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  NeoCov: Is latest COVID variant found by Wuhan scientists deadliest of them all? Know what WHO said

  Health | January 28, 2022 21:06 IST

  The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19, has mutated and resulted in different variants of the virus, including the latest Omicron. The Delta strain is regarded as the most contagious form of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus to date. The new variant NeoCoV has been discovered among bats in South Africa.

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  Is Omicron the end of Covid-19 pandemic in Europe? Here's what WHO says

  India | January 24, 2022 17:22 IST

  WHO Europe director said that they anticipate that there will be a period of quiet before Covid-19 may come back towards the end of the year, but not necessarily the pandemic coming back.

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  'Dangerous' to assume Omicron is last Covid variant, warns WHO

  World | January 24, 2022 16:56 IST

  On Sunday, WHO had said that Omicron is soon set to replace Delta globally as a result of its immunity evading potential.

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  Centre flags decline in Covid testing, asks states, UTs to enhance it

  India | January 18, 2022 16:44 IST

  In a letter to states and UTs, Additional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Arti Ahuja advised them to pay attention to this aspect immediately and increase the testing in a strategic manner keeping in view the trend of case positivity in specific areas.

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  Omicron 'not mild disease', still causing hospitalisation: WHO

  World | January 12, 2022 10:55 IST

  The WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) said that as coronavirus evolves, the composition of current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated.

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  India sends third batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan

  India | January 07, 2022 17:10 IST

  As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, India supplied the third batch of medical assistance consisting of two tons of essential lifesaving medicines to Afghanistan today," said the Ministry of External Affairs press release.

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  Omicron may be less severe, but not 'mild': WHO

  India | January 07, 2022 11:09 IST

  During a press briefing, the head of global health body said that at present, 109 countries would miss out on fully vaccinating 70 pc of their populations by the start of July 2022.

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  COVID pandemic: New variant detected in France not a threat yet, says WHO

  World | January 07, 2022 11:06 IST

  The strain is also known as the 'IHU' variant because it was first identified by academics at the IHU Mediterranee Infection institute in Marseille, France, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  WHO chief worried about 'tsunami' of omicron, delta cases

  World | December 29, 2021 22:25 IST

  First reported last month in southern Africa, Omicron is already the dominant variant in the United States and parts of Europe.

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  2022 must be the year we end the pandemic, says WHO chief

  World | December 21, 2021 15:30 IST

  Speaking at a news conference in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it should also be the year "all countries invest in preventing a future disaster on this scale".

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  No clear evidence yet on Omicron's transmissibility, immune evasion, severity in India: INSACOG

  India | December 20, 2021 22:05 IST

  "Cases have continued to increase in South Africa, with a smaller but clear rise in hospitalizations.

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  Sinopharm's booster dose found weaker against Omicron: Study

  India | December 20, 2021 16:54 IST

  The hyper mutated Omicron variant of concern has spread so far to about 90 countries, raising serious concerns about the reduced vaccine efficacy and the increased risk of reinfection.

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  Measures against delta work for omicron variant too, says WHO

  World | December 03, 2021 12:16 IST

  While a few regional countries are facing surges, COVID-19 cases and deaths in many others have decreased and plateaued, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr. Takeshi Kasai told reporters Friday in a virtual news conference broadcast from Manila, Philippines.

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  WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron variant

  World | December 03, 2021 7:07 IST

  WHO’s Africa director Dr. Matshidiso Moeti said on Thursday that countries “must adjust their COVID-19 response and stop a surge in cases from sweeping across Africa and possibly overwhelming already-stretched health facilities.”

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  'Toxic mix' of low COVID vaccination, testing rates recipe for amplifying variants, warns WHO

  World | December 02, 2021 7:52 IST

  "Globally, we have a toxic mix of low vaccine coverage, and very low testing - a recipe for breeding and amplifying variants. That's why we continue to urge countries to fully fund the ACT Accelerator, to ensure equitable access to vaccine, tests and therapeutics all over the world," Tedros said.

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  Why did WHO name new Covid variant 'Omicron', skipping two greek letters 'Nu' and 'Xi'? | Explained

  World | November 29, 2021 16:58 IST

  'Omicron' became a conversational piece on social media, with many users across the world questioning the WHO's choices, and debating over reasons behind the decision on skipping 'Nu' and 'Xi'.

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  Omicron Covid variant risk 'very high', warns WHO

  World | November 29, 2021 16:07 IST

  The development comes shortly after WHO had said that it is “not yet clear” whether the newly-detected coronavirus variant Omicron is more transmissible.

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  WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries

  World | November 29, 2021 11:39 IST

  WHO’s regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, called on countries to follow science and international health regulations in order to avoid using travel restrictions.

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  'Not yet clear' if Omicron more transmissible, causes severe disease: WHO

  World | November 29, 2021 8:12 IST

  There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants, the WHO said.

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  WHO asks countries in South-East Asia region to be vigilant against 'Omicron' variant

  World | November 27, 2021 16:24 IST

  WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution met on Friday and designated B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern and named it Omicron.