Back in November last year when the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was first identified, many experts and scientists claimed that the variant is mild and not as dangerous as its predecessors Delta and Alpha.

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

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found.

Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants, large study finds

Beijing authorities are now imposing strict covid-19 curbs, they are ramping up measures to control the spread of the virus. Watch this report to know more.

Beijing imposes stringent curbs amid rapid rise in COVID-19 cases

New Omicron variants can cause a fresh wave of the Covid pandemic, a study has said. The new variants have been able to bypass natural immunity from prior COVID-19 infections, the study conducted in South Africa added.

Omicron Covid subvariants can overcome natural immunity, trigger new wave: Study

China's Beiijing has expanded its mass COVID testing drive amid the ongoing surge in cases. The mandatory mass testing entered 3rd day today.

China COVID surge: Mandatory mass testing enters 3rd day in Beijing

After the Shanghai lockdown jitters hit the capital city Beijing, the city of about 20 million residents has expanded its COVID-19 mass testing drive. Beijing has already started mass testing residents of its most populous district Chaoyang.

Beijing to test 20 million people for COVID, sparks panic buying

the latest virus flare-up that has pushed the city into panic mode. With the daily rise in Covid-19 cases and virus-related deaths, Shanghai is currently witnessing one of the worst outbreaks since the start of the pandemic.

Shanghai: 12 deaths reported on Friday amid the ongoing spike in COVID cases

Amid fears of the fourth coronavirus (COVID-19) wave in India, especially in the nation's capital, health experts on Thursday (April 21) said that is a possibility that new variants are emerging of the Omicron and they are being sequenced.

COVID-19 in India: Amid fourth wave fears, new variants of the Omicron 'possibly emerging' in New Delhi

A 31-year-old health worker from Spain caught Covid twice within a record 20 days, in what is believed to be the shortest-known gap between infections, researchers have claimed.

Spanish woman infected with Covid twice in record 20 days

Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai are finding it hard to contain the latest virus flare-up that has pushed the city into panic mode. With daily rise in Covid-19 cases and virus-related deaths, Shanghai is currently witnessing one of the worst outbreaks since the start of the pandemic.

Authorities ease COVID rules in Shanghai amid worsening situation in China's financial hub

With Covid showing no signs of slowing down, Shanghai has decided to ease some of the Covid restrictions that hit the businesses hard. Many factories in one of China’s biggest manufacturing hubs are now opening up in closed-loop systems, where workers have to live on-site to maintain zero contact with outsiders.

Shanghai to ease Covid restrictions as shutdown bites businesses hard

From April 18, most of the COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted, the South Korean government announced on Friday as the Omicron variant showed signs of waning in the country.

South Korea lifts most of Covid restrictions citing drop in daily cases

Some parts of the United States have been seeing a fresh spike in COVID-19 infections again, causing concern among the officials. According to local media reports, cases in the northeastern part of the US is ticking up due to the BA.

BA.2 Covid variant driving new infections in some parts of US

A third dose of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's covid vaccine produced significant protection against the Omicron variant in healthy children aged between 5 and 11 years in a trial, the companies said on Thursday.

Pfizer-BioNTech say booster dose increases protection against Omicron in kids aged 5-11

Even as China faces a drastic rise in the number of reported coronavirus cases, the country continues to stick to its ‘zero Covid’ policy. The US said on Tuesday that it had ordered all non-essential embassy personnel from the US consulate in Shanghai to leave due to China's tight lockdowns.

Due to China's hard lockdowns, US orders non-essential staff to leave Shanghai embassy

China is said to be responsible for the origin of covid-19 and has reported the highest daily rise recorded in China since the beginning of the pandemic.. The city of shanghai has emerged as the heart of the virus surge despite being in the lockdown.

US: China to impose arbitrary COVID rules amid record rise in COVID cases

Alarmed over a slight increase in Covid cases, the Union health ministry has asked the five states reporting higher infections to tighten their vigil and urged them not let to their guard down.

Rise in Covid cases: Union government asks these five Indian states to maintain strict watch

A study suggests that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is less severe than Delta and the recovery is 3.3 days quicker.

Study: Omicron is less severe than Delta & recovery is 3.3 days quicker

There is no end to end in sight to the lockdowns in china's economic hub of shanghai. On Monday, the city reported a record 13,000 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the lockdown was originally set to end today but following the surge in cases the lockdown has now been extended until further notice.

The economic impact of lockdown in Shanghai: Lockdown extended until further notice

A German man has been accused of having getting himself vaccinated several times in order to sell vaccination cards to people who did not want to get jabbed. The 60-year-old from Germany's Magdeburg city reportedly received 90 shots before he was caught by authorities.

German man suspected of taking multiple COVID-19 shots; selling fake vaccination cards

Chinese authorities say a patient was discovered with a new Omicron subtype in Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu province near Shanghai.

Amid COVID-19 battle, China discovers new Omicron subtype

COVID-19 cases in China continue to rise. China's zero COVID strategy seems to be in jeopardy as new cases are not slowing down in Shanghai.

China's zero COVID strategy is in jeopardy as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Shanghai

As India continues to witness a dip in Covid cases, in contrast to its neighbour, China, some states have decided to do away with several restrictions that were placed during the first phase, including the mask mandates.

Signalling normalcy: Some Indian states lift all Covid restrictions, drop mask mandate rule

A severe COVID wave has gripped China. The city of Shanghai is the worst hit as it recorded 6,000 new cases on Tuesday. The lockdown imposed by authorities has triggered panic shopping.

Parts of Shanghai under lockdown: 6,000 new cases recorded on Tuesday

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