The risk of needing to stay in hospital for patients with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is 40% to 45% lower than for patients with the Delta variant, according to research by London's Imperial College published on Wednesday.
The omicron variant accounted for 73% of all sequenced Covid-19 cases in the US, surging from around 3% last week, according to the latest federal estimates.
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that two cases of new Covid19 variant Omicron were detected in the country - both being from Karnataka. Both the patients are men aged 66 years and 46 years with mild symptoms. Severe symptoms have not been noted, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry said during a press conference. Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday held a meeting with airport and port health officers as well as other authorities over
As per the directives issued by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a special team of doctors and health experts formed during the second wave of Covid-19 has prepared an action plan to avoid the spread of the Omicron variant.