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Unvaccinated people more at risk of severe infection, hospitalization due
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Amid rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, the expert has cautioned that though the new strain does not manifest severe symptoms in vaccinated people, it might cause serious infection in unvaccinated people.
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25 Omicron cases in India, all patients showing mild symptoms
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): India has reported 25 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 but none of the patients have reported severe symptoms, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said on Friday, amid global alarm over the new strain of the coronavirus.
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RBI keeps policy rates unchanged for 9th consecutive time
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], December 8 (ANI): Amid growing concern about the impact of the new strain of Coronavirus on the economy the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday stuck to its "wait and watch" policy keeping the key lending rates unchanged for the ninth consecutive time.
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RBI may keep policy rates steady amid Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 7 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain a status quo on key rates in its bi-monthly policy review to be announced on Wednesday as Omicron, a new strain of Coronavirus, adds to the economic uncertainties.
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Third case of COVID Omicron strain confirmed in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of infection with the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron, has been confirmed in Spain - in the Balearic Islands, health authorities said.
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Nepal bans entry of passengers from South Africa over new COVID strain fea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 28 (ANI): Nepal has banned the entry of passengers from South African nation until further notice over the fear of infection of a new strain of COVID-19 which is claimed to be more contagious.
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Centre should take prompt action: Rajasthan CM on new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 28 (ANI): Amid rising concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that the Centre must take prompt action adding that many people across the country have not taken their second dose of the vacc
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COVID: Omicron variant might spread among fully vaccinated people, says PM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 28 (ANI): As the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' has caused worry among governments around the world, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday said that there are chances that the new strain could spread among people who are double vaccinated.
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Behaviour of Omicron variant at 'individual, population level' not known,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): The new strain of COVID-19 has been named as 'variant of concern' based on laboratory and population-based observations and more information is being gathered on how it is behaving "at an individual level and at the population level," a senior ICMR offi
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New COVID-19 strain: Mandatory RT-PCR test for passengers arriving in Mumb
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 1 (ANI): After the discovery of a new strain of the COVID-19 variant C.1.2, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made the RT-PCR test mandatory for international passengers arriving at the Mumbai airport from September 3.
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'Too early to say anything on Kappa variant': UP doctor on detection of ne
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): As the emerging new strains of the Covid-19 virus are causing a lot of concern for the people, an Uttar Pradesh doctor on Friday said it is too soon to comment on the Kappa variant as it's still a 'variant of interest'.
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Thailand reports 4,161 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Saturday reported 4,161 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, marking the highest daily tally since May 31, and 51 more deaths from the coronavirus epidemic.
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