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Passengers from 'at risk' countries need to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): In the wake of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that passengers arriving from 'at risk' countries need to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival and if found positive for COVID-19, they will be treat
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COVID-19: Virologists in Bengal's Siliguri suggest speeding up testing in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], December 2 (ANI): In the wake of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, the virologists in West Bengal's Siliguri have suggested increasing the speed of testing in the city as it receives a lot of international travellers and said that the administration sho
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2 cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant found in Karnataka: Union Health Minis
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday informed that two people have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Karnataka.
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Japan lifts recent ban on booking flights to country: Chief Cabinet Secret
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 2 (ANI/ Sputnik): The Japanese Transport Ministry has cancelled its directive requiring suspension of new flight bookings to the country until late December, initially issued to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain of coronavirus, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary
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Third case of COVID Omicron strain confirmed in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of infection with the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron, has been confirmed in Spain - in the Balearic Islands, health authorities said.
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Ban air travel where Omicron is spreading: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 2 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that air travel should be banned between India and the countries where the Omicron variant is spreading.
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Assam reports 187 new COVID-19 cases, 5 fatalities
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], December 2 (ANI): Assam reported 187 fresh COVID-19 cases and five fatalities in the last 24 hours, the state health bulletin informed on Wednesday.
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Six persons sent to LNJP Hospital from Delhi airport, four have travel his
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): As many as six patients have been referred from Delhi Airport to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. Of these, four tested positive in RT-PCR Covid test, while two have symptoms of COVID-19.
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ICAO urges measured, evidence-based approach to air transport restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Wednesday that it has issued a new bulletin calling on nations to implement a more measured and evidence-based approach to air transport restrictions regarding the coronavirus Omicron v
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Singapore reports 1,324 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 1,324 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.
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'Toxic mix' of low Covid vaccination, testing rates recipe for amplifying
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI): Amid the spread of new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the world has a "toxic mix" of low vaccine coverage and very low testing - a recipe for breeding and amplifying va
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Omicron scare: 6 passengers travelling from "at risk" countries test COVID
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday that as many as six passengers travelling from the "at risk" countries have been tested positive for the COVID-19 amid new coronavirus variant Omicron scare.
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