Omicron
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Waiting for the dawn after world faced a difficult year
A revolt against the Kremlin was predicted. Some warned of a military mutiny. President Vladimir Putin was reported to be dead or dying
K.C. Singh | Amid Beijing’s overtures, Delhi needs to stand firm
Chinese President Xi Jinping has just six months left for the Communist Party’s quinquennial national conference
US scientists detect Omicron variant for first time in deer
The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study also found neutralising antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in one of the Omicron-infected deer
Omicron BA.2 will not cause another COVID-19 surge, says expert
The Expert further said that BA.2 will be more transmissible than BA.1 and has mutated to increase its transmissibility
Omicron enters community transmission, metros in grip
It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a substantial fraction in the country
Omicron a 'deviant' from Covid pandemic progression script: Virologist T Jacob John
Omicron, the highly infectious variant of coronavirus, is driving the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India
Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Medanta Hospital senior surgeon
Omicron shows higher vaccine unresponsiveness and vaccine failure, the surgeon said
Single day rise of 2,47,417 Covid cases reported in India, Omicron tally at 5,488
The country saw a single day jump of 620 cases of the Omicron variant, the highest so far
Centre tells states to keep oxygen ready as COVID cases near 2 lakh a day
Rajesh Bhushan urged the chief secretaries to direct their departments to ensure adequate buffer stocks of medical oxygen
Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO
Omicron is becoming the dominant variant that is being detected