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Australia confirms two cases of 'Omicron' coronavirus variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Sydney, [Australia], November 28 (ANI): Australian health officials on Sunday confirmed two cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus strain in the country for the first time.
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Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia suspend travel with African countries over Omic
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Al Masnaah [Oman], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait have announced suspending air travel from several African countries amid the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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France extends travel curbs from 7 southern African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 28 (ANI): France has extended travel restrictions from seven southern African countries until December 1, amid the spread of the new coronavirus variant called Omicron.
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Philippines logs 838 new COVID-19 cases, 156 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 838 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,831,807.
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Omicron Covid variant: Israel bars tourists, reimposes quarantine rules
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 28 (ANI): Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, local media reports said on Sunday.
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COVID-19: Two suspected cases of new variant Omicron detected in Denmark
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Two suspected cases of the new corona variant, Omicron, have been detected in travellers entering Denmark from South Africa, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health late Saturday.
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Malaysia reports 5,097 new COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia recorded 5,097 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday, bringing the total tally to 2,619,577, according to the health ministry.
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Blinken hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to emergence of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
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COVID: Czech hospital confirms one case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): A hospital in the city of Liberec in the Czech Republic says it has confirmed a case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Czech TV reports.
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Israel temporarily closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron COVID strai
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.
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Mauritius to suspend air traffic from 6 countries in Southern Africa: Fore
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Mauritius will suspend flights from six countries in Southern Africa starting Sunday amid the spreading new Omicron coronavirus variant, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.
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Karnataka: Passengers from South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong to compulsori
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): International arrivals originating from South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong shall compulsorily undergo RT-PCR testing for COVID-19, the Karnataka government informed on Saturday in view of cases of 'Omicron' variant of COVID in other countri
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