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"omicron"

  • 1570 international travellers from at-risk countries screened at RGIA since Nov 27

    Hyderabad: A total of 1570 international travellers from at-risk countries, where omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 was reported, have been screened at Hyderabad international airport since Saturday, November 27, senior health officials on Monday said. During the process of scanning, the health teams identified 13 passengers who were partially vaccinated. As a result, all of […]

  • WHO warns risk related to Omicron as ‘very high’

    The overall global risk related to the new VOC Omicron is assessed as very high. Given mutations that may confer immune escape potential and possibly transmissibility advantage

  • South Africa condemns travel ban over Omicron

    Cyril Ramaphosa said he was "deeply disappointed" by the action, which he described as unjustified, and called for the bans to be urgently lifted.

  • Omicron variant: Govt revises guidelines for international arrivals

    New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised the guidelines for the international arrivals in the wake of new Covid variant, Omicron, designated as a Variant of Concern (VOC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). The new guidelines will be effective from December 1. The Health Ministry, in a statement, said: “The existing guidelines […]

  • Covid Omicron variant: Restrictions to be imposed at RGIA

    Hyderabad: In view of increasing cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 being reported in different countries, the government has decided to impose certain restrictions at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, here in Shamshabad. Accordingly those arriving here from other countries will have to submit a report of RTPCR test done within 72 hours. Also, the passengers […]

  • 2 Omicron variant cases detected in Australia’s New South Wales

    The variant, believed to be more infectious than all previous strains, was first detected in South Africa and flagged as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday.

  • Get vaccinated and don’t panic over Omicron: Telangana Health dept

    Hyderabad: The State health department on Sunday said that it is geared-up to meet any kind of resurgence of Covid infections triggered by Omicron (B1.1.529), the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that was first reported by health officials in South Africa. Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Sunday said that while the […]

  • Covid vax likely to be effective against new Omicron variant: S. Africa

    The new variant, known as B.1.1.529, has been detected in small numbers in South Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday assigned the Greek letter Omicron to the variant.

  • WHO classifies B.1.1.529 as ‘variant of concern’ named Omicron

    New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the new Covid variant detected in southern Africa this week as the ‘Variant of Concern’ following the Technical Advisory Group meeting on Friday. “Based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in Covid-19 epidemiology, the TAG-VE has advised WHO that this variant should be […]

  • SL bans travellers of 6 African countries over fear of new Covid variant

    Meanwhile, Sri Lankan medical experts also have warned that a new Covid-19 variant like the one spreading in South Africa could emerge in Sri Lanka as well at any given time.

  • Stop flights from countries with new Covid-19 variants: Kejriwal to Modi

    I urge Hon'ble PM to stop flights from those countries which are affected by new variant. With great difficulty, our country has recovered from Corona.

  • US, Brazil, Saudi Arabia latest to restrict travel from African countries

    This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron' and alarmed the siren among countries of the new variant.

  • All you need to know about the ‘Omicron’ Covid variant

    The new variant B 1.1. 529, which was designated as a ‘Variant of Concern’ by World Health Organisation on Friday night, has been assigned the name Omicron. Reported by public health officials of South Africa, the new variant has triggered a lot of concern worldwide over a probable resurgence of Covid infections. While many new […]

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