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Fight against COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, says Army Chief
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): As the number of COVID cases resurge because of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday said that the fight with the pandemic is far from over.
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Vietnam reports 13,840 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 13,840 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 13,835 locally transmitted and five imported, according to the Ministry of Health.
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RBI may keep policy rates steady amid Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 7 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain a status quo on key rates in its bi-monthly policy review to be announced on Wednesday as Omicron, a new strain of Coronavirus, adds to the economic uncertainties.
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Philippines logs 356 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 2,835,345
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 356 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,835,345.
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Amid COVID, CDS Rawat asks nations to be prepared for tackling biological
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday warned that this may be developing into biological warfare and in such case, the nations need to be prepared to counter it.
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Colombia to ban entry for those not vaccinated against COVID-19: President
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombia's authorities will require all adults entering the country to have a vaccination passport confirming full coronavirus vaccination from December 14 onwards, President Ivan Duque said.
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Japan reports first Japanese to be infected with COVID Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] December 7 (ANI): Japan reported its first case of a Japanese national infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, marking the third case in the country on Monday, reported Kyodo News.
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Contacts of Omicron infected display only mild symptoms of COVID: Karnatak
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 6 (ANI): Karnataka health minister on Monday said that the contacts of those infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus did not display any symptoms of the disease and this showed the importance of vaccinations in developing immunity.
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Cambodia lifts travel ban for 10 African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Cambodia has lifted an entry ban for passengers arriving from 10 African countries, introduced to prevent the spread of the novel Omicron coronavirus variant, the regional online-media Khmer Times reported on Monday, referring to the Ministry
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COVID-19: Amid Omicron scare, Delhi Airport installs 120 Rapid PCR testing
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): As the number of passengers landing in India from 'at-risk' countries is increasing amid the scare of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has installed 120 Rapid PCR testing machines apart from setting up
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With 2 more Omicron cases, Maharasthra's tally now 10; Total India cases 2
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6 (ANI): Two more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in Maharashtra's Mumbai on Monday, taking the total tally of the new COVID-19 variant in Maharashtra to 10 and the total number of infections in the country to 23.
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COVID-19: Amid Omicron scare, Chennai Airport creates exclusive corridor f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): In compliance with the revised travel guidelines issued by the Centre and Tamil Nadu government in view of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Airport Authority India's (AAI) Chennai Airport has created an exclusive corridor at T4 terminal to screen a
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