Omicron Variant

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported eight new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus of which seven were detected in state capital Mumbai. The health department said the other patient is from Vasai Virar, adding none of the patients had a…
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Delhi has reported four new cases of the Omicron variant and the total number of active cases of the variant now stands at 5 in the national capital. Details regarding the patients have not been revealed yet and more information can be…
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Maharashtra has said two more fully vaccinated people were found infected with Omicron and a man tested positive for the latest variant of the coronavirus in Gujarat, taking the tally in the country of such cases to 41 on Monday. This…
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Two new cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have been found in Maharashtra, the health department noted on Monday, adding that with this, the total number of such cases in the western state has risen to 20, the highest in the country.…
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Britain said on Monday that the omicron coronavirus variant was spreading at a “phenomenal rate” and now accounted for about 40 percent of infections in London, so people should get a booster shot because the double-vaccinated are still…
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A man, who flew in to Kochi from the UK, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Kerala Health Minister, Veena George announced on Sunday. She said that the passenger is stable and is under observation, while stressing…
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The Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe symptoms according to early data, the World Health Organization said Sunday. The Delta variant, first…
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With Omicron cases rising to a total of 17 in Maharashtra, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government is in no mood to impose a lockdown or restrictions. However, the state authorities have imposed Section 144 and a ban on large gatherings…
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has designed a testing kit that will be able to detect the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a couple of hours, a report has said. A team of scientists of the Regional Medical Research…
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The most dangerous aspect of a viral infection is its severity. While a virus may be highly transmissible, its virulence is what defines the mortality rate among people. When it comes to COVID-19, the Delta variant has wreaked havoc in and…
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