COVID variant Omicron News

The police have tightened security after section 144 CrPC was imposed in the city up to midnight The prohibitory orders have been imposed on New Year's eve It banned large gatherings as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus

The SII has recently filed an application with the DCGI regarding approval for a booster dose of Covishield It cited that there is adequate stock of the Covid vaccine in the country A demand for a booster shot is there due to the emergence of new coronavirus variants

Eight Omicron suspects were admitted to LNJP hospital yesterday. Four suspects have been admitted today, out of which, two have been tested COVID-19 positive.

The two passengers who tested positive have been admitted in hospitals and isolated. Samples for genome sequencing and identifying the COVID-19 variant are also being tested.

"We`re going to fight this variant with science and speed, not chaos and confusion," Biden said. The new testing rules will apply both to US citizens and foreign nationals flying into the country. The administration has also expanded surveillance at four of the busiest US airports.

Russia's Gamaleya in a statement on Monday added that the center is studying whether its Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines can neutralise the Omicron variant as it believes, Xinhua news agency reported.

The death toll has climbed to 4,68,554, with 621 daily fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 51 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 154 consecutive days now.