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Latest Articles in Omicron variant
Booster Vaccine For Omicron Variant Gets Emergency Use Approval
It is a thermostable vaccine, which does not require ultra-cold chain infrastructure used for other approved mRNA-based vaccines
Read MoreDecline Of 30 Covid Cases In 24 Hrs: Health Ministry
India reported a daily increase of 179 new covid infections, but the number of active cases fell to 2,227
Read MoreNo Appointments In CoWIN App As Some Hospitals Run Out Of Vaccine Stocks
Vaccines could have get spoiled if kept for a long time that's why they were sent back
Read MoreIMA Issues Advisory Against Covid BF.7 Variant
The IMA has ensured that the association's 3.5 million doctors are dedicated to fighting and overcoming the virus across the country
Read MoreOmicron Sub-variant Can Even Dodge Antibodies From Vaccine: Experts
The study done so far about BF.7 has revealed that this variant has the ability to dodge immunity
Read MoreTaiwan Approves Omicron-targeted Moderna Covid Vaccine
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration said it gave approval after an overall assessment of the vaccine's effectiveness and safety as well as the "urgent domestic public health needs"
Read More95% Of Samples In Mumbai In Latest Genome Sequencing Consists Omicron Variant
Out of the 190 patients from Mumbai whose swab tests were sent for genome sequencing, 23 have died and 21 of them were contaminated with the Omicron variant.
Read MoreIndia's Omicron Wave May Intensify In Coming Weeks: Experts
But weekly positivity rates have risen to 17.03% in the week to Jan. 24, from about 0.63% Dec. 27, led by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant.
Read More2021: A Saga Of Resurgence And Hope
This year must be remembered as an emblem of our unwavering perseverance, our commitment to shape our destinies and our march into an ever-expanding future of rewarding possibilities.
Read MoreIIT Madras Analysis Suggests High Infection Transmission Rate
Based on preliminary analysis by computational modeling done by IIT Madras, which was shared with PTI, the R0 value was close to 2.9 nationally in the past week (December 25 to December 31). The number was recorded at 4 this week (January 1-6).
Read MoreCOVID-19 Cases Set For New Highs As Omicron Spreads
Government officials have privately said they are working under the assumption that daily infections will surpass the record of more than 414,000 set in May, given what has happened in countries such as the United States where daily cases recently rose past 1 million.
Read MoreOmicron Spreads In India's Big Cities But Hospitalisations Still Low
The federal health ministry on Wednesday identified Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru as some of the main regions of concern, although state officials worry the disease will soon spread to the countryside where health facilities are weaker.
Read MoreIndia Reports Over 90,000 New COVID Cases, Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 148.67 Cr
"The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 14,13,030 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 68.53 crore (68,53,05,751) cumulative tests," the ministry said.
Read MoreOmicron: Economists Expect RBI To Delay Policy Normalisation
Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 653 Omicron cases followed by Delhi at 464, Kerala 185, Rajasthan 174, Gujarat 154 and Tamil Nadu 121 cases, taking the total tally of cases to 3,50,18,358.
Read MoreCOVID-19: Weekend Curfew Likely To Be Imposed In Delhi
DDMA organised a meeting to review the current Covid-19 situation and rapidly increasing Omicron cases.
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