Several nations across the world are struggling to control the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. While some countries are reimplementing Covid regulations, others are hoping it would pass away by vaccination.

Omicron variant's properties keep 'surprising', experts claim

UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that despite a surge in Covid cases, the country will not go under a lockdown at least till Christmas. However, British scientists disagree with him.

UK experts disagree with Boris Johnson's plan of delaying Covid regulations

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus amid fears of increase in Omicron cases.

Democrat senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker test Covid positive despite booster shots

Observing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant all over the world, UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has urged people to stay home if any of their family members or close contacts have tested positive for coronavirus.

UK's experts urge people to stay home if one person tests Covid positive in a house

If you are an international traveller who is planning to come to India, the Government of India has issued a circular dated December 14, 2021 that has to be adhered to by all incoming passengers.

Covid test, self-declaration and more: What travellers should know before entering India

As coronavirus cases rise across the country, US President Biden warned of winter of "serious illness and death" for unvaccinated Americans. At a meeting with medical experts and Vice President Harris to discuss the pandemic, Biden claimed the country was in a better position to deal with the omicron version of COVID-19 because of actions taken to limit travel and expand access to boosters during a meeting.

Omicron: US President warns of winter with 'severe illness and death'

For the second consecutive day, the UK registered a record 88,376 Covid infections in 24 hours on Thursday, the highest daily since the pandemic began. According to the latest data from the government’s coronavirus dashboard, the total number of deaths soared to 147,000, with 146 people succumbing to the virus.

Omicron: UK reports over 88,000 Covid cases, highest daily since pandemic began

As the Omicron variant is spreading more rapidly across the country, UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has invited locals aged 30 and above to book their Covid boosters, starting from Monday.

UK invites locals over 30 to register for booster jabs amid Omicron surge

Can you hear COVID-19? Regardless of your answer, a company is trying to sell the sound of Covid in NFT (non-fungible tokens) form for a sum of $285. A company named Viromusic has come up with the idea of translating the genetic code of COVID-19 into music and selling it in form of NFT.

Songs by virus: Company selling COVID-19 sound for NFT

UK’s health experts have claimed that two doses of coronavirus vaccine cannot protect you from symptomatic Omicron variant of coronavirus. People who have had two doses of Covid vaccines are not completely saved from getting infected by the new variant, but a booster shot may help avoid it to some extent, experts claim.

Two Covid doses not very effective against Omicron variant, UK experts claim

The Omicron variant has been widely spreading in the UK and the top health officials have been warned against it by health experts. Sajid Javid, UK’s health secretary, has reportedly received a presentation from UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) warning him about a possible incoming wave of Covid infections.

UK health experts warn government against Omicron spread in absence of 'stingent measures'

Since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2019 December, scientists have been trying to develop vaccines and other instruments that can help fight off Covid. Now, Japanese researchers have developed masks that can detect the virus under ultraviolet light.

Japanese researchers use ostrich cells to create mask that glows if Covid positive

Tottenham Hotspur have had a second match postponed this week after the Premier League agreed on Thursday to call off Sunday`s game at Brighton & Hove Albion due to a number of COVID-19 cases at the London club.

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton match postponed due to Covid-19

As several pharmaceutical companies rush to test their vaccines and other products in relation to the new variant, British drugmaker GSK has claimed that its antibody-based COVID-19 therapy is effective against the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.

GSK-Vir's Covid drug effective against Omicron variant: Study

As the Omicron variant cases increase steadily in India, an IIT scientist has warned that the third wave of coronavirus could reach its peak by February. Manindra Agarwal, an IIT scientist who is involved in the mathematical projection of the trajectory of COVID-19, had warned that the Covid cases can reach upto 150,000 per day in India till February.

Omicron may cause third wave in India by February, scientist warns

A family decided to send their child to school even after they were aware that their kid had tested positive for coronavirus. This carelessness resulted in putting several other children’s lives in danger.

Dedication? Parents keep sending Covid positive child to school for a week

India reported the lowest Covid cases since May 2020 on December 07, 2021. The health ministry reported a total of 6,882 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday. The new infections have taken the total tally of Covid cases to 3,46,48,383 and the active cases have decreased to 95,014, which is the lowest in 554 days.

As Omicron surges around world, India records lowest Covid daily infections

Nepal reported its first two cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus, the health ministry informed on Monday. Two individuals are foreign nations who had come to Nepal for business purpose.

Nepal reports its first two Omicron variant cases, to speed up vaccine process

Omicron cases have been alarmingly increasing across the world, and now Russia, too, has been infected by the new Covid variant. Russia reported its first two cases of the Omicron variant in citizens who had recently returned from South Africa.

Russia records its first Omicron Covid cases; Putin demands action plan

A wrong headline in a Thailand’s newspaper has landed the media house in legal trouble. The local newspaper has been reprimanded for “poor choice” of words. The Bangkok Post was reporting about few African travellers who had arrived in the country and were being traced by the government with regards to the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Thailand authorities reprimand media house for 'poor choice of words'

Experts have revealed that Covid-related death rates are higher in unvaccinated Black and South Asian people. Keeping this in mind, doctors have urged unvaccinated Black and south Asian population to get Covid jabs as soon as possible.

UK: Black and south Asian population told to get vaccinated citing higher death rates

The spread of the Omicron coronavirus (COVID-19) variant has cautioned the authorities globally as it is said to be the most worrying Covid variant since delta because of the large number of mutations.

Virat Kohli provides update on South Africa tour amid Omicron threat, says players are seeking 'clarity'

Expert groups in India are deliberating on the need for a booster, or additional, Covid dose, the country’s junior health minister informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Indian experts studying scientific reports on need for Covid booster dose, says govt

Passengers coming to Mumbai from South Africa will be quarantined and tested for the new coronavirus variant, Omicron—which has been described the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a variant of concern.

Quarantine, genome sequencing for passengers coming from South Africa to Mumbai, says city’s mayor

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