Tedros said the pandemic had been on a downward trend for more than a year
Hospitalised patients hit peak of 128,000 on Jan 5, and stood at 105,000 on Jan 12
For the general population, the risk associated with the variant is estimated to be low
At least 17 million people in Europe suffered from long Covid symptoms
XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible Omicron subvariant that has been detected so far
Cities, harbours told to send test samples of infected travellers for genome sequencing
Beijing has began ditching its hardline containment policy known as 'zero-Covid'
Crude is heading for the first back-to-back quarterly loss since ‘19 after a volatileyear
The US move came after Italy, Japan, India and Malaysia announced their own measures
Researchers claim that a booster resulted in more durable antibodies for all individuals
Brent futures for February delivery fell 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $83.91 a barrel
498 international travellers have been screened at airports in three days
Operational readiness of health facilities being reviewed in states
Government urges people to wear masks in crowded areas
Health minister to review Covid situation on Wednesday
Order rare act of caution from officials who have spent recent weeks rolling back curbs
