Articles about Omicron variant

India recorded its lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases in 196 days, or more than six months, with a three-digit tally of 862 on Tuesday.

The emergence of new Omicron sub variants in India has alerted government as the Ministry of Health has said that they were "monitoring key data."

India's first case of the Omicron subvariant BQ.1 of coronavirus—considered to be dangerous—was reported from Pune, Maharashtra, on Monday during the genome sequencing of a patient's sample.

The coronavirus is again flaring up in China's financial capital Shanghai as the city on Wednesday recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases since July, Bloomberg reported.

Eight out of ten households in the Delhi-NCR region have been hit by viral fever and COVID-19 in the last 30 days, according to a LocalCircles online poll.

India on Sunday crossed the milestone of administering two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has found a new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in India and some other countries, PTI reported.

The phase 3 clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 nasal vaccine have been completed, according to Dr. Krishna Ella, the company's Chairman and Managing Director.

Experts have warned that exposure to the coronavirus, through vaccination or infection, does not mean that you are completely protected from future infections.

Although India hasn't detected any concerning trends because of the discovery of new Omicron mutations—BA.4 and BA.5—experts have warned that people should remain vigilant against COVID-19.

The first cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 have been found in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, respectively, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) confirmed on Sunday.

The country's first case of COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant XE has been confirmed by the Centre's Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG).

Scientists in South Africa have found that new Omicron subvariants—BA.4 and BA.5—are capable enough to evade immunity and trigger a new COVID-19 wave, Reuters reported.

Panic seized residents of China's capital city, Beijing, on Monday as the government ordered mass COVID-19 testing in the city's biggest district, Chaoyang.

Some laboratories in Delhi have reportedly discovered a new COVID-19 Omicron variant, the BA.2.12.1, raising concerns it may be triggering the recent surge in cases in the national capital.

India on Friday reported nearly 950 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of about 60 cases from the previous day.

India on Friday reported over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of nearly 100 cases from the day before.

India on Wednesday reported over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of over 200 cases than the day before.

India on Tuesday reported less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.

COVID-19 is showing no indications of going away anytime soon, despite a decline in cases in most countries.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said a new mutation of the novel coronavirus, known as XE, appears to be 10% more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron.

States like Maharashtra, Delhi, and Telangana have announced the relaxation of COVID-19-related norms, including the wearing of face masks, starting this month.

India on Thursday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

India on Wednesday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

India on Tuesday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

India on Monday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 150 cases from the previous day.

India on Friday reported over 1,600 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 250 cases from the previous day.

India on Wednesday reported over 1,700 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 200 cases from the previous day.

India on Tuesday reported over 1,500 new COVID-19 cases, a slight increase of around 30 cases from the previous day.

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over as cases are rising significantly in many southeast Asian and European countries.

India on Thursday reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 300 cases from the previous day.

South Korea's daily COVID-19 case count has shattered the previous record on Thursday, recording over six lakh new cases for the first time ever since the pandemic broke out.

India on Wednesday reported over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of around 300 cases from the previous day.

India on Saturday reported over 3,600 new COVID-19 cases, marking a decline of around 500 cases from the previous day.

India on Thursday reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 400 cases from the previous day.

India on Wednesday reported over 4,500 new COVID-19 cases, a slight increase of over 500 cases from the previous day.

India on Tuesday reported nearly 4,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of over 300 cases from the previous day.

India on Monday reported less than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.

India on Sunday reported less than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 500 cases from the previous day.

India on Thursday reported over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 1,000 cases from the previous day.