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India reports 475 new Covid cases, six deaths
he Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country reported 475 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths…
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Karnataka records its first H3N2 variant death
With the death of an 85-year-old man in Hassan, Karnataka recorded its first death from the H3N2 va…
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As India reports its first death due to Omicron variant, government tightens grip on monitoring the third wave
India on Wednesday reported its first death due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Rajasthan’s U…
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UK sees first death due to Omicron variant, says Prime Minister Boris Johnson
"Sadly yes, Omicron is producing hospitalisations and sadly at least one patient has been confir…
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Bengaluru records zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time in third wave, no cases reported in 28 Karnataka districts
The COVID19 numbers have further dwindled in Karnataka. Bengaluru has recorded zero deaths in the l…
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UK reports 12 deaths due to Omicron strain
The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency also show that 104 people have been admi…
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India records six Covid-19 deaths, 692 new cases in 24 hrs; active caseload at 4,097
India recorded 692 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total active caseload increase…
ANI
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3 charts show why Hong Kong is suffering the deadliest Omicron wave in the world right now
Most of the deaths in Hong Kong are in patients who are over 80, and unvaccinated. Until Omicron ap…
Hilary Brueck,Andy Kiersz
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Omicron cases could fall as quickly as they rose in the US — new models suggest daily infections may have already hit their max
Omicron cases could be peaking roughly a month after they started rising in the US. Experts predict…
Aria Bendix
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China reports first case of Omicron variant in the port city of Tianjin, say media reports
The case is "imported from Europe", Gu Qing, director of Tianjin Health Commission, was quoted s…
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Vaccines are the best explanation for Omicron's mild symptoms in most people, new research suggests
Omicron seems to produce milder symptoms and fewer hospitalizations than Delta, likely because vacc…
Aria Bendix
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The Omicron wave looks swift and painful — some scientists expect US cases to peak in January and bottom out in March
Omicron could represent the swiftest outbreak in the US to date, lasting no more than three months,…
Aria Bendix
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Other countries struck by Omicron kept their death tolls low. The US is looking different.
Deaths in South Africa, the UK, and Denmark appear low compared to prior waves. Experts and data ha…
Marianne Guenot,Shayanne Gal
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The first American to die of the Omicron variant was an unvaccinated Texas man who had previously caught COVID-19
The Omicron variant now accounts for 73% of sequenced COVID-19 cases in the United States, the CDC …
Rebecca Cohen
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COVID-19 data out of South Africa points to substantially fewer deaths compared to past infection spikes
In previous surges in South Africa, deaths were closely tied to case numbers. But this time, deaths…
Erin Snodgrass
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WHO asks China to regularly share data on Covid-19 situation
The global health agency has asked Chinese health officials to share data on genetic sequencing…
PTI
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Vaccines could still protect against Omicron via powerful 'T cells' that are hard to measure but prevent severe illness and death
Omicron seems better at dodging antibodies from two doses of vaccine. But vaccines could still prot…
Marianne Guenot
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Freebies, home visits, campaigns and free jabs — this is how states are encouraging people to get their booster dose
In the wake of Omicron new variants, the doctors and government officials are also recommending peo…
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Experts urge people to follow Covid protocol after detecting cases of 'Omicron spawn'
In the wake of the detection of BF.7 Omicron sub-variant in different parts of India, experts have …
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What to know about XBB.1.5, the aggressive Omicron variant called the 'kraken' that's skyrocketing in the US
XBB.1.5 has been nicknamed the "kraken" variant because like the mythical sea monster, it's picked …