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India's first two Omicron cases in Karnataka, govt says no need to panic

Around 120 million beneficiaries are still due for their second dose, according to the health ministry data

India hasn't imposed travel curbs like some other countries: MEA on Omicron

Bagchi said the list existed prior to Omicron so it cannot be called "an Omicron list" at all

Omicron impact may lead to return of extensive travel curbs: IATA

Air passenger volume is measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh reports 37 new infections, zero death

The number of recoveries in the state rose to 9,92,949

3,000 int'l passengers arrive at Delhi airport on Thu; 6 Covid positive

Strict norms, including mandatory Covid test, are in place for passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries

As omicron variant looms, United States is still battling the delta wave

The fear is that omicron will foist even more patients, and perhaps sicker ones, onto hospitals

Angela Merkel announces new curbs for unvaccinated, backs mandatory shots

Both Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz, said vaccination was "the way out" of the pandemic as virus cases continued to surge nationwide

US set to push through tougher measures against coronavirus

International travellers coming to the US will have to test within a day of departure

Coronavirus pandemic: Gujarat sees 50 new infections, one more death

With the death of one patient during the day, the fatality count reached 10,094

Covid-19 pandemic: Goa reports 56 new infections, zero death

The death toll remained unchanged at 3,384 as no patient succumbed to the infection during the day

Vigilance, genome sequencing, vaccine key things against Omicron: Expert

A member of the Maharashtra government's COVID-19 task force on Thursday said that vigilance, genome sequencing, improving border surveillance and vaccination are some of the things that are necessary

Negative Covid test report mandatory at guest houses, ashrams in Vrindavan

The Health Department has asked all guest houses and ashrams to keep complete details of all the guests and ensure that they have a negative COVID-19 test report.

Covid-19 pandemic: Israel reports its third case of Omicron variant

The previous two people infected of Omicron returned from Malawi and South Africa, Xinhua news agency reported

Steps taken for speedier test results at K'taka airports: Health Minister

State Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday said that preparations are made at airports for faster Covid testing.

WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron Covid variant

Omicron, which was first identified in South Africa exactly a week ago, now has been detected in at least 24 countries around the world, according to the WHO

K'taka CM to chair high-level meeting to discuss 'Omicron' variant

Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday said he will discuss the matter in a high-level meeting in Bengaluru on Friday and take the next course of action.

Covid: GSK says tests show antibody drug works against Omicron variant

Sotrovimab, developed with Vir, tested in lab, on hamsters; key mutations of Omicron did not elude drug activity in study

Omicron variant dethrones Delta in South Africa, reaches United States

Germany locks down the unvaccinated; Yellen says pandemic could be here for a while

Boosters: Experts say mixing vaccines may give better immune cover

But some virologists feel two-dose immunity, along with memory-cell action, may be sufficient

Maharashtra amends health rules, drops RT-PCR test for vaccinated arrivals

Institutional quarantine only for passengers from three African countries