Omicron is at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta variant: Health Ministry

Dec 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 21 : Union Health Ministry on Tuesday alerted States and Union Territories about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and said...

Omicron is at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta variant: Health Ministry

Dec 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 21 : Union Health Ministry on Tuesday alerted States and Union Territories about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and said...

Maharashtra: 7 more test positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking total cases in the state to 8

Dec 05, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 : Seven more people tested positive for the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, taking the total number...

WHO urges all to refer virus variants by their scientific names

May 12, 2021

New Delhi [India], May 12 : After several media reports referred to B.1.617 variant as 'Indian Variant', the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday...

Omicron: Genome sequencing lab will be established in Karnataka, says CM Bommai

Dec 07, 2021

Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], December 7 : In the wake of rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai...

Puducherry reports 2 cases of Omicron

Dec 28, 2021

Puducherry [India], December 28 : Puducherry confirmed two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus on Tuesday.