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Israel will be less welcoming, need to ascertain impact of new COVID varia
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 28 (ANI): As Tel Aviv sealed its border for international tourists, Israel ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Sunday said that the country took the step as a precautionary measure, as it is not known how dangerous the new COVID variant "Omicron" will be
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COVID 'Omicron' variant: Centre advises States, UTs to enhance genomic sur
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Following the emergence of the new COVID variant of concern 'Omicron', the Centre on Sunday advised States/UTs and nodal agencies to keep a strict vigil at airports and ports and focus on enhancing genomic surveillance of incoming passengers from "at-ris
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COVID 'Omicron' variant: India to review decision on resumption of schedul
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): In wake of the emergence of the new COVID Variant of Concern 'Omicron', India will review its decision on the effective date of resumption of scheduled commercial international passengers services.
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COVID: Pakistan records 303 cases, 5 deaths amid 'Omicron' threat
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad, [Pakistan] November 28 (ANI): Amid the global threat of a new COVID variant 'Omnicron', Pakistan has reported over 303 COVID-19 cases and five more people have succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours on Sunday, taking the death toll to 28,709.
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Thorough airport screening, strong vigilance of those coming from countrie
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 28 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Sunday said that the state government has started thorough airport screening and strong vigilance of those travelling from South Africa, Hong Kong, Botswana and other European countries, which have w
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New Covid variant: PM Modi asks officials to review plans for easing inter
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Highlighting the need for monitoring all international arrivals in the view of the new Covid variant Omicron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked officials to review plans for easing international travel restrictions in light of the emergin
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Need to be proactive in light of new Covid variant, says PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting with top officials on Covid-19 and said that we need to be proactive in light of the new variant while laying emphasis on the precautions to contain the virus.
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Rahul Gandhi says new Covid variant 'serious' threat, targets Centre over
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New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday termed the new COVID-19 variant as a "serious threat" and said bad vaccination figures can't be hidden for long.
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New Covid variant: Delhi CM urges PM Modi to stop flights from affected co
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New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop flights from those countries which are affected by the new Covid variant.
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US, Brazil, Saudi Arabia latest to restrict travel from African countries
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): A number of countries including the US, Saudi Arabia and Brazil have announced travel restrictions on southern African countries as a new variant of the coronavirus has been detected on the continent.
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Pfizer, BioNTech not sure on vaccines' effectiveness on new COVID variant
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech on Saturday issued a statement stating that they are not sure whether their vaccines would be able to help in the treatment of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron'.
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South African Health Minister calls travel bans by countries over new COVI
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 27 (ANI): South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday termed the countries' decision of imposing restrictions on travellers from the country amid concerns over the detection of 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant as 'unjustified' and said there is no proo
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