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Omicron variant now confirmed in ten US states
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant have been reported by health officials in five additional US states today, bringing the total number of states with confirmed infections to ten.
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Omicron variant detected in 4 more US states, bringing total to 9
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant have been reported by health officials in four additional US states on Friday, bringing the total up to nine states with confirmed infections.
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Omicron scare: Karnataka CM chairs meeting with experts, senior health off
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 3 (ANI): A day after two cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 were detected in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday chaired a meeting with experts and senior officials and directed the technical advisory committee members to
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Mansukh Mandaviya to chair meeting with States on airport screening, surv
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday will chair a meeting with the States on airport screening and surveillance with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs), informed the official sources.
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Officials say Omicron found in Netherlands 'earlier than thought'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 30 (ANI): Netherlands health officials on Tuesday said that the new COVID-19 variant Omicron was detected in the country a week earlier than previously believed.
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Kejriwal discuss preparations concerning COVID variant 'Omicron' with heal
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday held a meeting with the health department officials to take stock of preparedness in the national capital amid the raising concerns of the new COVID variant, 'Omicron'.
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Chandigarh man, a South Africa returnee, tests positive for COVID-19
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 30 (ANI): A 39-year-old man, who returned from South Africa, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, said Union Territory health officials.
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Hong Kong records 3rd case of new COVID-19 variant
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Hong Kong, November 29 (ANI): Hong Kong has recorded its third case of a new coronavirus strain first detected in Southern Africa, health officials said.
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Australia confirms two cases of 'Omicron' coronavirus variant
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Sydney, [Australia], November 28 (ANI): Australian health officials on Sunday confirmed two cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus strain in the country for the first time.
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Tribal elder shot died in Afghanistan
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Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): Unidentified armed men killed an elderly man in western Afghanistan's Nimroz province, international media reported citing local health official on Saturday.
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Centre to invest 64,000 cr in health sector over next 5 years, says Mansuk
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Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], November 27 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that about Rs 64,000 crore will be invested by the Centre in creating health infrastructure in the country over the next five years.
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South Sudan could miss COVID-19 vaccination target amid insecurity, floodi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Juba [South Sudan], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudan might not attain the target of vaccinating at least 2.5 million by the end of 2021 amid prevailing insecurity and flooding in the rural areas, health officials said on Monday.
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