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"Country's Covid positivity rate declining week-on-week..." Health Ministr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the fresh global surge in the covid cases by a new coronavirus variant, B.F7, the Centre government on Friday provided a respite among the public by saying that the Covid positivity rate in the country is declining week-on-week.
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Russia confirms 698 cases of Omicron variant: Deputy PM
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 698 cases of Omicron, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Wednesday, adding that the capital region is likely to suffer most from the new coronavirus variant.
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New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], January 9 (ANI): A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, and experts say that it is not something to be worried about at the moment, a media repo
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New coronavirus variant IHU detected in France, found in traveller returni
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Marseille [France], January 5 (ANI): A new coronavirus variant B.1.640.2 also known as IHU variant has been detected in a traveller returning from Cameroon, announced the hospital IHU Mediterrannee in Marseille, France.
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DCGI approves India-made RT-PCR kit to detect Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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Omicron is predominant circulating strain in India: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is the predominant circulating strain in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Wednesday.
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Omicron patients stable, no one needs oxygen or ICU: LNJP Hospital MD Dr S
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Patients infected with the new coronavirus variant Omicron are recovering well from mild symptoms and do not require oxygen or ICU, said Dr Suresh Kumar, Managing Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.
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161 Omicron cases reported in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): India has reported 161 cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.
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WHO stresses to take all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
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Maharashtra: 7 more test positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 (ANI): Seven more people tested positive for the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, taking the total number of cases of the new coronavirus variant in the state to eight, informed the public health department on Sunday.
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Nepal imposes ban on entry from 9 countries, including Hong Kong, amid 'Om
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 3 (ANI): In a wake of global fear of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Nepal has decided to put a ban on nine countries including Hong Kong.
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India ready to supply medical equipment, assistance to Africa amid spread
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): India on Thursday said that it is ready to supply medical equipment and life-saving drugs to any country in Africa, amid the emergence of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
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