Tag: Omicron
Statement on Omicron sublineage BA.2
Statement on Omicron sublineage BA.2
As part of its on-going work to track variants, WHO's Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) met yesterday to discuss the latest evidence on the Omicron variant of...
Omicron cases surged in Bengal – Kolkata crossed 1000 cases today
The number of daily attacks in West Bengal on Wednesday crossed the thousands mark. On Thursday, it jumped to 2,000. In Kolkata alone, the number of daily attacks exceeded one thousand. The number of...
Centre reviews COVID19 status and preparedness in States/UTs, in view of Omicron variant
Centre reviews COVID19 status and preparedness in States/UTs, in view of Omicron variantStates advised to be vigilant and Monitor Case Positivity, Doubling Rate, Clusters of New Cases across Districts"Observe all precautions; don't let your...
WHO advice for international traffic in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529)
WHO advice for international traffic in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529)
WHO has issued advice to countries on travel, given the circulation of Omicron variant.
WHO commends South Africa and Botswana for the speed and transparency...
WHO provides Update on Omicron – Dos and Don’ts
Update on Omicron
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was based on the evidence presented...
WHO warnings on Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern
Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern
The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour...
