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Govt eases rules for international arrivals; scraps requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form
Further, the ministry said that all travellers should self-monitor...
MRI shows significant brain abnormalities post-COVID: IIT Delhi study
Neurological symptoms associated with long COVID include difficulty...
Omicron variant may double risk of getting infected on planes, says IATA
As before, passengers should avoid face-to-face contact and surfaces that are frequently touched, and people sitting near to each other should try not to be unmasked at the same time during meals,said David Powell, physician and medical adviser to the International...
Haryana makes second dose of Covid vaccination mandatory from Jan 1, 2022
"From January 1, 2022, any eligible person who has not taken both doses of Covid vaccine will not be permitted in malls, hotels, restaurants, marriage palaces, cinema halls, offices, banks or any such places which attracts crowds," Vij said in the Haryana Assembly ....
Center tells states to be on the alert as Omicron cases double
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan mentioned that initial evidence shows that Omicron is at least three times more transmissible than the Delta variant. Kindly activate the War rooms/EOCs (Emergency Operation Centre) and keep analysing all trends and surges, no matter...
COVID-19 to reduce UK life expectancy by 9 Months:Royal Bank of Canada analysts
The increased mortality will allow the life insurers to release more funds that have been set aside in reserves, boosting operating profit by 7.4 billion pounds ($9.8 billion), or 16%, each year for the next five years, RBC said. The coronavirus pandemic is seen...
EU sets binding 9-month validity of vaccinations for COVID-19 travel pass
After a booster shot, the validity of the COVID-19 pass will be extended further without a set limit, because at the moment there is not enough information about the duration of protection from boosters, an EU official said The European Commission on Tuesday adopted...
No evidence to suggest that existing vaccines don’t work on Omicron: Govt
"There are limited available data, and no peer-reviewed evidence, on vaccine efficacy or effectiveness to date for Omicron," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply New Delhi:There is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on...
Omicron’s global spread prompts renewed lockdowns, delayed reopenings
The Omicron variant was first detected last month in southern Africa and Hong Kong and so far has been reported in at least 89 countries More than 274 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally since the pandemic began and more than...
Wall St: Dow crashes 600 pts as Omicron’s spread stokes fears of tighter curbs
Surging global infections of the Omicron coronavirus variant have sparked worries in financial markets as many European nations and Britain weigh the possibility of restrictions during Christmas US stock indexes fell more than 1% on Monday, dragged by concerns about...
Investors lose Rs 11.45 trn in two days of market sell-off on Omicron scare
India has been undergoing a phase of consolidation in the last two months. Currently sell-off is due to rapid rise in FIIs selling triggered by hawkish world central banks' policy, cautious view on Indian market due to high valuation compared to peers and drop in...
Europeans reimpose restrictions as Omicron variant sweeps continent
As case numbers escalated, alarmed ministers in France, and Austria tightened travel restrictions. Paris cancelled its New Year's Eve fireworks. Denmark closed theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums. French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Friday that...