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Jammu reports three cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 21 (ANI): Three cases of Omicron have been detected in Jammu, the first instance of the new variant of the COVID-19 virus in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Biden to announce new actions to protect Americans, help hospitals battle
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will announce new actions on Tuesday (local time) to protect Americans and help communities and hospitals battle Omicron, building on the robust plan he announced earlier this month to get people maximum protection ahead of the winte
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Most Omicron patients in South Africa recovering with simple, easy treatme
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): As the case tally of the new variant of COVID-19 variant Omicron in India touches 200, South African Medical Association Chairperson Dr Angelique Coetzee on Tuesday said that most patients in her country recovered from the variant with a simple and an
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Allow booster doses for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19: Kejriwal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): With the emergence of fresh cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the samples of all positive cases of the new variant will be sent for genome sequencing and urged the Centre to allow ad
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Kerala reports 4 new cases of Omicron, total rises to 11
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 18 (ANI): Kerala reported four new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the overall cases of the new variant to eleven in the state on Saturday, Health Minister Veena George said.
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Omicron cases doubling at least every 3 days, says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 18 (ANI): Amid the unabated spread of the Omicron cases around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said infection numbers of the new variant is doubling at least every 3 days.
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COVID-19: New variant might be less severe, high transmissibility rate is
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the number of COVID-19 variants omicron cases reaches over 100 in India, the Indian health experts said that the new variant might be less severe, however, the high transmissibility rate could be a worrying factor.
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10 new cases of Omicron variant reported in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Ten new cases of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, have been detected in the national capital, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday.
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Karnataka: Five more Omicron cases detected, tally rises to 8
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Five more cases of the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron were detected in Karnataka on Thursday, taking the tally in the state to eight, said Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K on Thursday.
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Omicron: Gehlot appeals to PM Modi to hold meeting with CMs, take decision
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 16 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday appealed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to administer booster doses to the eligible population in the country in wake of emerging cases of new variant of COVID-19, Omicron and said that he should c
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Health Dept begins mega sampling drive in Moradabad amid Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Health Department in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh is conducting a Mega Focus Sampling Drive in view of rising cases of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed health official.
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COVID situation similar to game of 'Snakes & Ladders', says Singapore
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday likened the COVID situation, in the face of new variants, to the 'snakes and ladders game' stating that depending on how the situation is tackled it could either "bring us down or take us a step ahead".
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