Articles for Omicron Case

New Omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook
2 years, 7 months ago

New Omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook

LA Times  

Katelyn Woolcott, right, wears a mask while working at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. The upward track of California’s coronavirus case rate may be easing, but contradictory data are muddying the state’s outlook as a new pair of Omicron subvariants seen in South Africa are increasingly making appearances here. In Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous and home …

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India's first case of new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' detected in Mumbai
2 years, 9 months ago

India's first case of new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' detected in Mumbai

India TV News  

Highlights India sees first case of more transmissible Covid variant XE in Mumbai A case of the Kappa variant was also detected, an official said An official said XE mutant appears to be 10 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant Mumbai has detected the first case of more transmissible new Covid variant Omicron XE. A case of the …

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What a surge in cases signifies
2 years, 9 months ago

What a surge in cases signifies

Hindustan Times  

The world appears to be facing another Covid-19 resurgence. Infection records too have been broken in some of these regions, although that has generally been the case where the Omicron variant of the Sars-CoV-2 takes hold. PREMIUM Infection records too have been broken in some of these regions, although that has generally been the case where the Omicron variant of …

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As case counts fall, WHO chief warns 'Covid isn't finished'
2 years, 11 months ago

As case counts fall, WHO chief warns 'Covid isn't finished'

India Today  

The head of the World Health Organization insisted Wednesday that “Covid isn’t finished with us,” appealing for more support to fight the pandemic after his agency reported that case counts and deaths fell worldwide over the past week. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, launching a new $23 billion campaign to fund WHO’s efforts to lead a fair rollout of Covid-19 tests, treatments …

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COVID: Beijing reports first local Omicron case
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID: Beijing reports first local Omicron case

Al Jazeera  

The detection of the Omicron strain in Beijing comes as cities across the country ratchet up viral vigilance before the Winter Olympics. The first locally transmitted Omicron case has been detected in the Chinese capital, Beijing, officials said, weeks before it is due to host the Winter Olympic Games. Lab testing found “mutations specific to the Omicron variant” in the …

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COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron
3 years ago

COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron

Associated Press  

The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. Dr. Anthony Fauci, for one, said Sunday on ABC that with many infections causing few or no symptoms, “it is much more relevant to focus on the hospitalizations as opposed to the total number of cases.” …

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Majority Parents Want Schools Shut Only if There Are Multiple Omicron Cases in Their Vicinity: Survey
3 years ago

Majority Parents Want Schools Shut Only if There Are Multiple Omicron Cases in Their Vicinity: Survey

News 18  

Majority of parents want local authorities to shut schools only if multiple Omicron cases are found in their district or in 25 kilometres of their vicinity, according to a new survey. "Majority parents preferred shutting in-person schools if there are multiple Omicron cases in the district or in nearby districts, while 12 per cent said shut in-person schools if there …

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Extreme caution, warns Kolkata doctor as Bengal records 1st Omicron case
3 years ago

Extreme caution, warns Kolkata doctor as Bengal records 1st Omicron case

The Hindu  

A Kolkata doctor, who has been highly vocal in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has called for “extreme caution” after West Bengal reported its first Omicron case on Wednesday. “After several States reported Omicron cases, West Bengal also reported the first case of this COVID-19 variant of concern. However, in the light of what the Delta variant had created, …

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Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Karnataka detect Omicron cases, India's tally rises to 36
3 years ago

Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Karnataka detect Omicron cases, India's tally rises to 36

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh detected its first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Sunday. FIRST OMICRON CASE IN ANDHRA Andhra Pradesh's first Omicron case, a 34-year-old traveller, did not come directly from Ireland to Visakhapatnam. FIRST OMICRON CASE IN CHANDIGARH Chandigarh's first Omicron case, a 20-year-old boy from Italy, came to India to meet his relatives. OMICRON IN INDIA India's …

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Does the Omicron variant make a case for booster doses?
3 years, 1 month ago

Does the Omicron variant make a case for booster doses?

The Hindu  

If conversations around booster shots to tackle COVID-19 were loud earlier, the emergence of the new variant, Omicron, has ensured that the clamour for booster shots has reached a fever pitch. We need to know that the vaccines perform when booster doses are given to different sets of population. There is an ongoing discussion and broader consensus that while booster …

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Does the Omicron variant make a case for booster doses? | The Hindu Parley podcast
3 years, 1 month ago

Does the Omicron variant make a case for booster doses? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

If conversations around booster shots to tackle COVID-19 were loud earlier, the emergence of the new variant, Omicron, has ensured that the clamour for booster shots has reached a fever pitch. The Health Minister stressed that India’s priority is to fully vaccinate all adults and not administer booster shots even though adequate vaccines are available. At a recent meeting, the …

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India Now Has 4 Omicron Cases: Did They Travel Abroad, Were They Jabbed? All Questions Answered
3 years, 1 month ago

India Now Has 4 Omicron Cases: Did They Travel Abroad, Were They Jabbed? All Questions Answered

News 18  

A 33-year-old unvaccinated man from Maharashtra tested positive for the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, making it the state’s first such case and India’s fourth. As health authorities across India step up measures to contract trace these patients and keep a vigil on incoming international passengers, while maintaining strict Covid-19 norms, here’s a look at the travel and health …

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4 Omicron cases in India: What their age, travel and vaccination history reveal
3 years, 1 month ago

4 Omicron cases in India: What their age, travel and vaccination history reveal

Hindustan Times  

India now has four confirmed cases of Omicron variant while several samples have been sent for genome sequencing and the results are awaited. The first Omicron case of India was a 66-year-old South African national who has left India. By the time, the genome sequencing result came and it was confirmed that he was affected by the Omicron variant, he …

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How San Francisco confirmed the first U.S. Omicron case so quickly
3 years, 1 month ago

How San Francisco confirmed the first U.S. Omicron case so quickly

LA Times  

A UC San Francisco lab that analyzes positive coronavirus test results is a big reason behind the quick identification of the Omicron variant in California, the first documented case in the United States. Virtually all positive coronavirus test results identified in San Francisco by Color Health are being routed for genomic sequencing to identify its variant, said Scott Topper, vice …

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