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Omicron likely present in most countries, says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that the new COVID-19 variant Omicron has been detected in over 70 countries and it was likely already present in most countries in the world.
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ICMR designs kit to detect new COVID-19 variant Omicron in 2 hours
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], December 11 (ANI): Amid rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Dibrugarh, Assam has designed a testing kit that will be able to detect the virus in two hours time.
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Nasal vaccine might help fight new COVID-19 variants: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], December 11 (ANI): In a new study by Yale's Akiko Iwasaki, the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology, it was found that intranasal vaccination provided broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice.
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Second Omicron case in Delhi as Zimbabwe returnee tests positive
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Delhi reported its second case of new COVID-19 variant Omicron on Saturday, informed the Delhi Government.
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Omicron: Section 144 imposed in Mumbai on Dec 11-12
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): In light of rising concerns over the spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron and in a bid to prevent large gatherings has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrCP) for December 11 and 12, prohibiting rallies, morchas, processions et
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COVID-19: 2 more test positive for Omicron in Gujarat's Jamnagar, all asym
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], December 10 (ANI): Two more people have tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, informed Vijaykumar Kharadi, Municipal Commissioner on Friday.
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COVID-19 vaccine hoarding will prolong pandemic, warns WHO amid Omicron sp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing spread of Omicron variant around the world, a UN health agency panel on Thursday said that early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the new COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective thes
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Gujarat: Govt hospitals in Vadodara set up special wards for Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 10 (ANI): The government hospitals in Gujarat's Vadodara have set up special wards dedicated to Omicron cases in wake of the threat of the new COVID-19 variant looming large over the country.
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Omicron could have 'major impact', but no definitive answers yet: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 9 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shed light on features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread, and the number of mutations in the newfound strain.
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Uganda confirms seven Omicron COVID-19 variant cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda on Tuesday reported that it has registered seven cases of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant.
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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: Genome sequencing lab will be established in Karnataka, says CM B
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], December 7 (ANI): In the wake of rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that a Genome sequencing lab that conducts test for the 'Omicron' variant will be established in Karnataka.
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