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3 Omicron cases detected in Jammu: Find all about virus and your local cases in districts here

Staff Report The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has detected three cases of Omicron in Jammu prompting an advisory by the authorities for observance of COVID-19 protocols. The Omicron has been designated as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. The recent update on the virus by the WHO is this: Update […]

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Omicron uncertainty prompts WEF to delay Davos summit to mid-2022

Published by Reuters UK ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday postponed its annual meeting in Davos due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, putting off the event scheduled for January until mid-2022. A month before world business and political leader were due to gather in the Swiss ski resort,

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UK cabinet to meet as pressure for new COVID restrictions grows

Published by Reuters UK By William James and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s cabinet will meet later on Monday as pressure grows on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant with a tightening of social restrictions before Christmas. Britain has reported record levels of COVID-19 cases, with officials and

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Militant killed, another arrested; CRPF trooper wounded in seperate Kashmir incidents

Staff Report Srinagar A  Lashkar-i-Toiba militant was killed in a shootout in Harwan Darbagh Dhara area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.The militant was killed in the wee hours on Sunday, a top police officer confirmed to GNS. According to the officer, the government forces acted on a specific information generated by the police and a joint

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Omicron coronavirus cases surge in UK, scientists see bigger wave

Published by Reuters UK By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain reported a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday which government advisors said could be just the tip of the iceberg, and London’s mayor declared a “major incident” to help the city’s hospitals cope. The number of Omicron cases recorded across the

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Thousands of participants in coronavirus demos in German cities

Published by DPA Opponents of the anti-coronavirus measures in place across Germany again took to the streets in several cities on Saturday. Counter-protests formed in many places. Several thousand people protested in the northern port city of Hamburg. “No to compulsory vaccination!” was written on many self-made placards. There is currently discussion in Germany about

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Europe gears up for more restrictions as Omicron infections rise

Published by Reuters UK By Conor Humphries and Clara-Laeila Laudette DUBLIN/MADRID (Reuters) – European countries prepared to impose further restrictions on travel and more on Friday in an effort to stem surging cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 that are threatening to stall a global economic recovery. Germany, Ireland and Denmark were all considering

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