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Maya Goode, a COVID-19 technician, performs a test on Jessica Sanchez outside Asthenis Pharmacy in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain

At the same time, experts warn that much is still uncertain about how the next phase of the pandemic might unfold

12 Jan 2022 10:41 AM IST

A worker wearing protective equipment stands inside a temporary COVID-19 testing laboratory in northern Chinas Tianjin Municipality. (Photo: AP)

Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO

Omicron is becoming the dominant variant that is being detected

12 Jan 2022 10:05 AM IST

People gather at the Juhu beach amid restrictions imposed due to rising COVID-19 cases in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

India records over 1.68 Lakh fresh Covid infections, 4,461 Omicron...

An increase of 97,827 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

11 Jan 2022 10:15 AM IST

A man wearing a mask, looks for customers as he sells tickets for a motorcycle stunt performance on a beach on New Years eve in Kochi, Kerala. (Photo: AP)

Kerala Omicron spread: Govt caps attendance at marriages, funerals to...

The decision was taken at the COVID review meeting chaired by the Chief Minister

10 Jan 2022 2:18 PM IST

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OU hostel inmates asked to leave; up in arms against VC

Students complained that university officials were not in touch with them and were sending police personnel instead

9 Jan 2022 11:55 PM IST

A medical worker administers a shot of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to a man, at makeshift vaccination center in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo: AP)

Vaccine skeptics slammed across Europe as Omicron rages

Amid a seemingly unstoppable surge in infections, officials are focusing restrictions on unvaccinated people

9 Jan 2022 1:11 PM IST

A railway employee sprays disinfectant as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India records over 1.5 Lakh new Covid infections, 3,623 cases of...

Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Omicron cases, followed by Delhi and Karnataka

9 Jan 2022 9:53 AM IST

People walk past a wall mural on COVID awareness in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

HC tells Telangana to follow Centreâ€™s Covid rules

HC also directed the state government to explore possibilities to establish another children-'s hospital to cater to...

8 Jan 2022 12:49 AM IST

Passengers wait for taxis outside the T-3 terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India reports its second Omicron death from Odisha

The deceased, identified as a 50-year-old woman, was suffering from a brain stroke

7 Jan 2022 11:27 AM IST

A health worker sanitises an ambulance outside the Covid Care Centre at Commonwealth Games (CWG) village, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India-'s COVID-19 tally crosses 1 lakh after 214 days, Omicron count...

Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 876 cases followed by Delhi at 465, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284...

7 Jan 2022 10:20 AM IST

A health worker prepares to perform Covid-19 coronavirus screening from inside a glass booth at a round the clock testing facility in Chennai. (Photo: AFP)

Omicron is highly transmissible but mild variant, says expert

The country has reported 2,630 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19

7 Jan 2022 8:14 AM IST

Public negligence is presumed to be the main reason for the increase in Covid cases, which for the last two months was in single digits but was now increasing. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Hyderabadâ€™s Covid cases shoot past 1,000, two die

GHMC area saw 1,214 fresh cases for the day

7 Jan 2022 12:29 AM IST