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Four more Omicron cases reported in Hyderabad
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 16 (ANI): At least four more people tested positive for COVID-19 variant Omicron in Hyderabad on Thursday, taking to total case tally to seven, informed Director Public Health, Telangana.
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One more Omicron case in Gujarat, total rises to five
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 16 (ANI): A woman tested positive for Omicron in Gujarat on Thursday taking the total number of cases of new COVID-19 variant in the state to five, officials said.
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Can't dismiss as 'mild', Omicron spreading faster than other Covid-19 vari
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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Home Secretary to hold Covid review meet with UTs today
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI):Amid fears of B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant or Omicron, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will hold a review meeting on Covid-19 with Union Territories (UTs) on Thursday afternoon.
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Kerala reports 4 new cases of Omicron COVID variant, state's tally climbs
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 16 (ANI): Kerala on Wednesday reported four new cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant, taking the overall tally of the state to five, informed State Health Minister Veena George.
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Tamil Nadu, WB report first case of Omicron; Maharashtra records total 32
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu on Wednesday reported its first case COVID-19 variant Omicron, informed State Health Minister Ma Subramanian.
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Kenya detects 3 cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday it has detected three cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country.
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Algeria confirms 1st case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Algiers [Algeria], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Algerian health authorities on Tuesday confirmed the detection of the first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, local media reported.
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Omicron likely present in most countries, says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that the new COVID-19 variant Omicron has been detected in over 70 countries and it was likely already present in most countries in the world.
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COVID situation similar to game of 'Snakes & Ladders', says Singapore
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday likened the COVID situation, in the face of new variants, to the 'snakes and ladders game' stating that depending on how the situation is tackled it could either "bring us down or take us a step ahead".
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WHO expects increase in number of deaths, hospitalisations from COVID vari
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it expects an increase in the number of hospitalisations and fatalities related to the new Omicron coronavirus strain, reported Sputnik.
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COVID-19: 4 new Omicron cases detected in Delhi, tally rises to 6
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Tuesday informed that four new cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron have been detected in the national capital, taking the total number of cases in Delhi to six.
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