Omicron variant
- Dec- 2023 -17 DecemberDH Latest News
Kerala Woman Tests Positive for Covid-19 Sub-strain JN.1
India has reported its first case of the JN.1 subvariant of the Omicron variant. The case was identified in Kerala…
Read More » - 12 DecemberDH NEWS
Research shows SARS-CoV-2 present in lungs 18 months post-infection”
A study conducted by the Institut Pasteur and the Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has revealed that the…
Read More » - Nov- 2023 -8 NovemberDH Latest News
CDC flags a new COVID-19 variant named JN.1
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised concerns about a new COVID-19 variant known as JN.1. In…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -20 JuneDH Latest News
Gennova’s mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine receives emergency use authorisation
New Delhi: Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday said its mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine against the Omicron variant, GEMCOVAC-OM,…
Read More » - Apr- 2023 -9 AprilDH Latest News
Mandatory masks for elderly and pregnant women as COVID cases surge in Kerala
The Kerala government has made masks mandatory for pregnant women and the elderly, as the state continues to experience a…
Read More » - Mar- 2023 -31 MarchDH Latest News
Kerala steps up COVID-19 measures, mandates masks for high-risk groups to curb spread
The Kerala government has implemented new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the state, according to Health Minister…
Read More » - Aug- 2022 -15 AugustDH Latest News
THIS country becomes the first nation to approve Omicron vaccine!
Britain has become the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant. According to Reuters, the…
Read More » - Mar- 2022 -18 MarchDH Latest News
Advent of the new Covid 19 variant in Israel ! Details ;
A new COVID mutation, which combines both the BA.2 ‘stealth’ Omicron variant and the Omicron variant, was reported in Israel…
Read More » - Feb- 2022 -10 FebruaryDH Latest News
‘Study Abroad’: Countries’ pandemic response, cost of education influence students’ choice of courses, sa…
While the Coronavirus pandemic is ongoing, students from India are still looking at options to study abroad. In 2021, there…
Read More » - Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryUK
What is the ‘stealth’ version of Omicron? Find out
A descendant of the omicron variant has been detected in at least 40 nations, including the United States, and scientists…
Read More » - 27 JanuaryDelhi
Omicron endures over 21 hours on skin and for over a week on plastic: Study
According to Japanese researchers, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 can remain alive longer on skin and plastic than the earlier…
Read More » - 22 JanuaryDH NEWS
World Health Organization urges countries to lift travel bans
Paris: The World Health Organization has urged all countries to lift the travel ban and mandatory vaccination for entry into…
Read More » - 10 JanuaryDH NEWS
Actor Shobana tests positive for Omicron
Chennai: Veteran actor-dancer Shobana has tested positive for Omicron variant of coronavirus. The actress took to her Instagram handle…
Read More » - 9 JanuaryDH Latest News
PM Modi to chair Covid-19 review meeting today amid surge in cases
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a review meeting of the Covid-19 pandemic situation across the country…
Read More » - 5 JanuaryDH NEWS
India’s first ‘Omicron death’ reported in Rajasthan
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry confirmed the first death due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in…
Read More » - 2 JanuaryDH NEWS
Night curfew will not be extended; Kerala to hold Covid review meeting to decide on new restrictions
Thiruvananthapuram: The night curfew imposed in Kerala in the wake of New Year celebrations will not be extended. With…
Read More » - 2 JanuaryDH NEWS
Supreme Court to shift to virtual hearings from January 3 for two weeks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court decided on Sunday to shift to the virtual system of hearings from January 3…
Read More » - 2 JanuaryDH Latest News
Omicron scare: Schools and colleges closed in West Bengal
Kolkata: Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi announced today that all schools, colleges and other educational institutions in West Bengal will…
Read More » - 2 JanuaryDH Latest News
Covid surge: Odisha puts off resuming physical classes for primary students
Odisha on Sunday put the decision to commence off-line classes for Primary classes on hold due to a steep upward…
Read More » - 1 JanuaryDH Latest News
Maharashtra BJP leader Pankaja Munde tests positive for Omicron
Mumbai: BJP National Secretary Pankaja Munde tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid 19. Her recent medical report suggests…
Read More » - Dec- 2021 -29 DecemberDH Latest News
Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralize Omicron variant
Antibodies that neutralise omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants were discovered by an international team of experts. These antibodies attack parts…
Read More » - 25 DecemberDH Latest News
State government bans unvaccinated people from public places from January 1
Chandigarh: Haryana government has decided to ban unvaccinated people from entering public places. The new rule will come into effect…
Read More » - 25 DecemberDH Latest News
Centre to dispatch teams to 10 States with high Covid cases, low vaccination
The central government will send teams to ten states ‘which are either reporting an increasing number of Omicron and Covid-19…
Read More » - 24 DecemberDH Latest News
Maharashtra announces new restrictions
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Friday announced new restrictions in the state to contain the spread of Omicron variant of…
Read More » - 24 DecemberDH Latest News
Another state imposes night curfew
Surat: The Gujarat government has decided to impose night curfew in eight cities in the state. The night curfew will…
Read More » - 23 DecemberDH Latest News
5 more Omicron cases reported in Kerala; tally reaches 29
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed that five more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported…
Read More » - 23 DecemberDH Latest News
Omicron scare: Delhi CM holds Covid review meeting; issues new guidelines
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting on Thursday, on the wake of rise in cases…
Read More » - 23 DecemberDH NEWS
Pfizer’s Covid pill wins FDA emergency-use authorization
Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 pill gained emergency authorisation from U.S. regulators. The medicine, called Paxlovid, is the first at-home treatment for…
Read More » - 22 DecemberDH Latest News
Not vaccinated? No salary! Punjab Govt issues new order
Chandigarh: The Punjab government issued a new order under which government employees, who fail to provide their Covid-19 vaccination…
Read More » - 22 DecemberDH Latest News
Nine more Omicron cases detected in Kerala; Tally reaches 24
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed on Wednesday that nine more cases of Omicron have been reported in…
Read More » - 22 DecemberDH NEWS
Maha govt may close schools if Omicron cases rise, says education minister
With cases of Omicron variant on the surge, the Maharashtra education minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Wednesday that, if the…
Read More » - 22 DecemberDH Latest News
Omicron; India’s tally reaches 213
India has reported 213 cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19 across 15 states and UTs on Wednesday, according to the…
Read More » - 22 DecemberDH Latest News
Omicron threat: Centre asks states to impose night curfew
NEW DELHI: Amid a surge in cases of the Omicron variant across the country, the Centre on Tuesday advised states to…
Read More » - 21 DecemberDH Latest News
Omicron sweeps across the United States, accounting for 73% of the cases
According to federal health experts, Omicron has surpassed other variants as the most common coronavirus in the United States, accounting…
Read More » - 21 DecemberUS
London cancels New Year celebrations over the Covid-19 surge
The mayor of London, on Monday, announced that a big New Year’s celebration in the British capital will be cancelled, as fears grow…
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