Omicron Variant

Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version. Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need…
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The world was braced on Tuesday for another wave of deadly COVID-19 infections as the omicron variant of coronavirus spread at an unprecedented rate. Omicron infections are multiplying across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia —…
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The Centre on Tuesday asked state governments and administrations of Union territories to increase surveillance, saying the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is three times more transmissible than Delta. “Hence, even greater foresight,…
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Amid the scare of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron and the demand for booster shots of the vaccine, American biotechnology company Moderna, on Monday, said that its COVID-19 booster shot appears to increase antibody levels against the…
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India has reported 161 cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday. “As of now, India has 161 Omicron cases…We are monitoring the situation daily with experts,” the minister told Rajya…
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The findings of a recent study suggest that people previously infected with Covid-19 and those vaccinated will have some ‘stronger than basic’ defence against the Omicron strain of coronavirus. The research has been published in the…
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The fears surrounding the spread of the Omicron variant are increasing each day with more cases being detected across the country. In the current situation, everyone is wondering if and when the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely…
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Amid rising Omicron cases in India, a top health expert has claimed that COVID-19 third wave is likely to hit India and the government must prepare a roadmap for booster dose in order to protect people. “We are at real, a real risk. There…
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All four of the new Omicron cases reported in national capital Delhi are asymptomatic ones, according to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP), where these patients are admitted. Dr Suresh Kumar, the MD of the hospital, told…
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As Omicron spreads to different countries, experts across the world are trying to understand the potential danger likely to be posed by the new variant. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday warned that the new variant is…
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