Strengthen vaccination programme globally, says WHO chief scientist amid Omicron threat
WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant.
Dec 20, 2021, 23:28 PM IST
Omicron wave: Here's how Delhi is preparing for new coronavirus variant
A COVID committee on Saturday said that a possible Omicron wave is likely in February.
Dec 19, 2021, 13:17 PM IST
Omicron spreading faster than Delta, cases doubling at least every 3 days: WHO
"It is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in countries with documented community transmission, with a doubling time between 1.5-3 days," said WHO.
Dec 18, 2021, 21:34 PM IST
WHO approves Serum Institute's COVID vaccine, Covovax
Covovax is a COVID-19 vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India in collaboration with the US-based Novavax.
Dec 17, 2021, 20:54 PM IST
From vaccination rate to COVID pills: Centre on Omicron spread- 10 points
The Centre on Friday informed that the country now has 101 Omicron cases across 11 states.
Dec 17, 2021, 17:24 PM IST
People getting infected after vaccination show stronger immunity against Covid-19: Study
The findings suggest that the immune response in vaccinated people is likely to be highly effective against other variants as the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to mutate.
Dec 17, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
Omicron can’t be dismissed as 'mild', spreading faster than other COVID-19 variants: WHO Regional Director
WHO South-East Asia Region Regional Director said, "We should not dismiss Omicron as mild. Even if Omicron does cause less severe disease, the sheer number of cases could once again overwhelm health systems."
Dec 16, 2021, 19:06 PM IST
Amid Omicron scare, Europe rolls out Covid vaccine for kids aged 5-11
The European Union's medicines watchdog European Medicines Agency, last month, approved the Pfizer-BioNTech shot for five to 11-year-olds. Denmark and Austria began inoculating younger kids in November.
Dec 16, 2021, 15:19 PM IST
Omicron spreads fast in Britain, 78,610 Covid cases recorded in a day
More than 11 million people have now tested positive for the disease in the United Kingdom, which has a total population of around 67 million.
Dec 15, 2021, 22:21 PM IST
Omicron spreading at a rate world has not seen with any previous variant, warns WHO
The global health body informed that 77 countries have now reported cases of the Omicron variant.
Dec 15, 2021, 06:21 AM IST
Omicron threat gets bigger, WHO worried about death numbers
As case numbers linked to a variant of concern increase globally, we expect the number of hospitalized cases and even deaths to be reported," the WHO said in a statement.
Dec 14, 2021, 16:03 PM IST
Omicron poses a 'very high' global risk but data on severity limited: WHO
Omicron was first detected last month in southern Africa and Hong Kong.
Dec 13, 2021, 17:56 PM IST
COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN report
The findings, launched on International Universal Health Coverage Day, highlighted the devastating impact of COVID-19 on people`s ability to obtain healthcare and pay for it
Dec 13, 2021, 09:42 AM IST
Omicron variant now present in 63 countries, might surpass Delta in spreading speed: WHO
"As of December 9, 2021, cases of human infections with this variant have been identified in 63 countries across all six WHO regions," read the overview by the WHO, reported Sputnik.
Dec 13, 2021, 06:47 AM IST
Omicron threat: 23 cases across India, health officials inform standing committee
The health officials gave a detailed presentation on Omnicron variant and other issues related to COVID-19.
Dec 09, 2021, 22:51 PM IST
Omicron threat: People with health issues or inactivated vaccine should get booster dose, says WHO
Many countries have been rolling out booster shots, targeting the elderly and people with underlying health issues.
Dec 09, 2021, 16:43 PM IST
Omicron variant now in 57 countries, may change course of COVID-19 pandemic, warns WHO chief
The WHO has called on all countries to increase surveillance, testing and sequencing, and to submit more data to the WHO Clinical Data Platform using an updated online case reporting form.
Dec 09, 2021, 08:20 AM IST
Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalisations set to rise: WHO
The WHO said more data was needed to assess the severity of disease caused by the Omicron variant and whether its mutations might reduce protection from vaccine-derived immunity.
Dec 08, 2021, 15:53 PM IST
How can you protect yourself from Omicron? Here's what top health experts say
For all the attention omicron is getting, the overwhelming cause of infections and deaths in many places remains the extra-contagious delta variant. “Delta is the real risk right now. Omicron is an uncertain threat,” Dr. Francis Collins, director of the US National Institutes of Health said.
Dec 07, 2021, 06:49 AM IST
With 2 new Omicron cases, Maharashtra's tally reaches 10; total cases in India 23
Until now, five high-risk and 315 low-risk contacts of the patients have been traced. Further tracing is currently underway, the Maharashtra government said.
Dec 07, 2021, 06:21 AM IST
