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State taking precautions against COVID-19 in view of Omicron: Bihar Health
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], December 12 (ANI): Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Sunday said that the state is taking precautions against COVID-19 in view of Omicron, a new variant.
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Nagpur reports its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI): The Nagpur district in Maharashtra reported its first case of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed Municipal Commissioner Radhakrishnan B on Sunday.
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Omicron: Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh detect first cases, 3rd case in K'taka
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 12 (ANI): Chandigarh reported its first case of Omicron after swab samples of a fully vaccinated 20-year-old male passenger from Italy, who had tested COVID-19 positive on December 1, revealed the presence of the new variant of the novel coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Maharashtra reports no Omicron case today
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 11 (ANI): With zero cases of Omicron, the new variant of COVID-19, reported in Maharashtra on Saturday, the tally of cases remained at 17 in the state, informed the state government.
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Zambia reports more Omicron variant COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Zambia recorded eight more Omicron COVID-19 cases this week, bringing the cases of the new variant to 11, the country's health ministry said Saturday.
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No case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Pakistan as of yet: Health autho
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Hours after Pakistani media reported the country's first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus, the country's health authorities said that no case of the new variant has been detected as of yet.
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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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No cases of Omicron variant in Andhra Pradesh: Health Official
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): In view of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, Andhra Pradesh government hospitals are preparing to combat this new variant as per the instructions of the district collector and government, said Dr Y Kiran Kumar, Superintendent at Gover
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Indonesia badminton team withdraws from 2021 BWF World C'ship
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 8 (ANI): In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases due to the new variant Omicron, the Indonesia badminton team has withdrawn its participation from the upcoming 2021 BWF World Championship.
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Omicron scare: 12 among 318 people who returned from abroad "untraceable"
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI): At least 12 people are untraceable out of 318 people who have returned from foreign countries to the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation area of Maharashtra's Thane. This comes amid rising concerns over the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron.
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Omicron variant: UP steps up preventive measures
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 (ANI): In wake of the emergence of a new variant of coronavirus in the country, Uttar Pradesh is gearing up preparation to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 might increase in Telangana between J
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 5 (ANI): Amid rising 'Omicron' threat, cases of the new variant of coronavirus might increase between January and February in Telangana, said State Director of Public Health and Family Welfare Srinivas Rao on Sunday.
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