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Nepal imposes ban on entry from 9 countries, including Hong Kong, amid 'Om
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 3 (ANI): In a wake of global fear of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Nepal has decided to put a ban on nine countries including Hong Kong.
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Vigilance necessary for 2-3 weeks, says Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine expe
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): People should not panic, as initial reports suggest that the Omicron is a milder variant of COVID-19, said Dr Dhiren, Deputy Director, Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Intensive care, Gangaram Hospital.
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Third case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in US found in Colorado
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the US has been confirmed in the state of Colorado, Governor Jared Polis said during a press conference on Thursday.
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Assam reports 124 fresh COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], December 3 (ANI): Assam reported 124 fresh COVID-19 cases and three fatalities in the last 24 hours, the state health bulletin informed on Thursday.
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Angela Merkel announces new curbs for unvaccinated, backs mandatory shots
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The outgoing German chancellor and her successor announced sweeping new restrictions for the unvaccinated and backed mandatory anti-coronavirus shots on Thursday.
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Omicron threatens to reverse modest October recovery in air travel: Trade
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A fledgling recovery in both domestic and international air travel in October faces a new threat amid a spate of new restrictions imposed by governments due to the Omicron coronavirus variant, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) sa
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Omicron very different from Delta, Beta COVID variants, says South African
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The South African doctor who first raised an alarm over Omicron states that the new coronavirus strain has significantly more mutations, as compared to the Delta or Beta variants of COVID-19 which can be easily missed if one is not clinically aware of
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Telangana witnesses another COVID-19 cluster outbreak, 27 students test po
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], December 2 (ANI): In yet another COVID-19 cluster from Telangana, 27 students have tested positive for Coronavirus in Mahatma Jyothirao Phule BC Welfare School, Indresham in Sangareddy district of the state.
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Kerala govt has taken all possible steps as per Centre's guidelines: State
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 2 (ANI): As India reported its first two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus detected in Karnataka, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said that the state government has taken all possible steps in the context of the new
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US State of Minnesota reports second case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The second case of infection with the coronavirus Omicron variant in the United States has been reported in the US state of Minnesota one day after the first case was confirmed in the state of California.
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COVID-19: FICCI urges Centre to adopt pan-India uniform policy to tackle O
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Stating that the emergence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus is a reminder that the threat from COVID-19 still looms large, Uday Shankar, President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Thursday urged the Centre to adopt a
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India ready to supply medical equipment, assistance to Africa amid spread
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New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): India on Thursday said that it is ready to supply medical equipment and life-saving drugs to any country in Africa, amid the emergence of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
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