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Omicron is more infectious than Delta variant, says Medanta Hospital senio
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Senior Surgeon of Medanta Hospital Dr Arvind Kumar on Thursday said that the data shows that the COVID-19 variant Omicron is more infectious than the Delta variant. However, it is milder as compared to it.
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Hyderabad based BioGenex develops Direct RT-PCR Kit which detects all vari
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): BioGenex Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. has developed a RT-PCR kit for Covid-19 diagnosis, which detects COVID 19 caused by SARS COV 2 variants including "OMICRON" plus other variants.
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India reports over 2.47 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 27 pc higher than yeste
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): India reported 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
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Spain registers record 179,125 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain has confirmed 179,125 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the national Ministry of Health said.
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PM Modi to chair meet with chief ministers on COVID-19 situation today
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Amid surging COVID-19 cases following the emergence of Omicron variant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of all states on Thursday at 4:30 pm via video conferencing on the COVID situation.
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COVID-19 caused by Omicron should not be considered common cold, people sh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): With India witnessing a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog member, has cautioned that the infection caused by Omicron variant of coronavirus should not be considered common cold and people should not take it lightly.
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Omicron 'dangerous' virus for unvaccinated people, warns WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 12 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a "dangerous virus" particularly for those who are unvaccinated, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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J-K Chief Secretary asks health department to provide COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 12 (ANI): The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Wednesday asked the Union Territory's Health and Medical Education Department to prioritise providing COVID-19 vaccination to the vulnerable populations.
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Delhi reports 27,561 new COVID-19 cases, highest in eight months
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Delhi reported 27,561 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the highest number of COVID cases in a single day in the past eight months.
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Covaxin can neutralise Delta, Omicron variants of coronavirus: Bharat Biot
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday claimed that its COVID vaccine Covaxin can neutralise both Delta and Omicron variants of coronavirus.
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Amid rise in COVID cases, US Presidential medical adviser Fauci says Omicr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): As Omicron spreads like wildfire across the world, White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci has said although the COVID-19 variant will likely infect most people but vaccinated people will still fare better.
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Maharashtra: Pune launches Covid-Free Village contest to curb Omicron spre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Maharashtra's Pune district launched the "Covid-Free Village" Contest to curb the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant.
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