Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 7 (ANI): All the nine Omicron COVID-19 variant patients in Rajasthan's Jaipur are asymptotic, said Dr Narottam Sharma, Chief Medical Health Officer, Jaipur on Monday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 6 (ANI): As Karnataka reported two Omicron variant cases, the state government has done a rejig of the bureaucracy.
Jerusalem [Israel], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel reported on Monday ten new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, raising the total tally to 21, said the Israeli Health Ministry.
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.
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Delhi government on Monday issued a show-cause notice to Etihad Airways for the alleged violation of guidelines for international arrivals issued by the Centre related to the COVID-19 variant Omicron.
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): In view of the emergence of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the people to be cautious and wear masks while stepping out of their houses.
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): At least 15 US states have confirmed the presence of COVID-19 variant, Omicron, said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Durham [UK], December 5 (ANI): Biomedical engineers of Duke University have developed a test to quickly and easily assess how well a person's neutralizing antibodies fight multiple variants of COVID-19 like Delta and the new Omicron variant.
Tokyo [Japan], December 5 (ANI): In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.