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Passengers from 'at risk' countries need to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): In the wake of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that passengers arriving from 'at risk' countries need to undergo RT-PCR test on arrival and if found positive for COVID-19, they will be treat
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'Toxic mix' of low Covid vaccination, testing rates recipe for amplifying
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI): Amid the spread of new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the world has a "toxic mix" of low vaccine coverage and very low testing - a recipe for breeding and amplifying va
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Omicron scare: 6 passengers travelling from "at risk" countries test COVID
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday that as many as six passengers travelling from the "at risk" countries have been tested positive for the COVID-19 amid new coronavirus variant Omicron scare.
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Delhi: RT-PCR tests, quarantine mandatory for travellers from 6 Omicron-af
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Amid rising concerns due to the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Delhi government on Monday said RT-PCR tests will be conducted on all passengers arriving from six high-risk countries.
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PM Modi urges people to stay alert in view of new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to stay alert against the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
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China reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, amid 'Omicron' threat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): China has reported 21 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, amid the global threat of the new coronavirus variant "Omicron".
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Important to be alarmed, no need to panic: Expert on COVID 'Omicron' varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], November 28 (ANI): Following the emergence of the new coronavirus Variant of Concern 'Omicron', an expert of the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics said it is important to be alarmed and informed about the variant but there is no need to panic.
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Philippines imposes travel ban on seven more countries over Omicron varian
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines on Sunday imposed travel restrictions on seven European countries to keep out the potentially more contagious new coronavirus variant Omicron, a government spokesman said on Sunday.
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France extends travel curbs from 7 southern African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 28 (ANI): France has extended travel restrictions from seven southern African countries until December 1, amid the spread of the new coronavirus variant called Omicron.
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US officials discuss travel restrictions amid new COVID-19 variant concern
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration has been discussing the possibility of imposing travel restrictions on passengers from southern Africa amid concerns over a new coronavirus variant emerging in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Swiss Airlines continues South Africa flights as EU mulls air travel ban
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland's national airline told Sputnik on Friday that it continues flying to and from South Africa despite concerns in Europe over the emergence of a new coronavirus variant.
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FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup South Africa put on hold due to new CO
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 26 (ANI): Following the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa, the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the South African Hockey Association and the North-West University of Potchefstroom have jointly decided that the FIH Hockey Wome
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