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Omicron spreading faster, but may be less severe, say researchers
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 9 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading faster but it is likely that it is less severe, according to researchers in South Africa.
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AUKUS formation creates preconditions for spread of nuclear technologies:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov called on Thursday the formation of the trilateral bloc between Australia, the US and the UK, dubbed AUKUS, a destabilizing factor, as it creates preconditions for the spread of nuclear technologies throu
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Omicron could have 'major impact', but no definitive answers yet: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 9 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shed light on features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread, and the number of mutations in the newfound strain.
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Launch of Hackathon "Sprint04: Market-Tech" under I-Sprint'21
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 3rd December 2021, inaugurated the "InFinity Forum 2021", the IFSCA's maiden flagship financial technology and global thought leadership event.
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COVID-19: Arrangements in place at Vijayawada airport to scan every passen
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 8 (ANI): Stating that all efforts are in place to prevent the cases of COVID-19 and Omicron in the State, PV Rama Rao, Director of Gannavaram Airport, said on Wednesday that the airport authorities have made arrangements to scan every passenger a
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Kuwait's Health Ministry confirms first Omicron infection: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Medics in Kuwait reported the first Omicron infection in a European citizen who arrived in Kuwait from an African country where a spread of the Omicron strain has been confirmed, Kuwait's Health Ministry representative Abdullah Al-Sanad told the Kuwait
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Philippines to ban travel from France starting Dec 13
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines will ban travel from France starting Dec. 13 to stem the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a government official said Wednesday.
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Dutch King to skip Beijing Winter Olympics over COVID-19: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 8 (ANI): Netherlands King Willem-Alexander will not attend the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing in February due to the spread of COVID-19, Russian media reported citing Dutch media on Wednesday.
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Pakistan undermining global efforts to promote COVID-19 vaccination: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): As the world continues to campaign to overcome vaccine hesitancy, Pakistan appears to be creating anti-vaccine sentiment with the aim of spreading sectarian discord.
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Adults should take vaccine, follow COVID19-appropriate behaviour to protec
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, doctors suggested that adults should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread of the virus.
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A festival that became the talk of the town - The Shillong Cherry Blossom
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI/GIPR): Believe me, the craze was all real. The festival has stirred the crowd of the state and beyond for the entire month of November, with the season of blossoms that sprinkled the city in pink. It was branded as the 'Most Happening Festival of Shillong'
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Srinagar prepares to contain COVID-19 Omicron variant, sets up free, paid
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 7 (ANI): In the wake of rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the Union Territory government has taken necessary steps to contain the spread of the virus that include the constitution of free and paid quarantine services for the
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