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
The research found that only individuals vaccinated with a third or booster dose form antibodies that can partially block Omicron
23 Feb 2022 1:11 PM
UN health agency said little was known yet about the differences between the sub-variants, and called for studies into its characteristics
02 Feb 2022 10:10 AM
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
The WHO regional office for Africa also said last week that cases of Covid had plummeted in that region and deaths were declining
24 Jan 2022 10:09 AM
New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family
23 Jan 2022 12:13 PM
China has repeatedly emphasized the danger of infection from packaging, despite only trace amounts of the virus being found on such items
18 Jan 2022 1:14 PM
Maharashtra at top with 876 Omicron variant cases, followed by Delhi at 513, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284 and Gujarat 204
08 Jan 2022 12:10 PM
Infections dropped by almost 30% last week compared to the preceding seven days while hospital admissions also declined in eight provinces
31 Dec 2021 11:52 AM
Buffer stocks of medicines and oxygen had been prepared and 48,000 ventilators had been distributed to the states, the minister said
21 Dec 2021 6:45 AM
The study estimates that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater than that of the Delta variant
20 Dec 2021 2:09 PM
On Tuesday, the minister said that the Omicron variant had not spread in the community so far and the situation was under control
18 Dec 2021 4:49 PM
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has not spread in the community so far and the situation is under control, he added
14 Dec 2021 1:22 PM
Uk began easing coronavirus restrictions in June and the alert level was at stage three, which means the epidemic is in general circulation
13 Dec 2021 10:47 AM
The two new cases were reported from Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh
12 Dec 2021 1:45 PM
US scientist Anthony Fauci echoed the WHO's view, saying Omicron did not appear worse than prior strains based on early indications
08 Dec 2021 12:06 PM
Students from Kings College are in the middle of a protest saying that they would like to remain in the library for 24 hours as they used to
06 Dec 2021 1:25 AM
Air passengers will also be required to confirm in the form of an attestation that the information they present is true, officials said
05 Dec 2021 12:02 PM
The survey, conducted in April, received more than 25,000 responses from citizens residing in 364 districts of India
05 Dec 2021 6:41 AM
India is slated to tour South Africa next month for three Tests, three ODIs and four T20Is
02 Dec 2021 11:32 AM