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Hyderabad: No new Omicron variant infections were reported on Thursday even as six international passengers who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad tested positive for Covid-19 and their blood samples have been sent for full genome sequencing to ascertain their Omicron status. So far, 38 international passengers who had arrived at RGIA tested […]
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Jammu: Two of the three Omicron variant patients detected in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu city have no foreign travel history, doctors said on Wednesday. Government Medical College, Jammu, Principal Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma said till now, three cases of Omicron variant have been detected in Jammu out of which 2 patients do not have any […]
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Jeddah: Covid-19 cases in Gulf region continue to soar amid fears that the highly contagious Omicron variant may lead to many nations gradually introducing precautionary measures that include curtailing public movement and travel. The ongoing Dubai Expo has temporarily suspended some activities that require close or direct contact as a precaution against latest Covid developments […]
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Washington: Even as Omicron has now become the dominant variant in the US, the country has reported its first death from the highly transmissible variant, the media reported. An unvaccinated man in his 50s with underlying health conditions is believed to have been the first American to die from the Omicron variant of Covid, Fox […]
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Experts say it can be effective way to prevent exposure to new variant
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The Hague: The Dutch government has announced a stricter lockdown out of fear for the rise of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country. “I stand here with a gloomy mind,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a press conference on Saturday in the Hague. “The Netherlands is going into lockdown again.” “That is […]
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New Delhi: 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.Addressing a press conference, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal said that 32 cases were reported in Maharashtra, 22 in Delhi, 17 in Rajasthan, 8 each in […]
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Hyderabad: Omicron driven Covid infections are going to sharply rise in the coming weeks because it has already entered our country and is highly infectious. There may not be enough testing at the moment because many cases might be mild and asymptomatic and not getting attention. “It is expected to spread quickly but fortunately because […]
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Ithaca: Cornell University has reported 903 COVID-19 cases among students from December 7-13, and varsity officials have said that a “very high percentage” of them are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated individuals, reported CNN. The COVID-19 dashboard of the university was updated late on Tuesday and showed a jump in the number of infections. […]
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Hyderabad: With the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 getting reported in Hyderabad, the Health Department on Wednesday urged people in Telangana to avoid crowded gatherings, areas, marriages, upcoming festivals including Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Sankranti and ensure everybody wears masks, maintains physical distancing and gets vaccinated. There is ample evidence that Omicron is highly transmissible […]
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Washington: Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental pill to treat COVID-19 appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also said full results of its 2,250-person study confirmed the pill’s promising early results against the virus: The drug reduced combined hospitalisations and deaths by about 89 per cent among high-risk adults when taken shortly after […]
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Hyderabad: Following the Omicron variant of Coronavirus scare, the police department has intensified its drive against mask violators and booking cases against them. According to police officials, the department has booked 9,89,340 cases so far in 2021 as against 3,26,758 cases in 2020. Most of these cases were registered in GHMC limits. Though it has […]
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New Delhi: Delhi reported its second case of new COVID-19 variant Omicron on Saturday, informed the Delhi Government. A Zimbabwe returnee, who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, tested positive for the variant in a genome sequencing report. According to the Delhi Government, the travel history of the patient revealed that the person had also travelled […]
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New Delhi: In light of rising concerns over the spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron and in a bid to prevent large gatherings has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrCP) for December 11 and 12, prohibiting rallies, morchas, processions etc of persons and vehicles. The violators of the order will […]
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Gandhinagar: Gujarat has now three Omicron cases after the reports of two relatives of the state’s first Omicron patient came as positive, officials said on Friday. The health authorities had detected two of the Zimbabwe-returned man’s relatives as Covid positive on Sunday. Their swab samples were sent for Omicron testing, which have turned out to […]
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Johannesburg: Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) said most patients infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 got mild symptoms, while the unvaccinated patients showed relatively severe symptoms. Angelique Cootze, who has treated 70 patients diagnosed with the new variant, said she has seen most patients with mild symptoms such as headaches, body […]
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Hyderabad: The 35-year-old woman who had reached Hyderabad international airport from the UK, one of the at-risk countries, has tested negative for Omicron, health officials here on Monday said. The international traveller, a resident of Rangareddy district, had arrived at the Shamshabad international airport on December 1 and tested positive after an RTPCR test. Since […]
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Jerusalem: The Omicron variant, with more than 30 mutations on its spike protein, may not be as dangerous as the Delta and Alpha and other variants of coronavirus, which has so far claimed more than five millions lives across the world. However, the variant appears to be more contagious, said a scientist from Hadassah-Hebrew University […]
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Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 10 paise to 75.22 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, tracking the subdued domestic equities and a firm American dollar amid growing concerns over the uncertainty triggered by the Omicron variant.Besides, persistent foreign capital outflows and rising crude prices also weighed on investor sentiments, traders said. At the […]
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Bengaluru: The Bengaluru based anesthesiologist doctor, one among the first two persons to be detected with the new Covid-19 variant ‘Omicron’ in the country is doing fine now. His primary contacts are his wife, an ophthalmologist; daughter and another doctor who is also an ophthalmologist, are also recovering well, according to sources in the health […]
