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COVID-19: No plan to close schools now, will be done if required, says Guj
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 20 (ANI): Amid reports of students of school testing COVID-19 positive in Gujarat, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Nimisha Suthar said that currently there is no plan to close down schools, it will be done only if the situation so neces
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UK records biggest daily jump of Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 12,133 Omicron cases have been recorded in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total Omicron cases found in the country to 37,101, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Sund
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US must unfreeze Afghanistan's assets: Acting foreign minister at OIC meet
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Afghanistan's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Motaqi said that the United States must unfreeze billions of dollars of Afghanistan as the country desperately needs cash.
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Turkey confirms 16,910 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Sunday reported 16,910 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,171,119, the health ministry said.
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Omicron: We should prepare and hope things are not as bad as in UK, says R
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality.
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Tamil Nadu logs 610 new COVID cases, 19 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 19 (ANI): Tamil Nadu reported 610 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths during the last 24 hours, the health bulletin issued by the state government informed on Sunday.
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Present spike of COVID-19 cases in Delhi could be due to Omicron, need to
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): As Delhi recorded 107 fresh COVID-19 cases which is the highest in six months, a health expert said the spike could be due to the Omicron variant.
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Research finds vaccines, previous infection might offer stronger than basi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that people previously infected with COVID and those vaccinated will have some 'stronger than basic' defence against the Omicron strain of coronavirus.
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COVID Omicron variant: Netherlands re-imposes strict lockdown, UK too mull
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 19 (ANI): Across Europe there is a looming sense of dread over the surge in COVID-19 Omicron variant cases, forcing the Netherlands on Sunday to re-impose strict lockdown and UK mulling over new restrictive measures to contain the virus.
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Gujarat's Rajkot reports its first Omicron case
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], December 19 (ANI): The first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been reported in the Rajkot district of Gujarat, said the district collector Arun Mahesh Babu on Sunday.
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Portugal starts vaccinating children amid Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal started vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 on Saturday, said the country's Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
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Delhi: As Omicron cases increase, CWG COVID care centre made operational w
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Following the increasing cases of new COVID-19 Omicron variant in Delhi, a total of 65 oxygen beds have been prepared at the Commonwealth Games Village's COVID care centre, informed Dr Rajat Jain, President of NGO 'Doctors For You' on Sunday.
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