Omicron Covid Variant

India's active COVID-19 cases decline to 86,415; recovery rate at 98.38%

India logged 7,447 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,26,049

Omicron variant in India: Maharashtra reports seven new cases; India's tally rises to 32

Of the seven new cases, three are from Mumbai and four from Pimpri Chinchwad, the state health department said on Friday

Omicron not more severe than Delta variant, existing COVID-19 vaccines will work, says WHO

Speaking to AFP, the World Health Organization's second-in-command, said there was no sign that Omicron could fully sidestep protections provided by existing Covid vaccines.

Omicron fallout: Centre and Maharashtra bicker over new guidelines; 6 travellers from 'at-risk' countries test COVID-positive

Over 3,000 people from flights arriving in India from 'at risk' countries were screened at various airports across the country on Wednesday

Omicron travel ban on RSA 'unfair and ineffective', COVID-19 is borderless, says UN chief

Antonio Guterres said countries that had reported the emergence of the new strain should not 'be collectively punished for identifying and sharing crucial science' and called for increased testing for travelers

Maharashtra to issue revised air travel guidelines in couple of days, says health minister

Maharashtra has mandated seven-day institutional quarantine for travellers arriving in the state from 'at-risk' countries under the guidelines issued by the State Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday night.

Threat of Omicron keeps world on edge: Tracking new COVID-19 variant cases and restrictions across globe

Days after the new COVID-19 variant Omicron was identified in South Africa, more countries are moving to close their borders to stem its spread

COVID-19: US reports first case of Omicron variant in California in fully vaccinated overseas traveller

At least 23 other countries have reported cases of the new COVID-19 variant since South African authorities first identified it a week ago

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