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Hyderabad: The Omicron variant driven Covid third wave in the country is expected to last for four months with infections gradually beginning to surge in January and February and peak in the early weeks of March before the numbers dip by the end of April. The updated SUTRA mathematical projection of pandemics, developed by researchers […]
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Hyderabad: Ten Omicron variant positive international passengers who were isolated and received symptomatic treatment at Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Gachibowli, have recovered and were discharged on Friday, according to the Director of Public Health (DPH), Dr G Srinivasa Rao. Out of the total 38 Omicron positive cases in Hyderabad, 10 international arrivals have […]
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Washington: Omicron can evade the immune protection conferred by COVID-19 vaccines and natural infection, according to a peer-reviewed study which also suggests that the new variant of coronavirus is completely resistant to antibody therapies in use today. The study, published in the journal Nature on Thursday, also highlights the need for new vaccines and treatments […]
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Two more cases of Omicron reported in Andhra Pradesh, a total of four cases.
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After careful consideration, we have decided to withhold from having a presence on the show floor of CES 2022.
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Inaugurating a 100-bed additional ward at Vanasthalipuram Area Hospital on Friday, Harish Rao said the Omicron variant is highly transmissible and there is still a significant population which is yet to get two doses of Covid vaccine.
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Bangkok: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that it will cancel all of its new year countdown events due to potentially rapid spread of the Omicron strain of Covid-19. According to Deputy Governor of Bangkok Kriangyos Sudlabha, all new year’s eve activities including Buddhists chanting hosted by the BMA across all 50 districts will […]
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Hyderabad: The trajectory of the Omicron driven Covid pandemic witnessed in South Africa is expected to be replicated in Telangana and across other parts of the country. Just like South Africa, a significant and rapid rise of Omicron infections is expected here in the next few weeks, which will be followed by a quick drop […]
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Stepping up vaccination coverage and enforcing Covid-appropriate public behaviour are the only two ways to counter the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, which has higher transmissibility compared with the earlier strains. Going by the rate at which the new variant has been spreading, the possibility of a third wave hitting India cannot be […]
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Karimnagar: District Collector RV Karnan on Thursday instructed officials to take adequate measures to prevent Omicron cases in the district. The Collector was speaking at a review meeting with medical, health, municipal and panchayat raj officials to discuss the steps to be taken to prevent cases in the district. Instructing the officials to enhance Covid […]
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Hyderabad: Health Minister T Harish Rao on Thursday said the High Court directives on preventing the spread of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 would be respected. Commenting on the orders from Telangana High Court, which on Thursday directed the State government to strictly comply with the latest directives issued by the Union government to prevent the […]
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New Delhi: The DDMA order permitting bars and restaurants to operate with up to 50 per cent of seating capacity does not specify whether they can host Christmas and New Year parties, owners of several establishments said, seeking more clarity. Last week, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) extended till December 31 midnight its COVID-19-related […]
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New Delhi: Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that over 60 per cent of the eligible population in India has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, the Ministry said, “Accomplishing more new feats! Congratulations India. Aided by public participation & dedicated efforts of our health workers, over 60 per cent of the eligible […]
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Johannesburg: The increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant from person to person has been shown, resulting in increased incidence and an increase in the positive sample rate, said South Africa’s Ministry of Health in a joint statement on results of Russian-South African Scientific Mission to study features of new coronavirus infection. The scientists found that […]
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The residents took the decision to check the spread of virus in the village, Gudem sarpanch Srinivasa Rao told Telangana Today.
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Hyderabad: A two judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice N Tukaramji on Thursday directed the State Government to strictly comply with the latest directives issued by the Union government to prevent the spread of Omicron variant on December 21. The panel, on the pleas made by […]
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Kochi: The Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a lawyer couple, one of them in the UK, by permitting the online solemnisation of their marriage as the groom was unable to come here due to the Omicron related travel restrictions. When 25-year old lawyer Rintu Thomas and her fiance — Anantha Krishnan […]
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Johannesburg: The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 appears to be having a less severe impact than the earlier variants, a study in South Africa has found. The Omicron variant was first identified by South African scientists last month and it has sparked extensive research into its impact. “In South Africa, Omicron is behaving in a […]
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Hyderabad: Home based isolation to recover from Omicron variant driven Covid-19 infections could play a vital role in the next few months in Telangana. With studies indicating that Omicron is highly transmissible and at the same time possibly less severe than the Delta variant, the State healthcare machinery is gearing up to the possibility of […]
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Out of the 14 Omicron positive cases, 12 passengers had arrived here from non at-risk countries while the remaining two were from at-risk countries.
