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Telangana: Steer clear of fancy Covid treatments, cocktail regimen, say expertsDespite a number of fancy treatment options popping up on social media, experts maintain that the treatment protocol for treating Covid-19, whether it is Omicron or Delta variant, is largely the same.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Why there’s no magic pill for Covid-19Dr Sumit Ray, head of critical care, Holy Family Hospitals, said monoclonal antibodies available in India were not effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. “We have used it in six or..IndiaTimes - Published | |
No lockdown in Delhi but strict restrictions will continue: Arvind KejriwalThe AAP chief further said that most cases of coronavirus during the third wave are showing mild symptoms unlike the second wave, which was caused by the life-taking Delta variant. Omicron variant of..Zee News - Published | |
‘World inching forward to elusive herd immunity’Top doc Zarir F Udwadia decodes Omicron, busts myths about a beast different from Delta variantMid-Day - Published | |
Omicron sibling BA.1 rapidly replacing Delta, says InsacogScientists at the Department of Biotechnology’s Insacog (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) working on genome sequencing of Covid-positive clinical samples have said that along with the original..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Deltacron': COVID-19 variant detected that combines Delta and Omicron, researchers claimCOVID-19 Latest News: Scientists claim the new variant of COVID-19 has 10 mutations from Omicron and genetic background similar to the Delta variant.DNA - Published | |
Now, new coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' identified in CyprusThe Deltacron variant has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, and experts say that it is not something to be worried about at the moment, a..Zee News - Published | |
COVID-19: Health expert makes BIG claim about when Omicron wave will peak in IndiaUS-based health expert further added that "the severity of the variant will be less this time in the country than Delta variant."DNA - Published | |
Covid-19: Calling Omicron 'mild' a mistake, warns WHOWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the record numbers of people catching the new variant -- which is rapidly out-competing the previously-dominant Delta variant in many countries -- meant..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Singapore must brace for 'much bigger' COVID wave from Omicron compared to Delta, says govtWhile Delta infections were doubling in six to eight days, Omicron infections may double in two to three days, he said, adding that the city-state must brace for a “much bigger COVID wave from..Zee News - Published | |
With 153 fresh cases, India’s Omicron tally crosses 2,000India’s Omicron tally went past the 2000-mark on Tuesday with 153 more cases taking the total number of patients to 2,043, even as the variant spread to Meghalaya, thereby covering 24 states and UTs..IndiaTimes - Published | |
DNA Exclusive: Omicron is spreading, but there`s no need to panicZee news anchor Sachin Arora on Monday (January 3) explained the positive side of the new variant of coronavirus. The faster Omicron spreads, the faster it will replace the Delta variant of the corona,..Zee News - Published | |
Does Omicron infection act as 'natural vaccine' against COVID-19? Experts refute rumoursMany believe that the Omicron infection produces antibodies against the Delta variant and acts as a 'natural vaccine' against the virus.DNA - Published | Sourav Ganguly tested positive for Delta Plus variantnewKerala.com - Published Also reported by •Zee News •Indian Express |
Omicron has started replacing Delta variant in India, say sourcesIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •Zee News | Can Omicron infection provide protection against Delta variant? New study says THISA study from South Africa has shown that the Omicron variant antibodies can provide protection against the Delta variant as well.DNA - Published |
As Omicron cases rise in India, WHO issues chilling warning about new COVID-19 variantThe WHO said in its weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 that new COVID-19 variant Omicron has a 'growth advantage over the Delta variant'.DNA - Published | Overall risk related to Omicron 'remains very high', warns WHO as world fights new COVID-19 variantThe global health body stated that consistent evidence shows that Omicron has a 'growth advantage over the Delta variant' with a doubling time of 2-3 days.Zee News - Published |
How to differentiate between Omicron and Delta symptoms? Know hereAs new variants of COVID-19 are emerging; here are some tips on how to differentiate between the symptoms of the Omicron and Delta variant.DNA - Published | Top 5 technology trends that will dominate 2022The year 2020 was eclipsed completely by Covid-19 but 2021 was seen as a ray of hope to get back to a normal world. At least, initially. The second wave and the delta variant pushed back all hopes of..BGR India - Published |
Nine people test positive for COVID-19 Delta variant: Goa CM Pramod SawantnewKerala.com - Published | Omicron variant: Lower risk factor a shot in armThe risk of hospitalisation in patients infected with the Omicron variant is two-third of the risk posed by the Delta variant of novel coronavirus, a study conducted by the University of Edinburgh..IndiaTimes - Published |
New Zealand reports 56 new cases of Delta variantnewKerala.com - Published | Omicron vs Delta: Which Covid variant has the lower hospitalisation rate?The data set included 56,000 cases of Omicron and 269,000 cases of the Delta variant.Zee News - Published |
Omicron may have lower risk of hospitalisation compared to Delta, study revealsA new study shows that the risk of hospitalisation may be lower when it comes to Omicron, as compared to the Delta variant.DNA - Published | Omicron is at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta variant: Health MinistrynewKerala.com - Published |
'Another storm coming': WHO warns countries as new COVID-19 variant spreadsThe WHO said on Monday that Omicron is spreading faster than the Delta variant, causing infections in people who are already vaccinated or recovered.DNA - Published | Covishield protection against Delta variant waning after three months, study revealsA new study has shown that the protection provided by Covishield against the Delta variant is waning in people after three months.DNA - Published |
Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant, causing infections in vaccinated people, warns WHO"There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the briefing. "And it is more likely..Zee News - Published | WHO says THIS about Omicron spread, infecting vaccinated people"There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO director-general Ghebreyesus said.DNA - Published |
No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: studyIndian Express - Published Also reported by •Zee News | Omicron spreading faster than Delta, cases doubling at least every 3 days: WHO"It is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in countries with documented community transmission, with a doubling time between 1.5-3 days," said WHO.Zee News - Published |
Omicron effect: How tech companies are preparing for the new COVID variantJust when we were getting over the deadly delta variant of COVID-19 and the world was turning into a happier space, Omicron happened. The new COVID variant has already started spreading worldwide, and..BGR India - Published | Mumbai`s sixth genome sequencing: Omicron found in 2 per cent samplesOf total 297 samples tested, 62 per cent (183 samples) had the Delta derivatives and 35 per cent (105 samples) had the subtype Delta variantMid-Day - Published |
Can Omicron variant reduce COVID-19 vaccine efficacy? Here's what WHO saidIn its latest statement, the WHO has said that the Omicron variant is much more transmissible than the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.DNA - Published | |
