Omicron Variant News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Nepal reports first death of new Covid variant
Kathmandu, June 25: Nepal has reported its first death due to the Omicron sub-variants of Covid-19, as the virus continues to spread in the country, posing a renewed health risk, local media reported on Wednesday.
Odisha reports 12 COVID-19 cases with mild symptoms; officials urge calm as Omicron variants detected
Bhubaneswar, June 1: The Director of Public Health, Government of Odisha, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, on Sunday said that the number of active COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 12, further adding that the patients had mild symptoms and were being treated in isolation.
Covid situation constantly monitored, no need to panic: Health experts
New Delhi, May 24: With mounting cases of Covid-19 bringing fresh fears of the pandemic, which claimed millions of lives globally, experts at the Indian Medical Association and Delhi Medical Association on Saturday said that the cases are being constantly monitored and that there is no need to panic.
Covid-19 reinfections less likely to cause long Covid: Study
New Delhi, May 13: Reinfections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, is less likely to cause long Covid -- a condition that affects at least 65 million people worldwide, according to a study.