WHAT IS OMICRON?
Omicron
The Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), a new variant of the coronavirus, was first reported in Botswana on November 11, 2021, and appeared on November 14 in South Africa. Omicron has spread to various countries in Europe, including Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the UK, in Australia and Canada, among others.
Following the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron', which has led to travel bans and new restrictions in many countries across the world, countries have sprung into action to ensure early detection and precaution. Besides stringent scrutiny at all major airports, several measures are being put in place.
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LATEST UPDATES ON OMICRON
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Maharashtra records 17 new Covid cases in a day; active tally at 80
Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 17 new coronavirus cases that raised the tally of infections to 81,37,120, an official from the ...| January 28, 2023, Saturday -
No new Covid case in Delhi in a day for first time since pandemic began
The two months saw hospitals and family members of patients scrambling for oxygen and doctors being burdened beyond their ...| January 16, 2023, Monday -
Kerala govt makes masks mandatory in public places amid risng Covid cases
In its order, dated January 12, the state government has also directed to take effective measures for ensuring social distancing ...| January 16, 2023, Monday -
Coronavirus XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 26 in India: INSACOG data
The INSACOG data also showed that 14 cases of BF.7 strain which is apparently driving China's Covid-19 wave have been found in ...| January 16, 2023, Monday -
Covid cases in China touch 900 million, hospitals crowded with patients
The report estimates that 64 per cent of the country's population has the virus, BBC said| January 13, 2023, Friday -
New Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 spreading rapidly in US, says CDC
The new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly in the US, and is estimated to account for nearly 30 of Covid-19 cases in ...| January 11, 2023, Wednesday -
No immediate Covid-19 outbreak threat from China, says WHO Europe director
The director of the World Health Organisation's Europe office said Tuesday that the agency sees no immediate threat" for the ...| January 10, 2023, Tuesday -
New case of Covid XBB 1.5 strain found, total variant cases now 8: INSACOG
One new case of COVID-19's XBB 1.5 strain, responsible for the surge of cases in the United States, was found in India, taking ...| January 09, 2023, Monday -
90% people in China's third-most populous province infected with Covid
With a population of 99.4 million, the figures suggest about 88.5 million people in Henan may now have been infected| January 09, 2023, Monday -
Mumbai reports nine new Covid-19 cases in a day; active tally now 29
Mumbai on Friday reported nine COVID-19 cases, which took the tally here to 11,55,151, while the death toll stood unchanged at ...| January 06, 2023, Friday
