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41 new Omicron cases detected in Sri Lanka
Amidst severe warnings by health experts and medical practitioners, Sri Lanka on Friday reported 41 news cases of Covid's Omicron variant taking its tally...
7,189 new Covid cases in India
India's total Covid-19 caseload increased to 3,47,79,815 on Saturday after 7,189 fresh cases, of which 415 them were of the Omicron variant, were reported...
Thailand records 1st cluster of Omicron variant of Covid-19
Thailand reported its first cluster of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the northeastern Kalasin province, health officials has said.
According to the Center for...
Sundance Film Festival expands Covid protocols
The Sundance Film Festival has updated Covid protocols for its 2022 gathering in response to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.
Sundance will require all in-person...
Italy tightens rules for holiday season as Omicron cases rise
The Italian government has tightened anti-Covid-19 rules for the Christmas and New Year holidays amid concerns over rising cases of the new Omicron variant...
Oxford study supports AstraZeneca for third dose against Omicron
A third dose of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, named Covishield in India, produces similar neutralising antibody levels against Omicron as after two doses against the...
Have Omicron cases hit peak? Data from South Africa, UK hints so
The super-mutant Omicron variant that has rapidly spread to 106 countries in less than a month from its discovery, may have peaked, suggests data...
Omicron spread: UK scientists call for urgent Covid rules
Amid mounting cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19, scientists in the UK have called for urgent rules, warning that waiting till New...
Omicron fear: K’taka bans large gatherings for new year
Karnataka government on Tuesday announced restrictions on new year celebrations in the wake of prevailing Covid situation in the state.
At Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Chief...
Moderna says its booster shot effective against Omicron
US drugmaker Moderna on Monday announced that its booster shot increases neutralising antibodies against the new vaccine evading Omicron variant, compared to two doses.
An...