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Omicron isn't fatal, but India should be prepared for third wave: Expert

AIIMS' Dr Vikas Bhatia said that if oxygen levels decline due to Omicron, then that would be a concern but he believes that due to the ongoing vaccination programme, it shouldn't be a problem

Omicron: Why it's too soon to panic about Covid vaccines and new variant

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will take us another two to four weeks to figure out what's going on

Mumbai airport cuts Covid-19 rapid PCR test price to Rs 3,900

Along with this, normal RT-PCR test costing Rs 600 per passenger is also available at the airport

Covid: Delhi Police directs personnel to be prepared for Omicron

Police officials have been directed to make the COVID-19 helpline functional at the earliest and gradually step up prosecution of those found violating COVID-appropriate behaviour

India's third Omicron case detected in Gujarat; CM holds high-level meeting

The man is a native of Jamnagar and has been living in Zimbabwe for the last many years

Bengaluru: Random testing for 2% passengers from not 'at risk' nations

The cost of random testing of such passengers will be borne by BIAL

'1 in 3 Indians continue to refrain from carrying masks when stepping out'

A LocalCircles' survey said that 29% of citizens rated mask compliance as high

More than half of Omicron cases in UK were double vaccinated

There were 75 further cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant identified in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday night

Omicron variant more likely to cause reinfection than Beta or Delta: Study

People who had been infected once with Covid were more likely to be reinfected with the Omicron variant than with the Beta or Delta variants, a study found

Parliamentary panel recommends more research for booster dose over Omicron

Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the efficacy of Covid vaccines must be evaluated

UK records more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases, tally at 10,379,647

Britain registered 50,584 new Covid-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,379,647

Some US states rev up contact tracing after Omicron cases detected

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations

Fourth Covid-19 wave in Germany could reach 'sad peak' by Christmas

The fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic could reach a "sad peak" in intensive care units (ICUs) across Germany, acting Health Minister Jens Spahn said

BMC officials to call quarantined passengers 5 times a day, send doctors

According to central govt guidelines passengers coming from 12 "at risk" countries will have to undergo a RT-PCR test on arrival. If test is negative they will have to undergo a 7-day quarantine.

India reports 8,603 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 99,974

With 8,603 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,24,360

Global Covid caseload tops 264.89 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.24 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 264.89 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.24 million and vaccination to over 8.11 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Mexico reports first case of Covid variant Omicron in S Africa returnee

Mexico detected its first case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in a person who arrived in the country from South Africa on November 21, the Health Ministry has said.

Omicron not more severe than other Covid variants as of now: Singapore

There is currently no evidence to suggest that symptoms associated with the Omicron variant are different or more severe than those of other variants, Singapore's Ministry of Health said

New coronavirus variant Omicron reported confirmed in 10 US states

Cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant have been reported by health officials in five additional US states today, bringing the total number of states with confirmed infections to ten

S Korea reports 3 Omicron cases; daily Covid infections hit record high

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases recorded an all-time high of 5,352 on Saturday, a day after the country announced tough restrictions for four weeks to control the spread of the omicron variant.