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101 Omicron cases detected across 11 states, UTs so far: Govt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): As many as 101 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far have been detected across 11 States and Union Territories, the government informed on Friday.
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10 new cases of Omicron variant reported in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Ten new cases of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, have been detected in the national capital, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday.
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Biden warns of winter of 'severe illness, death' for unvaccinated as Omicr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): Amid the unabated spread of the Omicron variant globally, US President Joe Biden on Thursday warned about a winter of "severe illness and death" for unvaccinated Americans as COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the country.
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Turkey confirms 18,100 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Thursday reported 18,100 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 9,118,424, according to its health ministry.
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Russia reoprts 28,486 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia registered 28,486 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,131,646, the official monitoring and response center said Thursday.
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Germany expects to receive vaccines adapted to Omicron in early 2022
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany expects to receive the first deliveries of BioNTech vaccines adapted to the omicron coronavirus variant in the first quarter of 2022, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said.
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Home Secretary reviews COVID-19 situation in Union Territories
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla along with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in Union Territories.
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Can't dismiss as 'mild', Omicron spreading faster than other Covid-19 vari
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid concerns arising out of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region on Thursday said that Omicron appears to be spreading faster than any other previous variant and added that one should
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COVID-19: Two more add to Omicron tally, cases rise to 10 in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): With two more persons tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Delhi, the tally went up to 10 in the national capital, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday.
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Over 1.41 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses supplied to States, UTs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Union government has supplied 141.80 crore vaccine doses to the states and Union territories so far, of which, 16.42 crore doses are still available with them, said the Ministry of Home and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday.
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COVID-19 cases in Brazil rise by 5,446 to over 22.2 mn: Ministry of Health
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil] December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 5,446 to 22,201,221 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
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UN Secretary-General's spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said he has been tested positive for coronavirus and will quarantine himself as per medical guidelines.
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