Omicron Covid Variant

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 04:42 AM IST

An air passengers undergo gives sample for the COVID-19 tests at the airport, in Kolkata, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. (PTI Photo)

'India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China'

The official said the 'Zero Covid Policy' followed by China is one of the reasons for the outbreak of the infection in that country

25 Dec 2022 12:09 PM

Last year, the team found that up to 80 per cent of white-tailed deer sampled across Iowa in the US tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. (Photo: AP/File)

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

07 Mar 2022 2:01 PM

A health worker checks swab samples collected for RTPCR test to detect COVID-19 at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

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

21 Feb 2022 4:55 PM

A soldier prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, at a vaccination center at the Central market in Guatemala City. (Photo: AFP)

Triple vaccinated can fight Omicron variant efficiently: Study

The study tracked the antibodies of vaccinated and recovered individuals for two years

04 Feb 2022 4:30 PM

A health worker quenches his thirst during a break while taking nasal swab samples at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India reports over 1.72 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,008 fatalities

A reduction of 87,682 cases was recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours

03 Feb 2022 10:10 AM

People visit a crowded Marina beach in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

India reports over 1.61 lakh Covid cases, 1,733 fatalities

With the fresh cases, the total number of infections stands at 4,16,30,885

02 Feb 2022 9:56 AM

A health worker checks nasal swab samples at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India reports over 1.67 lakh fresh Covid cases, 1,192 fatalities

The active cases decreased by 88,209 to reach 17,43,059

01 Feb 2022 9:43 AM

A healthworker prepares an 'oxygen triage facility' for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases surge, at Omandurar Government hospital in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

India reports over 2.5 lakh Covid cases, 627 fatalities

The death toll has climbed to 4,92,327 with 627 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period

28 Jan 2022 9:59 AM

The clinically available pills and antibodies were designed and tested before researchers identified the Omicron variant. (Photo: AFP/File)

Anti-Covid drugs potent against Omicron, antibody therapies less effective: Study

The study also showed that some antibodies have entirely lost their ability to neutralise Omicron at realistic dosages

27 Jan 2022 12:35 PM

The study assessed the IgG antibody and Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) response in the people with breakthrough and natural COVID-19 infections. (Representational Photo: DC)

Immune response induced by Omicron effectively neutralise Delta variant: ICMR study

The main limitation of this study are lesser participants in the unvaccinated group and the shorter window period post infection

26 Jan 2022 4:11 PM

A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a governement hospital in Hyderabad. (Photo: AFP)

Rather than Omicron, comorbidities, age causing ICU admissions, deaths: Health Expert

The current figures of new COVID-19 cases stand at 2,85,914 with 665 deaths and 2,99,073 recoveries in the last 24 hours

26 Jan 2022 2:39 PM

Pharmacist Sima Manifar prepares a children's dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic at City of Lawrence's 'The Center,' which serves seniors, families and the community, in Massachusetts. (AP/Charles Krupa)

Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults

COVID-19 vaccine-makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed

26 Jan 2022 11:18 AM

A nurse prepares booster doses of the AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people over 50 years old at a vaccination center set up at the Benito Juarez Auditorium in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico. (Photo: AFP)

Current Covid vaccines may protect from severe disease caused by Omicron: Study

The research also shows fully vaccinated people have fewer memory B cells and neutralising antibodies against Omicron

25 Jan 2022 5:14 PM

People visit a crowded market area in front of the historic Charminar amid rise in COVID-19 cases, in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI)

India logs over 3 lakh new Covid cases, active caseload highest in 241 days

An increase of 62,130 cases has been recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours

24 Jan 2022 10:00 AM

A medical staff member speaks with a COVID-19 patient in the infectious disease ward of the Strasbourg University Hospital, eastern France. (Photo: AP)

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

16 Jan 2022 2:35 PM

Sarojni Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Over 2.71 lakh fresh Covid cases in India, Omicron tally at 7,743

Experts stressed that this third wave is largely being driven by Omicron variant

16 Jan 2022 10:31 AM

A health worker prepares to administer the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a police officer at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India reports over 2.64 lakh Covid infections, highest in 239 days

The country's Omicron tally stands at 5,753, 4.83 per cent increase since Thursday

14 Jan 2022 10:12 AM

Volunteers in personal protective equipment (PPE) suits and relative perform the last rites during the cremation of a person who died due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a cremation ground in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Medanta Hospital senior surgeon

Omicron shows higher vaccine unresponsiveness and vaccine failure, the surgeon said

13 Jan 2022 4:42 PM

A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health worker collects swab samples of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at CSMT Station in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

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

13 Jan 2022 10:09 AM

A worker wearing protective equipment stands inside a temporary COVID-19 testing laboratory in northern China's Tianjin Municipality. (Photo: AP)

Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO

Omicron is becoming the dominant variant that is being detected

12 Jan 2022 10:05 AM

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