Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that people who are "not fully vaccinated" have "good reason to be concerned" about the spread of the Omicron variant.
London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that the government has no plans of issuing tougher COVID-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases of the Omicron variant.
Balochistan [Pakistan], December 22 (ANI): At least 30 suspected cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday, local media reported.
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel on Tuesday reported 166 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to the country's health ministry.
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the newly discovered Omicron variant, during a virtual meeting with several foreign ministers and regional organization representatives, the State
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The US is rolling out new measures to fight COVID-19 variant Omicron by providing an additional USD 580 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support seven partners who are working tirelessly in the global fight against coronavirus.
Geneva [Switzerland], December 21 (ANI): Noting that over 3.3 million people have lost their lives to COVID-19 this year - more deaths than from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined in 2020 -- WHO has said that "2022 must be the year we end the pandemic".
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 21 (ANI): Three cases of Omicron have been detected in Jammu, the first instance of the new variant of the COVID-19 virus in Jammu and Kashmir.
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 21 (ANI): In view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the new year celebrations at public places will take place in a restricted manner, with celebrations allowed in restaurants and clubs
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Tuesday alerted States and Union Territories about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and said that based on current scientific evidence, Omicron is at least three times more transmissible than the Delta variant.
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will announce new actions on Tuesday (local time) to protect Americans and help communities and hospitals battle Omicron, building on the robust plan he announced earlier this month to get people maximum protection ahead of the winte
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The new COVID-19 variant Omicron is milder than the Delta variant in terms of severity and a few patients did not even witness fever so far, said Dr Manoj Sharma, Senior Consultant Internal Medicine at Delhi's Fortis Hospital on Tuesday.