booster is expected to take some time

Biden to urge Americans to get Covid shots as Christmas approaches

As coronavirus cases surge in the days before Christmas, President Joe Biden plans to stress in a speech the importance of getting vaccinated to protect from the wave of infections due to Omicron

India records 5,326 Covid cases in 24 hrs; Omicron tally reaches 200

Two hundred cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in India so far out of which 77 patients have recovered or migrated

Premier League plays on, urging 16% of players unvaccinated get jabbed

Premier League clubs decided against pausing the season despite 10 fixtures being postponed in the previous week due to the most widespread coronavirus outbreaks to date across squads.

UK reserves possibility of taking further action amid Omicron surge: PM

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the government reserves the "possibility of taking further action" to protect public health because of the raging spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Madhya Pradesh govt faces flak over underreporting of Covid-19 deaths

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government in Madhya Pradesh faced opposition fire over alleged underreporting of coronavirus cases