Omicron

A top World Health Organisation (WHO) official on Sunday said that while the Omicron variant is less severe than Delta, it is still a dangerous virus. WHO's technical lead on Covid-19, Maria van Kerkhove said that vaccination is…
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People below 60 years of age with no comorbidities, infected by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, can begin their treatment with paracetamol, Dr Shashank Joshi, member of Maharashtra's Covid task force, said. In the latest episode of the…
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The expert committee (INSACOG) which studies various strains of SARS-CoV-2 and their genome sequencing has concluded that Omicron, the variant driving the third wave of the pandemic, is in the community transmission stage in India and has…
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This Friday, 21 January 2022, the European health ministers had a special meeting via video conference to share best practices in managing the crisis and to align national strategies to the greatest extent possible. They agreed to…
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Russian anti Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, has two times higher virus neutralizing antibodies to the Omicron variant than the Pfizer vaccine, announced its developers on Wednesday based on a preprint study. “A unique independent comparative…
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Australia on Tuesday suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly. Australia is dealing with its worst…
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Amid the latest nationwide surge in the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, India's first mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine is set to begin its human trials soon. Officials familiar with the…
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At a time when scientists are exploring whether Omicron is a different pandemic altogether, virologist and former chief of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr T Jacob John said it is very likely that two pandemics are going on side by…
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The Philippine health ministry confirmed the local spread of the omicron coronavirus variant around Manila on Saturday, as infections hit a record high for a third straight day. “We are seeing community transmission of the omicron variant…
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Hundreds of students in Boston and Chicago walked out of classes on Friday in protests demanding a switch to remote learning as a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant disrupted efforts at returning to in-person education…
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