Omicron variant

London : People getting infected with Omicron are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to need hospital care compared with previous Covid-19 variants, says an analysis.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said its early findings are…

Addis Ababa : The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that the new Omicron Covid-19 variant has spread to at least 22 nations across the continent."As of today, 22 African countries are reporting the presence of…

New York : US scientists have detected infection by at least three variants of Covid-19 in white-tailed deer across six locations in Ohio state, which likely transmitted from humans.Researchers from the Ohio State University took nasal…

San Francisco : Google and Intel have joined the growing list of tech companies who have decided not to attend the 'CES 2022' in-person in Las Vegas, as Omicron cases have continued to surge.While Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the…

Kanpur : Researchers at IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) have predicted that a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which may be triggered by the new Omicron variant, may peak in India by February 3, 2022.A report, published in the online preprint health…

Mumbai : 'Bade Acch Lagte Hain 2' actor Nakuul Mehta has tested positive for Covid-19. He shared a series of pictures on his social media account to inform about his health status.He has posted photos of medicines, eating homemade meals,…

Mumbai: Omicron, the latest Coronavirus variant, is probably the fastest-spreading infectious disease known to man, medical expert and Maharashtra government's Covid Task Force member, Shashank Joshi, said here on Thursday.It has an…

London: Children aged 5 to 11 are three times more at risk of Covid infections as compared to the general population of England, according to a new study.The study, by Imperial College London, showed that an estimated 4.47 per cent of…

New Delhi: AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria significantly boosted levels of antibodies against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant following a third dose booster, according to data from a new laboratory study.Neutralisation titres for Omicron were…

Washington: With Omicron becoming the dominant variant of Covid in the US, accounting for over 73 per cent cases, new modeling data shows that the highly transmissible new strain will cause 140 million new infections from January to March,…