New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Despite the rise in the cases of COVID-19 due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible, said Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 18 (ANI): Two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported from Vadodara in Gujarat on Friday, taking the total number of patients in the state to seven.
London [UK], December 17 (ANI): As COVID-19 continues to be a pain for the UK screen sector; 'The Crown' has found a way to tackle positive cases on-set amid a surge of the Omicron variant.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 17 (ANI): At least eight cases of the new COVID variant Omicron have been reported in Telangana so far, said a senior health official in the Telangana government.
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday said the state government is cautious and is tracking contacts of all eight Omicron variant cases to ensure that there is no immediate spread of the disease from them.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Five out of 10 patients infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant admitted at Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital have been discharged after testing negative for the virus, said a hospital official.
Mumbai (India), December 17 (ANI): Key indices of the Indian equities markets fell sharply on Friday dragged by across-the-board selling pressure as rising Omicron cases hit investors' sentiments. The benchmark Sensex tanked nearly 900 points while Nifty slipped below 17,000 points.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): As many as 101 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far have been detected across 11 States and Union Territories, the government informed on Friday.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Ten new cases of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, have been detected in the national capital, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday.
Mumbai (India), December 17 (ANI): Key indices of the Indian equities markets fell sharply on Friday dragged by across-the-board selling pressure as rising Omicron cases hit investors' sentiments. The benchmark Sensex slumped over 700 points while the Nifty 50 slipped 1.4 per cent.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India has reported 7,447 new COVID-19 cases and 391 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Friday.