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‘Omicron is mild, do not hoard medicines or oxygen’: AIIMS director Dr Guleria says India is better prepared to manage case surge

Dr Guleria said that the Omicron variant is a mild one and doesn't cause a significant fall in blood oxygen levels.

Madras HC bans liquor sale in Puducherry for 3 hours on new year night in the wake of 2 omicron cases who have recovered

Madras High Court has ordered a ban on the sale of liquor in Puducherry for 3 hours from 10 PM to 1 AM on the new year night

CDC shortens recommended quarantine, isolation time for COVID-19 infections

In a statement released to the media, the CDC said that on basis of information available on COVID-19 and the omicron variant, the CDC has shortened the recommended time for…

India Today deputy editor tries to dismiss visuals of over-crowded Park Street Christmas celebration in Kolkata as old, gets fact-checked

India Today deputy editor Indrajit claimed there was overcrowded Christmas celebrations in Kolkata despites photos and videos of the same

PM Modi announces Covid-19 vaccination for 15-18 age group, precautionary dose for Corona warriors and senior citizens

PM Modi on Saturday addressed the nation over the country's vaccination programme and coronavirus outbreak powered by omicron variant

Delhi govt collects Rs 1.5 crore as fine in two days for violations of Covid-19 norms

Delhi govt collected Rs 1.5 crore in two days from the people who violated the COVID-19 regulations imposed by the government

Fauci says redefinition of the term ‘Fully Vaccinated’ for Covid-19 is on the table as Biden administration pushes for booster shots

Biden's top medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said that redefinition of the term 'fully vaccinated' in the coming months cannot be ruled out

Bengaluru: Four persons arrested for providing fake RT-PCR report to South African who was first Omicron case detected

The fake RT-PCR report enabled the South African to leave India via Dubai. The 66 year old South African was confirmed to be the first Omicron case in India.

ICMR centre in Dibrugarh in Assam develops kit that can detect Omicron variant of Covid-19 in two hours, current tests take 36 hours

ICMR-RMRC in Dibrugarh developed a a real-time RT-PCR assay in 10 days that can detect the new Omicron variant within 2 hours

Indian government answers frequently asked questions on the ‘Omicron’ variant: Read details of the 8 questions answered

Omicron was declared as a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on November 26.