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WHO stresses to take all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
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S.Korea reports 7,314 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 7,314 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 558,864.
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Omicron: Nepal makes quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 18 (ANI): Nepal on Saturday made two weeks quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 different countries, mainly from European and African countries, in wake of the rising Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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Egypt confirms first 3 cases of coronavirus Omicron strain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik) Egypt has confirmed the first three cases of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the national Ministry of Health said.
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Pak's Karachi reports second case of Omicron variant of coronavirus, patie
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Sindh], December 18 (ANI): The second case of Omicron variant of coronavirus has been reported from Karachi, sources within Sindh Health Department said on Friday.
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Turkey confirms 18,141 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Friday reported 18,141 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country's tally of infections to 9,136,565, according to its health ministry.
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UK breaks daily COVID cases record for 3rd day in a row
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported 93,045 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, breaking the daily record for the third consecutive day and bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,190,354, according to official figures released Frida
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Emergence of variants reminder that pandemic far from over: WHO Regional D
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, South-East Asia Region Director, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the risk of COVID-19 remains high globally, adding that the emergence of variants is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
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Delhi reports 69 fresh COVID-19 infections
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The national capital reported 69 fresh COVID-19 infections and zero fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Delhi Health Department said on Friday.
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Singapore reports 412 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 412 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally in the country to 275,384.
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WHO approves emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine Covovax
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 17 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had approved the Covovax coronavirus vaccine, which is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India under license from US company Novavax, for emergency use.
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Amid Omicron concerns, Centre says genome sequencing of every sample not p
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Genome sequencing of every sample is not possible, Union Health Ministry said on Friday amid concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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