Surging omicron cases and worker shortage likely hurt hiring

Washington: Last month’s huge wave of omicron infections is thought to have weakened hiring in January,…

BA.2 is like Omicron’s sister. Here’s what we know about it so far

Queensland: Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with…

Singapore reports more infectious BA.2 Omicron variant; says hospitals coping well

Singapore: Singapore has recently reported 198 cases of COVID-19 traced to the BA.2 Omicron sub-lineage, which…

NZ says it won’t use lockdowns when omicron spreads

Wellington: New Zealand is among the few remaining countries to have avoided any outbreaks of the…

South Africa study suggests Omicron could displace Delta

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus…

Australia records first Omicron death, authorities stick to reopening plan

Australia reported its first confirmed death from the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Monday amid…

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തിരുവനന്തപുരം: ഒമിക്രോൺ കേസുകൾ വർധിക്കുന്ന സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ സംസ്ഥാനത്ത് രാത്രികാല നിയന്ത്രണം. കടകൾ രാത്രി 10 ന് അടയ്ക്കണം. പുലർച്ചെ 5 വരെയാണ്…

Omicron: TN CM inspects infra in state-run facilities

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday inspected infrastructure, amenities and availability of medical oxygen…

Canada expands aid programs to fight Omicron, says worse yet to come

Canada will temporarily expand support programs to help people and businesses hit by the Omicron variant…

Omicron: Kejriwal to hold review meeting on Thursday

New Delh: Amid a rise in the number of Omicron cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind…