UK's medicine regulator approves first bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine

COVID-19: Australia to offer fourth shot amid new Omicron variants threat

UK classifies two types of the Omicron variants of Covid as variants of concern

Study finds Omicron variant of Covid is as severe as Delta variant

Over seven in 10 people in England had COVID-19: Study

Sinopharm, Sinovac vaccine candidates for Omicron variant get clearance for clinical trial

WHO tracks two new Omicron subvariants: What are BA.4 and BA.5 strains?

Study says people inoculated with booster dose recover more than three days earlier from Omicron than Delta

South Korea is battling fresh Covid-19 outbreaks as the country registered record infections with over 4,00,000 cases in a day. The recent resurgence was driven by infections in the Seoul metropolitan area amid the Omicron variant spread.

South Korea facing worst COVID-19 outbreak as government eases norms

WHO says global rise in COVID-19 cases is 'tip of the iceberg'

Israel has detected cases of a new COVID-19 variant that is a hybrid of Delta and Omicron. The new strain is a combination of 2 Omicron subvariants, i.e. BA.1 and BA.2, and was reported during PCR tests on two passengers arriving at Israel's Ben Gurion airport.

Report: Combo strain 'Deltacron' detected in Israel

The World Health Organisation voiced alarm that registered COVID-19 cases are once again rising globally, despite testing levels having dropped significantly.

Omicron variant still spreading at a very intense level, warns WHO

'Stealth Omicron' behind China's virus outbreak, says expert

Hong Kong's Omicron fueled Wuhan virus is killing almost 150 people everyday. Funeral homes are overflowing. Refrigerated shipping containers are being hired to keep dead bodies. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Hong Kong: Shipping containers hired to store dead bodies

Omicron BA.2 will not cause another COVID-19 surge, says expert

The Wuhan Virus has mutated again. Omicron Sub-Variant #BA2 is spreading globally. How lethal is this variant? Does it endanger the progress made so far? Will vaccines be effective? Palki Sharma tells you all you need to know.

Gravitas: Omicron BA.2: All you need to know

New lab experiments from Japan shows that the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 may have features that make it capable of causing serious illness like older variants including Delta.

Study: BA.2 more severe than original Omicron variant

Bangladesh has decided to extend its decision to keep schools shut amid a rise in Covid-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant. The move has triggered a debate among parents and teachers on whether these closures will have a long-term impact on children. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary | Bangladesh school closure triggers debate

'Beyond tragic': WHO reports 130 million cases and 500,000 deaths linked to Omicron

BA.2 subvariant more transmissible than original Omicron: Scientists

According to new data, more than 1 million American kids were diagnosed with Covid-19 during the week ending January 20. That’s 17% higher than the previous weeks figures.

Over 1 million US kids diagnosed with Covid in a week

Highest COVID-19 cases since beginning of pandemic recorded last week: WHO

Even as the world battles Coronavirus and its various variants, many people still remain unvaccinated. Popularly known as anti-vaxxers or vaccine-skeptics, even after months of vaccine being readily available, these people refuse to get vaccinated. This city is planning on taking harsh steps against its unvaccinated citizens. Find out more.

Tax for unvaccinated! A Canadian city is doing this

COVID-19: Is Omicron 'sub-variant' BA.2 a threat in India? More than 400 cases found in England

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