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Omicron coronavirus variant confirmed in 23 countries: WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI): The new Omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in 23 countries and their number is expected to rise, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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OECD cuts global economic outlook for 2021 amid coronavirus variant concer
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development revised its global growth forecast for 2021 down to 5.6 per cent over concerns about the impact of coronavirus mutations on the recovery.
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Union Health Secy writes to Maharashtra on COVID-19 guidelines for interna
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI): Amid the threat of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus in the country, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday has written to the Maharashtra government stating that the state's guidelines on RTPC tests and quarantine of international passe
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Kamal Haasan fully recovers from COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 1 (ANI): Veteran star Kamal Haasan, who was diagnosed with coronavirus a few days back, has now fully recovered.
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Philippines logs 500 new COVID-19 cases, 167 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 500 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,833,038.
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Russia confirms 32,837 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 32,837 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,669,718, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan approves COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for health care workers, i
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Wednesday approved a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, immunocompromised people and those aged over 50 years.
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Japan begins administering COVID-19 booster shots amid Omicron concerns
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan began on Wednesday to administer COVID-19 booster injections to people who finished the full two shots at least eight months ago amid increasing concerns over the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19, the government said.
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Malaysia reports 4,879 new COVID-19 cases, 55 new deaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia recorded 4,879 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,632,782, according to the health ministry.
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Canadian province of Alberta confirms first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Alberta [Canada], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian province of Alberta has reported the first case of a coronavirus Omicron variant infection of a returning traveller who visited Nigeria and the Netherlands, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw said.
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Maharashtra: Quarantine mandatory for passengers coming from at-risk count
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI): In view of the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday made institutional quarantine mandatory for passengers coming to the state from countries "at-risk" and also RT-PCR mandatory irrespective of vac
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Omicron scare: DDMA issues orders to battle with COVID-19 at Delhi airport
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): In view of the seriousness of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has issued an order regarding passengers coming from abroad at Delhi Airport.
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