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UK to offer COVID-19 Pfizer shots to at-risk children aged 5-11
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK Health Security Agency allowed on Wednesday the use of smaller doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11 who are at a higher risk from COVID-19.
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Double dose of COVID-19 vaccine saves lives from Omicron, says LNJP Hospit
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): With the surge in cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the national capital, Dr Suresh Kumar, the MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) emphasised on people getting a double dose of vaccination.
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India should emerge as world leader in post COVID New World Order, says PM
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): India should envisage a pivotal role and should emerge as a world leader in this post COVID-19 New World Order, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the second National Committee meeting on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on Wednesday.
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UK registers 1,06,122 new COVID infections, highest since pandemic began
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI): The UK reported 1,06,122 COVID cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began.
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Amid Omicron variant concerns, Thailand suspends quarantine-free travel pa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 22 (ANI): Thailand on Wednesday suspended quarantine-free travel pass amid concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
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Shringla hands over 1 million doses of made in India COVID-19 vaccines to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], December 22 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday handed over 1 million doses of 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines to the representatives of the Myanmar Red Cross Society to support efforts in fight against the pandemic.
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COVID-19: 23-yr-old woman tests positive for Omicron in Dehradun
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 22 (ANI): A 23-year-old woman who had returned from Scotland has tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19 Omicron, said Dr Tripti Bahuguna, Director General of Health on Wednesday.
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COVID vaccine booster doses can't be ticket to go ahead with planned celeb
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 22 (ANI): Blanket booster programmes of COVID-19 vaccines are likely to prolong the pandemic, rather than ending it by diverting supply to countries that already have high levels of vaccination coverage, giving the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate, s
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Amid Omicron surge, Delhi bans gatherings for Christmas, New Year
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 Omicron cases, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued orders to all District Magistrates and District Deputy Commissioners of Police to ensure that no cultural event, gatherings, and congregations are taking place
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PSG confirm Thilo Kehrer and Eric-Junior Dina Ebimbe's positive COVID-19 t
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 22 (ANI): Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday confirmed that Thilo Kehrer and Eric-Junior Dina Ebimbe have tested positive for COVID-19.
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J-K Chief Secy holds meeting on Omicron, instructs district admin to enhan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta instructed the district administrations to enhance testing and contact tracing of patients testing for COVID-19 in view of its new Omicron variant during a public health system review
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Japan's Foreign Minister regrets COVID outbreak at US military base in Oki
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed his regrets to the commander of US Forces Japan, Ricky Rupp, that American military personnel did not take COVID-19 tests before arriving in Japan, leading to an outbreak at the military base,
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