India managed Omicron surge much better than other countries: Centre

Mar 17, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 17 : The proactive measures in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive helped the country control the spread of Omicron, which...

Nigeria's Omicron variant cases surge to 51

Dec 24, 2021

Lagos [Nigeria], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian health authorities said Friday the country has identified more cases of the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant...

Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' postponed amid Omicron surge

Jan 07, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 7 : The release date of Ajith Kumar-starrer upcoming Tamil language film 'Valimai' has been postponed amid a spike in...

Grammy Awards 2022 postponed amid Omicron surge

Jan 06, 2022

Washington [US], January 6 : The 2022 Grammy Awards will not take place as scheduled amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, fuelled by the...

Omicron variant behind COVID surge in India has higher effective reproductive number: Study

Apr 07, 2023

The latest preprint new study shows XBB.1.16 Omicron variant, which is behind the COVID surge in India and will also spread worldwide in the...

Thailand raises COVID-19 alert amid Omicron surge

Jan 06, 2022

Bangkok [Thailand], January 6 : Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Thursday raised its COVID-19 alert level from three to four in response to...