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Hyderabad: Even as more and more cases of Omicron are being reported in India, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. What is Omicron and what makes it a variant of concern (VoC)? The new Covid variant called B.1.1.529 or Omicron was first detected by South […]

Hyderabad: The health authorities on Friday said that massive efforts were underway to identify close contacts of all the international travellers who have tested positive for Covid-19. The surveillance teams in Hyderabad and Hanumakonda, Warangal have launched a concerted effort in collaboration with other line departments to identify all the individuals who came in close […]

Hyderabad: The efficient surveillance system of Telangana to identify Covid-19 positive cases played a key role in identifying the first Omicron variant infections. The two international travellers from Kenya and Somalia, who had tested positive for Omicron, were not from at-risk countries and could have easily slipped the screening process at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday made it mandatory for international passengers arriving in India to pre-book RT-PCR test. The international passengers arriving at six major Indian airports would be required to pre-book their tests. “The ‘Air Suvidha’ portal would be modified to allow the passengers to pre-book their RT-PCR test if they are coming […]

Amaravati: The health authorities in Andhra Pradesh are sending 15 per cent of Covid-19 positive samples for genome sequencing in view of the new variant Omicron, which has been reported in some countries. The health officials said the samples were being sent to the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) for genomic sequence to […]

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 […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge Bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice A Rajashekar Reddy on Monday directed the State government to submit its report on compliances with Covid protocol keeping in view the festival season. Earlier in the day, the State government placed before the court its report. The […]

A parliamentary panel noted that the closure of schools has not only impacted social fabric of families in a negative manner, it has also increased involvement of children in household chores

The aim is to ensure everybody with symptoms gets access to early treatment, without waiting on the diagnosis

The SEC is to issue SOPs to be followed during the election on April 30 and also during the counting of votes.

In the coming days, Apollo Diagnostics will set-up similar facilities across the city with each facility having the capacity to collect samples of at least 250 persons in a day.

From 6,159 infections on April 1 number rises to 42,853 on April 19

On offer are seven-day packages with single room costing Rs 40,000 and twin sharing rooms costing Rs 30,000

Central Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba held a high-level review meeting with Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of all States to review and discuss the Covid management and response strategy.

According to a notification issued by the health department, passengers should undergo RT-PCR tests within 72 hours of the flight departure

Chennai: Premier all-rounder Ben Stokes, pacer Jofra Archer and reserve opener Rory Burns on Saturday had their first training session at the Chepauk after successfully completing six days of hard quarantine, while other members of the squad cleared their second Covid-19 test. The trio were not a part of the Sri Lanka Test series with […]

There is no need to panic but there is cause to be more vigilant, said NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul

All passengers arriving from the UK are now being tested for COVID-19 at Delhi airport, Health Minister Satyendar Jain told reporters.

This development calls for enhanced epidemiological surveillance, enhanced containment and other measures to effectively tackle the challenge.

The price cap of Rs. 850 for a single RT-PCR test in Telangana could be the lowest in the country followed by Maharashtra,