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New cases exceeded 11,000 on Thursday, compared with 585 two weeks ago, according to government data. (Photo: PTI)

Risk of reinfection from Omicron three times higher than any other variant: Study

National daily cases almost doubled on Wednesday, days after countries across the world halted flights to and from southern Africa

03 Dec 2021 3:57 PM

INSACOG said genomic surveillance will be critical for early detection of the presence of this variant, to enable necessary public health measures. (PTI)

Top scientists for COVID booster vaccine dose

Give booster jabs to 40 plus and high risk cases, recommend top genomic scientists

03 Dec 2021 12:53 PM

A healthcare worker holds a vial with single-dose Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo: AFP/File)

Booster dose of six Covid vaccines safe, increases immunity: Lancet study

Two doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines have shown 79 per cent and 90 per cent protection

03 Dec 2021 11:53 AM

A woman returns after getting inoculated as other line up to register their names to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India records 9,216 fresh cases in 24 hours, active caseload near 1,00,000

The death toll climbed to 4,70,115 with 391 fresh fatalities

03 Dec 2021 10:20 AM

Arriving passengers leave a terminal at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)

India detects first two cases of Omicron, both from Karnataka

Health Ministry said that both the cases have been reported in Karnataka, with the patients being two men aged 66 and 46

02 Dec 2021 4:39 PM

Students wearing masks sit inside a classroom as schools reopened in Kochi, Kerala. (Photo: AP/File)

In-person student attendance in schools may drop by 14 per cent due to Omicron threat

The World Health Organisation has designated the new SARS-Cov-2 variant as a 'variant of concern'

02 Dec 2021 2:19 PM

Paramedical staff screen Indians after they arrive at New Delhi airport. (Photo: PTI/File)

Four more international travellers test COVID-19 positive at Delhi airport: Officials

A total of eight people from 'at-risk' countries have tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi till now

02 Dec 2021 12:59 PM

Arriving passengers leave a terminal at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

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

02 Dec 2021 10:00 AM

From a public health perspective, it is crystal clear that inoculating people in the developing world must be a top priority. (Representational Image. AFP)

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Omicron is the fifth such VOC, and the first since the Delta (B.1.617) variant which ravaged so many countries

02 Dec 2021 2:49 AM

Travellers from the "at-risk" countries have to follow additional measures on arrival in India from Tuesday midnight. (Photo: PTI)

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

01 Dec 2021 12:58 PM

A pedestrian walks past a wall mural highlighting the benefits of vaccination and urging people to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP/File)

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

01 Dec 2021 12:31 PM

An elderly man, who earlier refused the vaccine, receives the vaccine for COVID-19 during a door to door vaccination drive in Sativeti village, on the outskirts of Gauhati. (Photo: AP)

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

01 Dec 2021 10:05 AM

A pedestrian walks past a wall mural depicting a health worker to spread awareness about the Covid-19 coronavirus in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)

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

01 Dec 2021 9:49 AM

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan advised state and UTs not to let their guard down and keep strict vigil on the international passengers coming through various airports, ports and land border crossings. (Representational image: PTI)

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

30 Nov 2021 2:09 PM

Passengers stand in a queue as they arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

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

30 Nov 2021 10:42 AM

People wait in line to get their Covid-19 vaccination at an outdoor walk-up vaccination site within Franklin Park in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP)

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

30 Nov 2021 9:18 AM

Passengers, some wearing face coverings to combat the spread of Covid-19, travel on the London underground in central London. (Photo: AFP)

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

29 Nov 2021 8:00 AM

Shoppers wearing face masks on a crowded sidewalk in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. As the world grapples with the emergence of the new variant of COVID-19, scientists in South Africa where omicron was first identified are scrambling to combat its spread across the country. (AP)

Omicron variant spreads to more countries as world on alert

New cases are confirmed in Germany and Italy, with Belgium, Israel and Hong Kong also reporting that the variant has been found in travelers

28 Nov 2021 1:25 PM

There is an increased risk of coronavirus in foreign countries, so those coming from outside will have to undergo genome tests. — Representational image/AFP

Everyone coming from South Africa will be quarantined in Mumbai

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Omicron as a highly transmissible virus of concern

28 Nov 2021 7:11 AM

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