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Amid Omicron threat, 3,000 hospital beds identified in Bengaluru: BBMP

Karnataka govt places fresh Covid curbs after reports of two Omicron cases

Omicron likely to cause re-infections, surge in cases, say experts

Public health experts feel that India is better prepared now for surveillance, testing and care

Reinfection threat rises 3 times with Covid-19 Omicron variant: Study

Variant sharply increased global economic uncertainty, says IMF

Chhattisgarh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 321

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 tally reached 10,06,898 on Friday after 28 cases were detected, while the death toll remained unchanged at 13,593, an official said.

12 more international passengers hit by Covid-19: Telangana govt

Twelve more passengers who arrived at the international airport here from the countries declared at risk by the Centre were found positive for Covid-19

Kerala registers 4,995 new Covid-19 infections, 44 fatalities

There are 159,899 persons under observation of which 4,742 are in isolation wards of various hospitals across the state

India supplies 70% of world's vaccines: Health Minister Mandaviya

He said that before Covid, India was importing several equipment like N-95 masks, PPE kits, ventilators, but now the country has become an exporter of these

'Impractical to think Omicron will cause severe disease, death in India'

It is "impractical and impossible" that it will infect huge numbers in India, experts said

1.02 bn Covid vaccine doses given for free at govt centres since May: Govt

The Centre is supplying Covishield and Covaxin manufactured in India under the COVID-19 vaccination programme

125 mn beneficiaries due for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in India: Govt

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of beneficiaries due for the second dose

Covid: Only fully vaccinated people allowed in Karnataka malls, theatres

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday chaired a meeting with experts, senior Ministers and officials in the wake of two cases of Omicron variant being detected in the state

WHO says measures used against Delta should work for Omicron

Globally, cases have been increasing for seven consecutive weeks

Omicron scare: 2 international passengers test Covid positive in Tamil Nadu

A day after two cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant were detected in India, two international passengers, one each from the UK and Singapore tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu

Top headlines: Karnataka issues new Covid curbs; Ambani endorses blockchain

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Omicron spikes hospitalisation among kids under 5 in South Africa

Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19, is increasing hospitalisations among children under five years of age, according to South African health officials.

K'taka braces for third wave; 18,000 nursing students to be trained

Health Minister K. Sudhakar made this announcement after chairing a meeting of Directors, Deans, HoD's and Medical Superintendents of all government Medical Colleges on Friday

DATA STORY: 9,216 cases added; active cases rise for the second day

India has so far administered 1,257,505,514 vaccine doses. That is 3632.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 89.89 per cent of its population

18 of 16,000 fliers from 'at-risk' countries tested Covid positive: Govt

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday informed Parliament that RTPCR tests of 16,000 passengers from 'at-risk' countries have been conducted so far, of whom 18 have tested positive for COVID-19

Equities attempt rebound despite Omicron and Fed tightening bets

LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - European shares opened firmer on Friday, shrugging off weakness in Asia as markets appeared to be slowly accepting the possibility of more COVID-linked activity curbs and an accelerated pace of stimulus tapering by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Omicron impact may be less severe due to vaccination, Delta exposure: Govt

It however underscored that definitive evidence for new variant's increased remission and immune evasion is awaited