- Search results for omicron variant
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 | 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 | |
 | Give COVID vaccine boosters to the most vulnerable first: WHO appeals to countriesLast year, WHO pleaded with rich countries to declare a moratorium on offering booster doses until the end of 2021, an appeal that went almost entirely ignored | |
 | COVID-19 Update: India sees 3.47 new cases, 703 deaths in 24 hoursThe active cases have increased to 20,18,825, the highest in 235 days, while the death toll has climbed to 4,88,396 with 703 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated | |
 | COVID-19 Update: India logs 3.17 lakh Coronavirus cases, highest in 249 daysThe active cases rose to 19,24,051, the highest in 234 days, while the death toll climbed to 4,87,693 with 491 fresh fatalities | |
| COVID-19: Third wave has reached its peak in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, says IIT Kanpur professorHe further said that southern states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will see the current wave peak next week | |
 | IIT Hyderabad reports 120 new COVID cases; online classes also suspendedMBBS and PG students in Gandhi Medical College and Osmania General Hospital are also reporting a spike in COVID-19 infections | |
 | Colleges in Tamil Nadu closed from January 5-20 as COVID cases continue to riseThe total COVID infections since 2020 is 27,55,587, the health department said. Nine deaths were reported taking the toll to 36,805, a department bulletin said | |
 | 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 | |
 | Mysuru kicks off drive to vaccinate students between the age of 15-18; will target over 1.5 lakh individualsDistrict Minister Somashekar has asked for an awareness campaign so that students get inoculated without fear or hesitation. Strict action will be taken if recommended, he added | |
 | As Omicron cases surge, Rajasthan shuts schools for Classes I to VIII till January 9As per the new guidelines, foreign returnees will have to undergo quarantine for seven days even if they test negative and not more than 100 people can attend any marriage, meetings or processions | |
 | Karnataka kickstarts vaccination drive for students aged 15-18 years even as COVID cases continue to riseThe school dropouts must be traced by different government departments and directed to health care centres for vaccination | |
 | What The FAQ: What is Pfizer's Paxlovid all about and will it reach India soon?The UK just approved Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill called Paxlovid. We tell you how the drug works and if there are any chances it will reach India soon | |
 | DDMA issues yellow alert, shuts down schools and colleges in Delhi amid rising cases of Omicron variantAccording to the notice from JNU officials, the university has suspended offline classes and closed Dr BR Ambedkar Library until further orders from the Delhi Government | |
 | TN Govt Doctors' Association urge CM Stalin to shut schools and colleges, warn of rapid Omicron spreadThe association asked the govt to stockpile all the essential medical infrastructure to handle emergency situations; including Oxygen cylinders, PPE kits for healthcare professionals and medicines | |
 | IIT-K researchers estimate third wave of COVID-19, driven by Omicron, will peak in early FebruaryDrawing from data available on first and second waves, the researchers used a statistical tool called Gaussian Mixture to predict the timelines of the upcoming wave |
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