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  Omicron fear: Ban on prisoners in UP meeting visitors as Covid cases rise

  India | January 02, 2022 10:50 IST

  The Department had allowed visitors to meet jail inmates on August 16 after suspending visits on March 24, 2020, due to Covid-19.

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  Maharashtra may report 2 lakh active COVID-19 cases by January 3rd week, says Dr Pradeep Vyas

  India | January 01, 2022 8:35 IST

  In view of the rising concern of a possible third wave of COVID-19 infection, the Additional Chief Secretary warned people not to be lulled by the narrative that the third wave or Omicron wave is mild and not fatal.

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  Omicron: Mumbai, Delhi worst hit with Covid-19 as cases spike, vaccination for children from Jan 3

  India | January 02, 2022 0:04 IST

  Haryana imposed restrictions today, which will be imposed in 5 of its districts including Gurgaon, and Covid and Omicron cases spike in the state. The restrictions will come into force on January 2.

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  Omicron has faster onset, fewer symptoms when re-infected: US CDC

  India | December 29, 2021 20:48 IST

  So far infection from Omicron has been reported to be mild among vaccinated patients.

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  No 'Delmicron' virus yet, time to fight Omicron: Health experts

  India | December 25, 2021 13:30 IST

  As the debate rises in India over a new Coronavirus strain being called 'Delmicron', leading health experts on Saturday advised people not to pay heed to rumours and wait for the global health agencies like the World Health Organisation (WHO) or US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm or deny the presence of such Covid variant.

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  Mumbai: Lab in Dadar sealed after 12 staff members test COVID-19 positive

  India | December 25, 2021 11:38 IST

  The Maharashtra government issued new COVID-19 guidelines prohibiting gathering of more than five persons in public places from 9 pm-6 am, among other such measures, applicable from the intervening night of December 24-25.

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  'Strengthening home isolation module, increasing testing capacity': Delhi CM amid Omicron scare

  India | December 23, 2021 16:56 IST

  The chief minister said Omicron was characterised by a fast spread and mild infection and asked people not to panic as the Delhi government was prepared to deal with it if there was a surge in the number of infections.  

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  Omicron Variant: Mumbai reports 602 fresh cases in 24 hours, PM reviews Covid preparedness

  India | December 23, 2021 23:50 IST

  With the Omicron variant of coronavirus slowly spreading its tentacles in the country, a number of states enhanced surveillance to trace, track and quarantine contacts of COVID-19 positive persons while Delhi began genome sequencing of samples of all infected people and has prohibited Christmas and New Year gatherings.

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  Omicron spreading faster than any virus in history: Bill Gates on new COVID variant surge

  World | December 22, 2021 10:41 IST

  Bill Gates advised people to take booster shots of COVID vaccine, saying it gives the best protection.

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  Omicron scare: BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal appeals to people to avoid Christmas & New Year parties

  India | December 20, 2021 13:31 IST

  In a press release issued on Sunday, Chahal said due to the new virus variant Omicron, the situation at many countries in the world has once again gone out of control and has created a lockdown-like situation.

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  Maharashtra Omicron Scare: Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till New Year Eve

  India | December 16, 2021 6:47 IST

  An order imposing section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) within the Mumbai commissionerate limits from Thursday was issued by the deputy commissioner of police (operations) on Monday.

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  Omicron Scare: South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19, mildly ill

  World | December 13, 2021 10:37 IST

  Ramaphosa said his own infection serves as a caution to all people in South Africa to be vaccinated and remain vigilant against exposure, the statement said. Vaccination remains the best protection against severe illness and hospitalization, it said.

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  India reports 7,992 new Covid-19 cases and 393 deaths in last 24 hours

  India | December 11, 2021 9:54 IST

  The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,41,14,331, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.37 percent.

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  Omicron Variant Highlights | Mumbai bans large gatherings for 48 hours

  India | December 12, 2021 6:38 IST

  Mumbai Police has clamped prohibitory orders under Sec 144 till Sunday night. The order has been issued to prevent danger to human life from Omicron as well as a threat to the law and order situation against the backdrop of the violence that took place in Amravati, Malegaon (Nashik) and Nanded.

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  Omicron Variant LIVE Updates: Mumbai's Dharavi detects one case of new Covid strain

  India | December 11, 2021 6:52 IST

  Health Secretary, ICMR Director-General, and other top officials from the ministry deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health chaired by Ram Gopal Yadav on the issue 'Challenges posed by Omicron variant of COVID-19'.

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  Omicron: Ensure adequate stock of drugs used for clinical treatment of Covid, Centre tells states

  India | December 09, 2021 23:08 IST

  The new variant of COVID-19 was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from South Africa on November 25. As per the WHO, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9 this year.

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  Term Insurance premium hike: Here's how you can lock premiums at lower rate

  Business | December 07, 2021 13:46 IST

  As insurers are engaged in talks with the reinsurers on the quantum of the hike, term plan premiums are set to become costlier for policyholders. The term plan premiums hike is likely to affect policyholders' pockets.

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  Next virus could be more lethal, contagious, warns Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine creator

  World | December 06, 2021 23:30 IST

  "The next one could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both," warned the scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against COVID-19,

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  With Omicron, Covid-19 third wave projected to hit India by February 2022, says IIT scientist

  India | December 06, 2021 20:16 IST

  “With the new variant, our current forecast is that the country could see the third wave by February but it will be milder than the second wave," said IIT scientist.

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  Omicron scare: How masks prevent risks of Covid19 infection

  Health | December 06, 2021 9:27 IST

  If your mask fits poorly, the probability of infection increases to about four per cent. If you wear well-fitting medical masks, the virus is likely to be transmitted within 20 minutes with a maximum probability of ten per cent. The study confirms the intuitive assumption that for effective protection against infection, in particular, the infected person should wear a mask that filters as well as possible and fits tightly to the face.