-The Telegraph  The trends so far are in line with observations from South Africa, where demand has been lower during omicron-driven surge The demand for oxygen beds and ventilators for Covid-19 patients appears for now decoupled from the steep rise in cases and hospitalisation, doctors said on Sunday, citing early observations over the past week in Calcutta, Delhi and Mumbai. The counts of hospitalised Covid-19 patients have increased in all three cities, but...

-NDTV.com People flying in from abroad will need to home quarantine for a week after landing in India and test on the eighth day, according to new rules. New Delhi: India reported 1,41,986 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a week after the country crossed the 10,000 mark, as the virus continued to spread at an unprecedented pace, largely driven by the Omicron variant now present in 27 states. Here are the top...

-The Hindu Business Line High positivity, surge in Omicron spread not resulting in increased hospitalisation Delhi imposed weekend curfew and the Centre reintroduced pandemic-induced attendance system for officers as daily Covid-19 infections surged to a staggering 37,379 on Tuesday, the highest since September with a national positivity rate of 3.24 per cent. The Omicron tally in the country also expanded to 1,892 with Maharashtra at 568, followed by Delhi at 382 and Kerala...

-PTI/ The New Indian Express The Omicron variant of COVID-19, which is said to be much more infectious than the other variants, is, however, causing milder infections, less hospitalisation and deaths. NEW DELHI: The notion that Omicron is a natural vaccine is a "dangerous idea" spread by irresponsible people who don't take into account "long COVID" about which very little is understood, experts have said. The Omicron variant of COVID-19, which is said...

-NDTV.com India Omicron Cases: India has announced "precaution doses" for health and frontline workers and those above 60 from January 10. New Delhi: The number of cases of fast-spreading Omicron variant has risen to 1,431 in India, with Maharashtra reporting the most number of infections. The country also witnessed a 35 per cent jump in new Covid cases as it reported 22,775 infections today. Here are the top 10 updates on coronavirus in...