- Search results for Omicron
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 | #WhatTheFAQ: BA4 and BA5 hit Indian shores. How does a virus mutate?These new subvariants of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been pushing fresh waves in the United States, Europe and South Africa | |
 | IGNOU to conduct term end examinations from March 4The examinations were meant to be held in January and February but got delayed due to Omicron cases across the country | |
 | DDMA's move to not open Delhi schools even as other states do so, disappoints principals and parentsThough the schools were briefly reopened, they have shut again on December 28 last year in view of the third wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant | |
 | It's was back to school for students in Maharashtra as schools reopened yet againNo new Omicron case was reported in the state on January 23 and the tally of those infected with the new variant stands at 2,759 | |
 | Schools and colleges in Odisha to remain shut till February 1, but only these students have exemption to go physicallyThe state of Odisha is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, as are many other states in the country, owing to the Omicron variant | |
 | At the moment, Kerala not considering closing educational institutions: Edu Minister V SivankuttyOn January 5, 2022, the costal state of Kerala reported 230 Omicron cases and the daily case number climbed to 4,801 | |
 | What The FAQ: Is the new IHU COVID-19 variant a point of concern yet?The new strain was discovered in France in mid-November and seems to be spreading not as fast as the Omicron variant | |
 | Extended Sankranti vacation for all educational institutions announced in TS. Gov't rules out lockdown in stateWhile the CM says there is no need to panic with regards to the Omicron variant, he has urged the public to be cautious and to follow COVID-19 guidelines | |
 | COVID: WHO deems Omicron risk as 'very high', says it could ravage health systemsThe warning comes as the Union Health Ministry said, on December 29, that the Omicron tally has climbed up to 781 | |
 | Will protest if schools are shut again, say parents in Maharashtra on school closures due to OmicronMaharashtra reported a jump of 160 cases within a day; Education Minister suggests schools will be shut again if Omicron cases increase | |
 | With nine-year-old testing positive for Omicron in Mysuru, Karnataka's total tally rises to 20The primary and secondary contacts both in the child's school and neighbourhood around home are being traced and tested for COVID and Omicron variant. Officials said that the school is sanitised | |
 | Indian parents want schools shut only when multiple Omicron cases are found, finds surveyThe survey with over 10,000 parents as respondents was conducted amid concerns being raised over the new COVID-19 variant and its rising cases | |
 | What the FAQ: What does the USA's boycott of Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing mean for the world?China has 0 cases of Omicron and a total of 1,107 active COVID cases. Last week, Chinese officials said that Omicron would "certainly bring some challenges in terms of prevention and control" | |
 | Two Omicron cases detected in Karnataka, CM likely to announce SOPs today. What comes next?On November 26, the WHO classified Omicron as a 'variant of concern'. The news followed impositions of travel restrictions by several countries. Omicron has been confirmed in 30 countries up until now | |
 | Omicron: Survey by private firm predicts that in-person attendance in schools may soon drop by 14 per centSchools in India are likely to see a 14 per cent drop in students attending in-person classes due to concerns sparked by Omicron' the new variant of the Coronavirus, according to a nationwide survey |
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