Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 16 (ANI): A woman tested positive for Omicron in Gujarat on Thursday taking the total number of cases of new COVID-19 variant in the state to five, officials said.
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid concerns arising out of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region on Thursday said that Omicron appears to be spreading faster than any other previous variant and added that one should
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): With two more persons tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Delhi, the tally went up to 10 in the national capital, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI):Amid fears of B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant or Omicron, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will hold a review meeting on Covid-19 with Union Territories (UTs) on Thursday afternoon.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): OM Jewellers in collaboration with De Beers Forevermark has launched a beautiful debut boutique in Bandra, Mumbai.
Ithaca [US], December 16 (ANI): Cornell University has reported 903 COVID-19 cases among students from December 7-13, and varsity officials have said that a "very high percentage" of them are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated individuals, reported CNN.
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci on Wednesday said that the currently available booster shots work against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and there is no need for a variant-specific booster.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is likely to see a surge in cases in January next year across Maharashtra, said Additional Chief Secretary Health Dr Pradeep Vyas on Wednesday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 16 (ANI): Kerala on Wednesday reported four new cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant, taking the overall tally of the state to five, informed State Health Minister Veena George.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Health Department in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh is conducting a Mega Focus Sampling Drive in view of rising cases of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed health official.
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu on Wednesday reported its first case COVID-19 variant Omicron, informed State Health Minister Ma Subramanian.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 15 (ANI): West Bengal on Wednesday extended COVID-19 restrictions in the state till January 15 next year in view of the spread Omicron variant. However, the state government relaxed restrictions related to the movement of people from December 24 to Jan