COVID-19 Omicron variant: 'Don't enact travel restrictions, we know they don't work'

Rising metrics in Maryland

Rising metrics in Maryland

Omicron COVID-19 variant raises holiday travel concerns

New travel guidelines expected as concerns grow over COVID-19 variant

U.S. Health officials continuing to work around the clock to try and detect the variant. The Biden Administration is expected to announce new guidelines when it comes to testing for people flying into the U.S.

Govt says ‘no record’ of farmers' deaths due to protest, so no financial assistance | Oneindia News

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has informed Parliament that the government has ‘no record’ of the deaths of the farmers who camped out at Delhi borders protesting against the now repealed three farm laws, and hence no financial..

Delhi petrol prices cheaper by Rs 8 after AAP slashes VAT | Oneindia News

The price of petrol in Delhi has been reduced by Rs 8. The relief comes after the Delhi cabinet decided to slash VAT from 30% to 19.40%; The Central Pollution Control Board reported that the average air quality in Delhi in the month of November has..

Omicron alert: 6 travellers from 'at-risk' nations test Covid positive in Maharashtra |Oneindia News

Today, the Maharashtra Health Department said that six international passengers arriving from 'at-risk' countries have tested Covid positive. #AtRiskCountries #Omicron #Maharashtra

Omicron: New rules for international arrivals start in India | Oneindia News

New rules for international arrivals for passengers from at risk countries, where the new Covid variant Omicron has been deteced, were enforced last night. Delhi airport, where a bulk of international flights arrive, tweeted this morning that..

Modi government sought five names from farmer unions for farm panel | Oneindia News

After the Modi government repealed the 3 farm laws in the parliament successfully, it sought names of five representatives from the protesting farm unions for inclusion in the committee that will discuss issues like zero-budgeting farming and making..

UC doctor: Mid-December could be indicator of COVID surge

Researchers will need weeks to confirm the omicron variant's presence, however one doctor said the seven days following Dec. 10 will bring an important signal.

Mass. Gov. Baker on COVID-19 booster shots: 'We still have many appointments'

Nearly 120K COVID-19 booster shots were administered in Massachusetts in the last week, and finding appointments for shots has become increasingly challenging.

Barbados Removes Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and Declares Rihanna a National Hero | THR News

The billionaire singer-entrepreneur becomes only the second woman to be given the honor, and 11th person in total.

Rihanna Declared National Hero in Barbados | Billboard News

The billionaire singer-entrepreneur becomes only the second woman to be given the honor, and 11th person in total.

Rihanna Named National Hero by Barbados: 'May You Continue to Shine Like a Diamond'

Rihanna was honored by her home country during a ceremony to mark the Barbados splitting from the UK to become a republic

Biden at Crossroads in COVID-19 Pandemic's 'New Normal'

Biden at Crossroads , in COVID-19 Pandemic's, "New Normal". ABC News reports President Joe Biden is at a crucial juncture in the United States fight against COVID-19. Concerns around the omicron strain are reaching a boiling point. The President..

Experts Say Rise of Omicron Variant Due to Vaccine Inequality

Experts Say Rise of Omicron , Due to Vaccine Inequality. Experts Say Rise of Omicron , Due to Vaccine Inequality. As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches onward, vaccine advocates plead with the wealthy countries of the world to share their supply. As..

Rihanna Stuns In Orange Silk Dress As She’s Named A ‘National Hero’ In Barbados

US Federal Chief: Economy could take slight hit from omicron variant

Omicron: What do we know about the new COVID 'variant of concern'

The World Health Organization says the new Omicron strain of COVID-19 poses a 'very high' risk, but that much is still unknown about it. Here's what we know so far.

What Covid rules have come into force today?

Tighter Covid restrictions came into effect today, in an effort to limit the spread of the Omicron variant. Eight more cases have been identified in England – taking the UK total to 22. Report by Burnsla. Like us on Facebook at..

New COVID-19 variant Omicron cause for concern, not panic, Biden tells US

US President Joe Biden called the new coronavirus variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic". He said he was not considering any widespread lockdown.

