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Assam reports 144 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], December 1 (ANI): Assam reported 144 fresh COVID-19 cases and five fatalities in the last 24 hours, the state health bulletin informed on Tuesday.
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WHO urges countries to take 'rational' measures against Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 30 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new Covid variant Omicron.
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Moderna less effective against Omicron, says CEO Stephane Bancel
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said that existing COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be less effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Punjab deputy CM orders 40,000 testing daily amid possible third wave of C
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 30 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Om Prakash Soni on Tuesday ordered 40,000 daily COVID-19 testing in the state following the reports of a spurt of a new variant in some parts of the world and a possible third wave of Coronavirus in the state, said
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Maharashtra reports 678 COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 678 fresh COVID-19 cases and 35 fatalities in the last 24 hours, informed the state health bulletin on Tuesday.
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Officials say Omicron found in Netherlands 'earlier than thought'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 30 (ANI): Netherlands health officials on Tuesday said that the new COVID-19 variant Omicron was detected in the country a week earlier than previously believed.
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West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions in wake of Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 30 (ANI): West Bengal government on Tuesday extended the COVID-19 restrictions in the state till December 15 in view of the newly detected coronavirus variant Omicron.
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Omicron: Pune postpones reopening of school till Dec 15
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): The reopening of schools for Standard 1 to 7 has been postponed till December 15 in view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread in parts of the world, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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South Korea considers rescheduling upcoming UN summit over omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea is revising plans to host several large international events in December, including the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, due to the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the country's foreign ministry sa
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Centre reviews preparedness to deal with COVID-19 variant Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday with officials from States and Union Territories to review COVID-19 public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in various cou
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China will successfully hold 2022 Beijing Olympics despite Omicron concern
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 30 (ANI): China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, despite the worldwide spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.
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Russia confirms 32,648 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI): Russia has confirmed 32,648 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,636,881, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
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