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Record 1.7 million people in UK tested positive for COVID-19 last week
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 1.7 million people across the United Kingdom had COVID-19 from December 13-19, which is the highest number of infections during the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday.
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UK's Johnson urges people to get COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas message
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday urged people in the United Kingdom to get a COVID-19 vaccine as a Christmas present to their "family and the whole country," amid an unprecedented surge of infections caused by the Omicron variant of the corona
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Study finds immune memory less durable post severe COVID
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Texas [US], December 24 (ANI): According to new research, infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19.
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S Korea reports 6,233 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 6,233 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 596,209.
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Tunisia reports 5 more cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisia reported five additional cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, bringing the total number of Omicron infections to six, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Thursday.
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Iran reports 1,932 new COVID-19 cases, 6,179,817 in total
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry on Thursday reported 1,932 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 6,179,817.
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IMA seeks PM's intervention in resolving NEET-PG counselling crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve the NEET-PG counselling crisis and augment manpower to face a possible third wave of COVID-19 infections.
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Bangladesh national fakes RT-PCR report to enter India, sent back post-det
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 24 (ANI): In a desperate attempt to enter India, a Covid-19 infected Bangladeshi national faked his RT-PCR report but was caught red-handed at the immigration counter of Akhaura land port, Agartala.
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Turkey confirms 18,771 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Thursday reported 18,771 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 92,47,606, according to its Health Ministry.
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Kerala reports 5 new cases of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 23 (ANI): Kerala recorded five more Omicron infections on Thursday, informed state Health Minister Veena George.
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Govt has decided to strengthen home isolation module amid rising Omicron c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): In view of the rising Omicron threat, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the state government has decided to strengthen the home isolation module since the new variant of COVId-19 causes mild infection.
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Ireland to impose COVID-19 restrictions after Christmas to curb surge of O
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Northern Ireland will impose restrictions the day after Christmas to curb spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, which now accounts for over 40 per cent of COVID-19 infections in the country, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O
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