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Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 29 (ANI): The overall risk related to the new variant of concern Omicron remains "very high", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday as the world continues to witness the surge in global COVID-19 cases.
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Omicron becomes dominant COVID-19 variant in Netherlands
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], December 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 caused more than 50 percent of infections in the Netherlands over the past week, replacing Delta as the dominant variant, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced on Tuesda
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Nine people test positive for COVID-19 Delta variant: Goa CM Pramod Sawant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 25 (ANI): Nine people from 'at risk' countries tested positive for the COVID-19 Delta variant in Goa, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday.
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Treatment protocols for COVID-19, Delta will apply to Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): As India is witnessing a slight rise in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the treatment protocols for COVID-19 and Delta will apply to Omicron.
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China locks down 13 million residents of Xi'an city after COVID cluster fo
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Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): In sweeping restrictions, China on Wednesday locked down the entire 13 million residents of Xi'an city after the COVID-19 cluster was found in the area.
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Omicron is at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta variant: Health
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Tuesday alerted States and Union Territories about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and said that based on current scientific evidence, Omicron is at least three times more transmissible than the Delta variant.
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COVID-19 Omicron variant is milder than Delta in terms of severity, a few
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The new COVID-19 variant Omicron is milder than the Delta variant in terms of severity and a few patients did not even witness fever so far, said Dr Manoj Sharma, Senior Consultant Internal Medicine at Delhi's Fortis Hospital on Tuesday.
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Nigeria declares fourth COVID-19 wave
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigeria is now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave, health authorities in the country have said, attributing it to the rise in Delta and Omicron variants infections.
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Omicron cases may outpace COVID-19 Delta surge but only mild cases reporte
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): With almost 90 countries reporting cases of Omicron, health experts in India believe that due to its high transmissibility rate, the number of cases of the new COVID-19 variant may outpace the speed at which the Delta variant surged during the devastatin
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Don't panic but be alert, omicron causes less severe disease than delta: A
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): With increasing cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant in the country, Dr Puneet Misra, Professor of Community Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi on Saturday advised people not to be panic but to remain alert.
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Omicron driven third wave in India likely to peak in Feb: Covid Supermodel
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Daily COVID-19 caseload in India that is currently around 7,500 infections is expected to increase once the Omicron starts displacing Delta as the dominant variant, informed members of the National COVID-19 Supermodel Committee and predicted the third wa
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Omicron likely to become dominant strain in Europe at beginning of 2022: E
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control predicted on Wednesday that Omicron would likely overtake Delta to become the dominant coronavirus strain in Europe in early 2022.
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