New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): As Delhi recorded 107 fresh COVID-19 cases which is the highest in six months, a health expert said the spike could be due to the Omicron variant.
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that people previously infected with COVID and those vaccinated will have some 'stronger than basic' defence against the Omicron strain of coronavirus.
London [UK], December 19 (ANI): Across Europe there is a looming sense of dread over the surge in COVID-19 Omicron variant cases, forcing the Netherlands on Sunday to re-impose strict lockdown and UK mulling over new restrictive measures to contain the virus.
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], December 19 (ANI): The first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been reported in the Rajkot district of Gujarat, said the district collector Arun Mahesh Babu on Sunday.
Lisbon [Portugal], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal started vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 on Saturday, said the country's Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Following the increasing cases of new COVID-19 Omicron variant in Delhi, a total of 65 oxygen beds have been prepared at the Commonwealth Games Village's COVID care centre, informed Dr Rajat Jain, President of NGO 'Doctors For You' on Sunday.
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Ministry of Health on Sunday said it decided to ban travel to ten more countries to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Tehran [Iran], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran identified the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, the head of management center of infectious diseases of Iran's Health Ministry, announced on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): With almost 90 countries reporting cases of Omicron, health experts in India believe that due to its high transmissibility rate, the number of cases of the new COVID-19 variant may outpace the speed at which the Delta variant surged during the devastatin
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): In view of increasing cases of COVID-19 Omicron in Delhi, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority along with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other important officials of the government will hold a review meeting on Monday at 11.30 am, said an official
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases linked to the omicron variant continue to surge in New York City and throughout the world, makers of 'Saturday Night Live' have decided to shoot the show without a live audience, and without musical guest Charli XCX, on Saturday.