Rihanna: A National Hero

On the night Barbadians celebrated their independence, they honored one of their own, superstar Rihanna.

India’s GDP grows by 8.4% in the second quarter of Financial Year 2021-22 | Oneindia News

India’s GDP grows by 8.4% in July-September; Adar Poonawalla said that children in India should be vaccinated with the Covovax coronavirus vaccine; A new study in the Lancet indicates that the Covishield vaccine against coronavirus remained..

Global Consumers Facing Higher Prices as Omicron Threatens Economic Recovery

Global Consumers , Facing Higher Prices , as Omicron Threatens Economic Recovery. ABC reports that nations across the world are facing rising consumer prices that are the result of high energy costs and supply chain disruptions. . Households and..

Omicron, Federal Reserve and Tuesday’s Selloff: What Technicals Are Telling This Analyst

Action Alerts PLUS co-portfolio manager Bob Lang discusses what the technicals tell him amid omicron fears and testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Pfizer expected to seek COVID-19 booster shot authorization for 16, 17-year-olds

Right now in the United States, anyone over 18 is eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot regardless of their initial dose, but that could soon change.

Revealing the Reason Behind Omicron’s ‘Variant of Concern’ Status

The World Health Organization declared the Omicron Covid-19 strain a 'variant of concern' on Friday. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

Barbados Declares Rihanna a National Hero After Removing Queen as Head of State

Barbados removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and declared itself a republic on Tuesday. The republic then went on to declare Rihanna a national hero at the ceremony. Veuer’s Johana Restrepo has more.

We are ready for Omicron but no cases yet, says Health Minister in Parliament | Oneindia News

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the parliament today that while no cases of Omicron have been detected in India yet, the government is prepared to handle any situation. #IndiaOmicron #IndiaCovid #CovidNewStrain

Experimental Chewing Gum Could Potentially Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

Chewing gum could be the latest attempt to help fight the coronavirus. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

Rising concerns over Omicron variant

Rising concerns over Omicron variant

South Africa returnee from Chandigarh tests Covid positive, 2 in contact test positive|Oneindia News

Amid fear over the spread of the newly detected Omicron variant, yesterday, a 39-year-old Chandigarh resident who had returned from South Africa a few days ago, tested positive for Covid-19 along with one family member and his domestic..

US prepares for new COVID-19 variant

At least 44 countries, including the United States, have travel restrictions in place as concerns rise about the omicron variant.

Omicron variant has many rushing to get boosters

Thousands flood clinic as concerns rise about omicron COVID-19 variant.

Wake Up Call from Holiday Lights performers

Tuesday's Wake Up Call comes from Nova Scotia’s Beolach and Heather Rankin!

Delhi CM Kejriwal urges ban on international flights amid Omicron concerns | Oneindia News

Taking to Twitter this morning, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the Prime Minister to put a stop to international flights as a new strain of Covid with a concerning no of mutations is reportedly spreading fast. #Omicron #DelhiCM..

Is New COVID Variant Omicron Ready to Take Over the World?

JOHANNESBURG — Researchers in South Africa are tracking the rise of omicron, a new COVID-19 variant of concern, within the context of a large spike in cases in the South African province of Gauteng[e], 90 percent of which were from the new, highly..

Scientist rushing to learn more about Omicron COVID-19 variant

Mamata Banerjee on a 3-day visit to Mumbai, to meet Sharad Pawar & Uddhav Thackeray | Oneindia News

TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will be on a 3 day Mumbai visit, starting from Tuesday. She is scheduled to meet NCP chief Sharad Pawar and her Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray. #MamataBanerjee #MamatainMumbai #SoniaGandhi

Parag Agarwal appointed new CEO of Twitter, replaces Jack Dorsey| Oneindia News

Parag Agarwal will be replacing Jack Dorsey as the new CEO of Twitter. Agrawal, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, was appointed Twitter CTO on March 8, 2018. #ParagAgarwal #TwitterCEO #JackDorsey