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nurse prepares a ward that is set up to treat patients infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant, at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo)

Omicron cases rise to 113 with 26 new cases

Maharashtra has so far reported the highest number of cases at 40, followed by Delhi with 22 cases

18 Dec 2021 3:08 AM

A health workers conducts thermal screening of a passenger at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport amid concern over Omicron variant of coronavirus, in Ahmedabad (PTI)

With 5 new cases, Indiaâ€™s Omicron tally reaches 38

All other Omicron patients in India are mostly asymptomatic and have not shown signs of any severe illness

13 Dec 2021 12:02 AM

A security personnel santises the hands of a visitor as she checks the COVID vaccination certificate of the visitor at the entrance of a mall, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (PTI)

17 new Omicron cases detected in India

Travel history, contacts, Africa links are being probed; tally goes up to 21

6 Dec 2021 1:53 AM

Omicron has taken over our Christmas in a way no one expected. (Representational Image. AFP)

No kisses under the mistletoe; but shouldnâ€™t libraries stay open...

Students from Kings College are in the middle of a protest saying that they would like to remain in the library for 24...

5 Dec 2021 7:54 PM

An RN holds a vial with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children five to 12 years. (Photo: AP)

Top scientists for COVID booster vaccine dose

Give booster jabs to 40 plus and high risk cases, recommend top genomic scientists

3 Dec 2021 7:24 AM

People get inoculated with the dose of the Covaxin Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a temporary vaccination camp inside a school in Mumbai. (Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | The Greek alphabet is still roiling our lives

Omicron is the fifth such VOC, and the first since the Delta (B.1.617) variant which ravaged so many countries

1 Dec 2021 9:20 PM

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan advised state and UTs not to let their guard down and keep strict vigil on the international passengers coming through various airports, ports and land border crossings. (Representational image: PTI)

Omicron vigil stepped up at airports, Centre asks states to ramp up...

RT-PCR tests for all from -'at risk-' nations; government says dont lower guard

30 Nov 2021 8:39 AM

Talking about the success of startups in India, PM said the turning point of Indias growth story is that people are now not only dreaming of becoming job seekers but also becoming job creators. (PTI)

PM Modi says don-'t be negligent amid Omicron fears

In the penultimate episode of the year, PM lauded the armed forces and paid tribute to the soldiers

29 Nov 2021 1:46 AM