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Hyderabad: Telangana Cinematography Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Friday appealed to movie goers not to fear the new variant Omicron as the State government is all prepared to tackle it. “Audiences can watch their favourite movies at theatres. There is nothing to worry as the government has taken all necessary steps to tackle it,” Srinivas […]
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Harare: Zimbabwean Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country. He has urged the nation to step up vigilance and adherence to Covid-19 prevention and mitigation measures to curb a fourth wave of the pandemic. “We are doing the […]
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Hyderabad: Two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been reported in Karnataka and fear has gripped the entire nation (read: world). And why wouldn’t we all be scared? The new variant is supposed to be five times deadlier than the previous ones and there have been discussions about vaccinations being ineffective against it. […]
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Hyderabad: Even as there is a growing concern about the new Covid variant Omicron, IT industry in Hyderabad seems to be having a ‘wait and watch’ approach in terms of calling employees back to offices. Currently, most IT companies are maintaining a status quo in their return to office scenario and depending on the how […]
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Hyderabad: It could be just a matter of time before Covid-19 positive cases due to Omicron emerge in Telangana, warn State public health officials, who said on Thursday that a third wave triggered by the new variant was possible in January or February if people continue to pay scant regard for Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccination. […]
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Hyderabad: As on Thursday, two persons from Karnataka have tested positive for Omicron variant of Covid-19. A 35-year-old woman from Rangareddy district, who flew down to Hyderabad from the UK, also has tested Covid positive and officials are waiting for results of genome sequencing to ascertain the cause of Covid-19 was Delta or Omicron. What […]
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Hyderabad: The Regional Director of WHO, South-East Asia Region, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Thursday said that confirmation of Omicron variant in India was not unexpected. The senior WHO representative said that the ‘response measures for all variants, including Omicron, is the same as that for SARS-CoV-2. Comprehensive and tailored public health and social measures […]
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Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta on Thursday said as many as five persons who were primary and secondary contacts of one of the infected persons with Omicron variant, have tested positive for Covid-19, and their samples have been sent for genomic sequencing for confirmation. “The Omicron variant has been found […]
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New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday informed that two people have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Karnataka. A 46-year-old male and a 66-year-old male were those who contracted the variant.Addressing a media briefing Joint Secretary of the Union Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal said all primary and secondary contacts of the […]
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The passenger has been admitted to the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) and samples were collected and sent for genetic sequencing.
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Hyderabad: The pandemic has seen fake news on a constant high, and now, as schools are slowly returning to normalcy, rumour mills are targeting children too. For the last few days, rumours of educational institutions being closed down are making the rounds. With reports of the latest coronavirus variant, Omicron too hitting headlines, some even […]
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Hyderabad: The Cabinet sub-committee set up by the State government following identification of Omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that was first reported in South Africa, has directed District Collectors to prepare a fool-proof action plan and implement it to achieve 100 per cent Covid vaccination by December. In the backdrop of the recent reporting […]
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Hyderabad: The detection and subsequent reporting of Omicron (B 1.1.529), the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, across the world, has made public health officials and general public in Hyderabad and the neighbouring districts of Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri, realise that the battle against Covid-19 has not been won yet and the pandemic could as stay for a […]
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New Delhi: The government on Wednesday decided not to resume scheduled international flights from December 15, less than a week after announcing the decision in the wake of rising concerns over the COVID variant Omicron. Aviation watchdog DGCA said the effective date for resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services will be notified in due […]
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Dubai: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it has detected the first case of the new coronavirus variant Omicron. The news came on the first day of relaxation of travel restrictions on several countries including India. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health said a citizen who arrived from a North African country was found infected with the […]
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The global fears over the emergence of Omicron, the new and more virulent coronavirus variant, once again highlight an often neglected aspect of the pandemic: Vaccine inequality. The widening gulf between the rich and the poor nations in terms of inoculation coverage makes the fight against the virus less effective. Access to life-saving vaccines makes […]
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Hyderabad: New guidelines to screen international arrivals from at-risk countries, where the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, Omicron, has been reported, has come into force at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, from Tuesday midnight. Adequate manpower, including senior doctors, and infrastructure have been arranged by the State government to implement the new guidelines, which involves conducting […]
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Hyderabad: In the last 24-hours, the surveillance teams of the state health department at Shamshabad airport have tested 41 international passengers, who arrived from the 12 ‘at-risk’ countries where Omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been reported. All the international travellers have tested negative for Covid-19 and are now in mandatory home quarantine, senior […]
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Geneva: The World Health Organisation warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with “severe consequences.” The assessment from the U.N. health agency, contained in a technical paper issued to member states, amounted to WHO’s strongest, most […]
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Emergence of Omicron shows Covid-appropriate behaviour is still critical for breaking the transmission chain
