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Present spike of COVID-19 cases in Delhi could be due to Omicron, need to
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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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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Pakistan has much higher COVID-19 mortality rate in comparison to global d
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Despite health experts claims that COVID-19 has been less lethal among Asians, global data has shown that Pakistan's mortality rate is far higher than in many regions, a media report said.
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COVID-19: New variant might be less severe, high transmissibility rate is
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the number of COVID-19 variants omicron cases reaches over 100 in India, the Indian health experts said that the new variant might be less severe, however, the high transmissibility rate could be a worrying factor.
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COVID-19 third-wave is inevitable, roadmap for booster dose should be the
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): A third wave of the COVID-19 is inevitable and a roadmap for booster dose should be made to protect people, especially those having comorbidities, who are immunocompromised and healthcare workers, noted a top health expert.
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Adults should take vaccine, follow COVID19-appropriate behaviour to protec
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, doctors suggested that adults should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread of the virus.
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Omicron will be in major cities but with mild symptoms: Former CSIR instit
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 5 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccines administered in India will be effective in the country's fight against the new variant of the virus Omicron and will provide a shield to vaccinated citizens of the country, according to a health expert.
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Omicron is not fatal but India should be prepared for third wave: Top heal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 4 (ANI): Though the world awaits more information on the new COVID variant Omicron, India should be prepared to fight a possible "third wave" which may be caused by the emerging variant keeping in mind its high transmissibility but possibly low fata
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Health experts reiterate on COVID-19 appropriate behaviour as 'Omicron' CO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): With World Health Organisation (WHO) stating that overall global risk related to the new COVID variant Omicron is assessed as very high and may change the pandemic course, health experts in India reiterated not to loosen up the guards as the situation st
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COVID: US health expert says it will take two weeks to have definitive inf
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): A top US health expert on Sunday (local time) informed that it will take approximately two more weeks to have more definitive information on the transmissibility, severity, and other characteristics of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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US expert expresses concern that Omicron COVID strain might spread widely
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): A top US health expert has said that the Omicron strain of the COVID-19 is likely to spread widely.
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With emergence of new Covid-19 strain, India's top health experts advocate
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): With a new heavily mutant novel coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 reported in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana triggering alarms in India, the country's top health experts have urged for stringent surveillance at the government level.
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