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UN Secretary-General's spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said he has been tested positive for coronavirus and will quarantine himself as per medical guidelines.
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Assam logs 131 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 16 (ANI): Assam reported 131 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the state government.
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"Omicron cases likely to surge in January across Maharashtra"
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is likely to see a surge in cases in January next year across Maharashtra, said Additional Chief Secretary Health Dr Pradeep Vyas on Wednesday.
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UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yeme
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen.
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Delhi-Kathmandu bus service resumes
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Delhi-Kathmandu (Nepal) bus service resumed after a span of 21 months from Dr Ambedkar Stadium Terminal, Delhi on Wednesday which was suspended due to COVID-19.
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Kerala reports 4 new cases of Omicron COVID variant, state's tally climbs
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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Israel expands COVID-19 red list to include 7 more countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel has added Ireland, Spain, Norway, Finland, France, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates to its COVID-19 red list to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing of protests
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Colombia must urgently reform how it polices protests in the wake of demonstrations earlier this year in which several people were killed or injured, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday.
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Health Dept begins mega sampling drive in Moradabad amid Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Health Department in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh is conducting a Mega Focus Sampling Drive in view of rising cases of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed health official.
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Despite COVID-19 pandemic, India disbursed 10 billion dollars in lines of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 15 (ANI): Expressing satisfaction over the progress in Line of Credit to Bangladesh, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said that India has disbursed 10 billion dollars in LOC money despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tamil Nadu, WB report first case of Omicron; Maharashtra records total 32
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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W Bengal records first Omicron case, state extends COVID-19 lockdown till
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 15 (ANI): West Bengal on Wednesday extended COVID-19 restrictions in the state till January 15 next year in view of the spread Omicron variant. However, the state government relaxed restrictions related to the movement of people from December 24 to Jan
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