Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 18 (ANI): Maharashtra on Friday logged eight new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the tally of such infections to 40, informed the State Health Department.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 18 (ANI): Kerala on Friday logged two new cases of the Omicron variant of COVId-19, taking the overall tally to seven in the state, said Health Minister Veena George.
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.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, South-East Asia Region Director, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the risk of COVID-19 remains high globally, adding that the emergence of variants is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The national capital reported 69 fresh COVID-19 infections and zero fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Delhi Health Department said on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan on Friday shared that she misses her children as she is currently in quarantine after contracting COVID-19 earlier this week.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): After the Covovax vaccine got WHO's approval for emergency use, Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla on Friday said that this is yet another milestone in our fight against COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Resident doctors of Delhi's LNJP hospital on Friday withdrew from all services, including elective surgeries and trauma care, to protest against the delay in NEET-PG counselling.