Omicron
India tour of South Africa might be pushed back by one week amid Omicron scare
India is slated to tour South Africa next month for three Tests, three ODIs and four T20Is
India records 9,765 new Covid cases, 477 deaths in a span of 24 hours
The active cases comprise 0.29 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020
Four passengers from UK, Netherlands test positive for Covid in Delhi
Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, sources said
November records lowest number of fresh COVID-19 cases in India since May 2020
The number of daily cases peaked on May 6, when the country registered 4,14,188 Covid cases in a span of 24 hours
India records 8,954 fresh Covid cases, 28 per cent higher than yesterday
The death toll climbed to 4,69,247 with 267 fresh fatalities, while the active cases were recorded at less than a lakh after 547 days
Six passengers returning from 'high-risk' countries test positive in Maharashtra
The public health department of Maharashtra said that the passengers are either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic
Omicron vigil stepped up at airports, Centre asks states to ramp up COVID tests
RT-PCR tests for all from 'at risk' nations; government says dont lower guard
Omicron grips India: List of states mandating quarantine for international passengers
The new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, first detected in South Africa this week, has been designated as a 'Variant of Concern' by WHO
Countries should accelerate vaccinations, stresses WHO as new variant poses high risk
The emergence of the omicron variant has fulfilled predictions of scientists who warned the elevated transmission of virus
Not yet clear if Omicron more transmissible, causes severe disease, says WHO
The WHO said all variants of COVID-19, including the Delta variant, can cause severe disease or death