Omicron Coronavirus Variant

As Omicron variant spreads across the world, India's third dose policy may become reality in 14 days

India has so far not reported a case of the new COVID-19 variant, which was first detected in South Africa's Botswana on 11 November 11

India's new rules for international flyers kick in from today as new COVID-19 variant Omicron spreads

Cases of Omicron, deemed as a 'variant of concern' by the World Health Organization, have been detected in countries across the globe — spanning from United Kingdom to Japan

Early indications show that new variant Omicron causes milder illness — is this how COVID becomes endemic?

Very early indications from Africa suggest it does not cause particularly severe disease, although the World Health Organization has urged caution given the limited data available.

Large number of Indians may be protected from Omicron COVID-19 variant, says eminent virologist Shahid Jameel

Shahid Jameel, who is the former head of the advisory group to the Indian SARS-COV-2 Genomics Consortia (INASACOG), said people must be cautious and keep wearing masks

Omicron challenge for pharmas as race to make vaccines effective begins again

Vaccine makers across the world are studying the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, and trying to develop boosters by early 2022

'Being punished' for detecting new COVID-19 variant Omicron, says South Africa as several countries impose travel ban

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in a statement urged world leaders not to implement knee-jerk policy decisions in response to the detection of the Omicron variant