Topic: Omicron
Omicron replaces Delta to become dominant COVID strain in US
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant strain of the coronavirus in the United States, accounting for 73 percent of new infections last week.
Omicron cases doubling at least every 3 days, WHO says
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in countries with documented community transmission, with the number of cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
Omicron: Avoid non-essential travel, mass gathering, says Union govt
India's Health Ministry on Friday said 101 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus infection have been recorded across 11 states so far.
Omicron spreading at a rate not seen with previous variants: WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was spreading at a rate not seen with previous variants and was likely present in most countries.
India’s Omicron tally rises to 38 with five new cases
The number of persons found infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in India increased to 38 on Sunday after 5 fresh infections were reported in the past 24 hours.
Omicron spreads to 57 countries but too early to tell if variant more infectious: WHO
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has now been reported in 57 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
