Here are the latest updates about the new coronavirus variant: Virologist Gagandeep Kang said that lockdowns and travel bans make no sen...
Here are the latest updates about the new coronavirus variant:
- Virologist Gagandeep Kang said that lockdowns and travel bans make no sense in dealing with the Omicron variant, The News Minute reported. She added that people should be tested for the virus before and after travel. Kang said this testing strategy would slow down the entry of new variants in India.
- Twelve persons who arrived in Delhi from “at risk” countries have been admitted to the Lok Nayak Hospital, The Indian Express quoted a senior hospital official as saying. The official said that eight of them have tested positive for Covid-19, while four have symptoms such as sore throat, fever and history of contact with patients. Earlier this week, the Delhi government had designated the hospital for treatment of patients infected by the new variant. However, it has not yet been confirmed if the eight patients who tested positive have contracted the Omicron strain.
- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health has recommended that the efficacy of coronavirus vaccines should be evaluated in light of the new variant, PTI reported. The panel said that concerns about the Omicron variant having the ability to evade the immune system should be critically addressed.
- The World Health Organization said on Friday that cases of the Omicron variant have been detected...
