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Biden to announce new actions to protect Americans against Delta, Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will announce new actions to combat COVID-19 as the country heads into the winter months and with the emergence of a new variant, Omicron, White House said in a statement on Thursday.
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No severe symptoms of Omicron reported so far: Union Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): As India reports two cases of new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Centre on Thursday informed that no severe symptoms of the new variant has been reported so far.
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COVID-19: Virologists in Bengal's Siliguri suggest speeding up testing in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], December 2 (ANI): In the wake of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, the virologists in West Bengal's Siliguri have suggested increasing the speed of testing in the city as it receives a lot of international travellers and said that the administration sho
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New COVID variant: Odisha CM holds review meeting
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 2 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a review meeting with senior government officials and district administration on emerging COVID situation due to new variant, said a press release.
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Omicron coronavirus variant confirmed in 23 countries: WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI): The new Omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in 23 countries and their number is expected to rise, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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Punjab deputy CM orders 40,000 testing daily amid possible third wave of C
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 30 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Om Prakash Soni on Tuesday ordered 40,000 daily COVID-19 testing in the state following the reports of a spurt of a new variant in some parts of the world and a possible third wave of Coronavirus in the state, said
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Omicron: Arvind Kejriwal chairs meet on possibility of COVID-19 third wave
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a review meeting with Health Minister Satyendra Jain and senior officials on the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, amid concerns raised by new variant 'Omicron'.
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7-day quarantine must for all international passengers from 'at risk' nati
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 30 (ANI): After two South Africa-returnees tested positive for COVID-19 and amid increasing concern over the new variant 'Omicron', the Bengaluru airport has made seven days quarantine compulsory for all international travellers arriving from 'at ri
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Telangana govt sets up cabinet sub-panel to tackle Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 30 (ANI): The Telangana government on Monday set up a cabinet sub-committee to tackle the situation that may arise due to Omicron, the new variant of Coronavirus found in some countries.
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Delhi: RT-PCR tests, quarantine mandatory for travellers from 6 Omicron-af
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Amid rising concerns due to the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Delhi government on Monday said RT-PCR tests will be conducted on all passengers arriving from six high-risk countries.
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Do not panic, it is being tracked, checked regularly: CM Bommai on Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Davanagere (Karnataka) [India], November 29 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai on Monday asked people not to panic about the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', and suggested them to follow covid precautionary measures strictly.
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Chhattisgarh CM Baghel, heath minister Singhdeo give varying opinions on t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Amid reports of a continued political tussle in the Chhattisgarh unit of Congress, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Health Minister T.S. Singhdeo have expressed different opinions on the imposition of an international travel ban to contain the new varia
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