Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Topic: Omicron

COVID: India makes 7-day quarantine mandatory for all international passengers

All international passengers coming to India will need to undergo a seven-day mandatory quarantine on arrival in India, even if they test negative for Covid-19 at the airport, the Union said in its revised guidelines issued on Friday.

Omicron overwhelming health systems around the world: WHO chief

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world not to take the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as"mild" reminding the global...

COVID: India sees single-day spike of 90,928 cases

India on Thursday reported a single-day spike of 90,928 fresh coronavirus infections.

70 percent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron: WHO

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health agency on Tuesday said that it was crucial that more is done to help all countries receive lifesaving coronavirus jabs as quickly as possible.

COVID in India: cases increase, 35% higher than a day earlier

On Saturday morning, India reported 22,775 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally since the pandemic began in 2020 to 3,48,61,579.

2022 can mark the end of COVID’s acute stage: WHO

The UN health agency chief expressed optimism during a press briefing on Wednesday that 2022 maybe the year the world ends the acute stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.