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.
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.
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): Amid the unabated spread of the Omicron variant globally, US President Joe Biden on Thursday warned about a winter of "severe illness and death" for unvaccinated Americans as COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the country.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Five more cases of the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron were detected in Karnataka on Thursday, taking the tally in the state to eight, said Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K on Thursday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 16 (ANI): At least four more people tested positive for COVID-19 variant Omicron in Hyderabad on Thursday, taking to total case tally to seven, informed Director Public Health, Telangana.
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Four new Omicron patients have been admitted to LNJP Hospital which has taken the total number of cases in Delhi to 10, said Dr Suresh Kumar, MD, LNJP hospital on Thursday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): Security tightened after Section 144 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was imposed in Mumbai up to midnight on December 31 (New Year's eve) in wake of rising Omicron cases in the state.
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.
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Amid Omicron cases tally in the country rising to 49, the experts, though terming the variations in RNA viruses as common, lay emphasis on being watchful against the variant.
Nairobi [Kenya] December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday it has detected three cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country.
Manila [Philippines], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has recorded its first two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in two travelers from Nigeria and Japan respectively, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 14 (ANI): As many as seven fresh Omicron infections have been reported in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, Maharashtra Health Department said.