'Stay alert, be safe': PM Narendra Modi warns people about new COVID variant Omicron
Taking action amid concerns over the new variant of the virus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the public health preparedness and vaccination-related situation for COVID-19.
Nov 29, 2021, 11:28 AM IST
'Completely unjustified': WHO criticises travel ban on South African countries amid Omicron threat
WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, called on countries to follow science and international health regulations in order to avoid using travel restrictions. “Travel restrictions may play a role in slightly reducing the spread of COVID-19 but place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods,” Moeti said in a statement.
Nov 29, 2021, 09:05 AM IST
'Omicron' scare: DDMA to review COVID situation today, all Delhi govt departments on high alert
Manish Sisodia, the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, has said that government departments, especially health, have been instructed to again enhance infrastructure and other necessary facilities to tackle any possible threat of the new variant.
Nov 29, 2021, 07:44 AM IST
Omicron: What we know and don't know about new COVID variant
It's unclear where the new variant first emerged, but scientists in South Africa alerted the World Health Organization in recent days, and it has now been seen in travelers arriving in several countries, from Australia to Israel to the Netherlands.
Nov 29, 2021, 06:50 AM IST
New cases of Omicron COVID variant detected in more countries; WHO says 'we need more info'
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was not yet clear whether Omicron, first detected in Southern Africa, is more transmissible than other variants, or if it causes more severe disease.
Nov 29, 2021, 06:20 AM IST
South Africa Medical Association's clarification on the Omicron variant
The new variant found in South Africa has raised the concern of the Center and State Government, an alert is going on from Delhi to Kerala. New guidelines of Corona have been issued in many states.
Nov 28, 2021, 15:00 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Narendra Modi to stop flights from countries affected by new Covid variant Omicron
In view of the new Covid variant, a number of countries, including the European Union, have suspended travel to the affected regions, the Delhi CM said.
Nov 28, 2021, 14:31 PM IST
Special attention to travelers coming from South Africa
The new variant found in South Africa has raised the concern of the Center and State Government, an alert is going on from Delhi to Kerala. New guidelines of Corona have been issued in many states.
Nov 28, 2021, 10:32 AM IST
Omicron triggers fears about fresh outbreaks, here’s all you should know about new COVID variant
The emergence of this new COVID variant has triggered fears about fresh outbreaks around the world even as cases are rising in Europe. Some of the countries including the UK, Israel and America have imposed curbs on travel from affected African countries. Others have scaled up their screening of incoming passengers from these countries.
Nov 28, 2021, 10:00 AM IST
PM Modi to discuss Corona with Uddhav Thackeray through video conferencing
New restrictions have been implemented in Maharashtra due to the new corona strain. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will talk to the Chief Minister of the state, Uddhav Thackeray, on Corona through video conferencing.
Nov 28, 2021, 09:46 AM IST
Center issued new guidelines for Corona
The new variant found in South Africa has raised the concern of the Center and State Government, an alert is going on from Delhi to Kerala. New guidelines of Corona have been issued in many states.
Nov 28, 2021, 09:02 AM IST
'Omicron' threat: Delhi govt to review COVID-19 situation during Monday meet, take call on international passengers
According to informed sources, the Delhi government is deeply concerned about international passengers coming to the national capital, especially from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong. Experts and representatives from the Ministry of Civil Aviation are expected to attend the meeting among others.
Nov 28, 2021, 08:38 AM IST
Global alert, travel restrictions imposed as new COVID variant Omicron spreads to more countries
Many countries have slapped restrictions on various southern African countries over the past couple of days, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Iran, Japan, Thailand and the United States, in response to warnings over the transmissibility of the new variant. This goes against the advice of the World Health Organization, which has warned against any overreaction before the variant was thoroughly studied.
Nov 28, 2021, 05:55 AM IST
Omicron is more dangerous than the delta variant
On Thursday itself, the central government has issued instructions to all the states and union territories that now the passengers coming from Hong Kong and Israel should also be thoroughly investigated. A meeting is also going to be held on Corona today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Modi.
Nov 27, 2021, 13:16 PM IST
Stop flights from countries hit by new COVID variant 'Omicron': Arvind Kejriwal urges PM Modi
Arvind Kejriwal said all measures should be taken to prevent the new COVID-19 strain 'Omicron' from entering India.
Nov 27, 2021, 12:33 PM IST
Omicron variant raises world's concern, WHO asks countries to be alert
On Thursday itself, the central government has issued instructions to all the states and union territories that now the passengers coming from Hong Kong and Israel should also be thoroughly investigated.
Nov 27, 2021, 09:04 AM IST
UK suspends flights to 6 African countries as new COVID variant emerges with over 30 mutations
The new COID-19 Variant B.1.1.529 is declared a Variant under Investigation (VuI) by the UK Health Security Agency.
Nov 26, 2021, 12:18 PM IST
After UK and South Africa, new variant of coronavirus appears to emerge in Nigeria
The alert about the apparent new variant was based on two or three genetic sequences, he said, but that and South Africa's alert late last week were enough to prompt an emergency meeting of the Africa CDC this week. The variant was found in two patient samples collected on Aug. 3 and on Oct. 9 in Nigeria's Osun state, according to working research.
Dec 25, 2020, 10:45 AM IST
