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India to screen, test travellers from several countries including UK amid
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' first detected in South Africa, India on Friday added several countries to the list from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival t
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Karnataka adds 402 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Karnataka reported 402 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths on Saturday.
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WHO designates new COVID-19 strain 'Omicron' as 'variant of concern'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday alarmed the siren among countries after a new variant of COVID-19 has been classified in South Africa, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) said in a statement.
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WHO names new COVID strain from South Africa as Omicron, calls it 'variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'.
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US officials discuss travel restrictions amid new COVID-19 variant concern
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration has been discussing the possibility of imposing travel restrictions on passengers from southern Africa amid concerns over a new coronavirus variant emerging in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Amid rising concern over new COVID-19 variant, India to screen, test trave
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, the Union Health Ministry has directed states to "rigorously' screen and test people travelling from three countries--South Africa, Botswana, and Hong Kong-- where the cases
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Swiss Airlines continues South Africa flights as EU mulls air travel ban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland's national airline told Sputnik on Friday that it continues flying to and from South Africa despite concerns in Europe over the emergence of a new coronavirus variant.
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Myanmar reports 493 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 493 new COVID-19 cases with daily positivity rate of 2.10 per cent in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health on Friday.
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COVID vaccine booster doses will be required, immediate studies needed, sa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Emphasising on the requirement of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines, a top doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) called for immediate studies to be commenced to ascertain its effectiveness on various age groups.
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Indonesia reports 453 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Friday confirmed 453 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,255,268, according to the country's health ministry.
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Singapore reports 1,090 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore recorded 1,090 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 259,875, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement.
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Maharashtra govt announces Rs 50,000 aid to kin of COVID victims
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Government on Friday announced financial aid of Rs 50,000 to kins or immediate relatives of people who lost their lives due to COVID-19.
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