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How South African scientists spotted the Omicron Covid variant

By Nov 24, more than two-thirds of positive tests in Gauteng, the South African province, were showing the S-gene dropout - a sign that Omicron was already becoming dominant

China basks in Covid Zero approach as other nations scramble for Omicron

Country closed border indefinitely at the beginning of the pandemic, intensifying its stringent curbs ever since.

Indian stocks unlikely to recoup recent losses, correction likely: Poll

Buoyed by easy monetary policy, a gradual re-opening of the economy and a rapid vaccination drive, the benchmark BSE Sensex Index has rallied nearly 20% year-to-date

Omicron: Chorus grows against resumption of normal foreign flight ops

A survey done by LocalCircles shows that a majority of people want the Centre to reconsider its decision on lifting of foreign flights in light of the new Omicron variant.

Two high-risk contacts of South Africa returnee test positive for Covid-19

Two out of four high-risk (household) contacts of South Africa returnee, residing at Sector 36 of Chandigarh, tested positive for Covid-19

Firms give vaccine reassurance for Omicron; WHO advises against travel bans

News of Omicron's emergence wiped roughly $2 trillion off global stocks on Friday, after it was first identified in southern Africa and announced on Nov. 25.

Action on Omicron: Step up testing to spot new variant, says govt

The health ministry also asked states to make sure testing of international passengers is done on the first and the eighth day scrupulously

LNJP sets up 40 beds for Omicron variant patients: Medical director

The health department had asked the hospital to earmark wards for isolating and treating such patients

Covid pandemic: Nagaland reports 13 new cases, tally rises to 32,122

The coronavirus death toll in the state remained unchanged at 696

Omicron scare: Private hospitals seeking patients' travel info

The Omicron variant, found first in South Africa, has multiple mutations and led to a spike in cases in Gauteng province of the country

Six who returned from SA, other nations test Covid positive in Maharashtra

Six passengers, who arrived in Maharashtra from South Africa and other high-risk countries, have tested positive for coronavirus

Mandatory face masks in force as Omicron cases rise to 22 in UK

Face coverings are mandatory in shops and public transport from Tuesday as part of targeted measures" to slow the spread of the Omicron variant

New Covid variant: WHO's Tedros warns against over-reaction to Omicron

First reported in southern Africa a week ago, the variant has brought global alarm

Omicron, found in Europe before S Africa, jolts markets on vax fears

Dutch authorities said the variant had been detected in the Netherlands as early as November 19

Institutional quarantine must in Maha for passengers from high-risk nations

All domestic passengers from other states (irrespective of their vaccination status) will have to carry a negative RT-PCR test done within 48 hours of arrival

BS Number Wise: The case of the missing coronavirus data

Judged on 11 criteria, state and central governments don't do a good job in sharing accessible and timely information on the disease

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra sees 678 new cases, 35 fatalities

Maharashtra's tally of infections rose to 6,635,658

Delhi records 34 new Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate 0.07%

The coronavirus infection tally in the city climbed to 14,40,934

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu logs 720 new cases, 9 deaths

The new cases took the state's Covid tally to 2,726,917

Oil prices decline nearly 5% on jitters over vaccine efficacy

Brent crude futures fell $2.76, or 3.76%, to $70.68 a barrel at 1338 GMT after slipping to an intraday low of $70.22, their lowest since late August