New York [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela has confirmed the first seven cases of the Omicron version of the coronavirus, President Nicolas Maduro said.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 23 (ANI): Gujarat reported nine cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 23 (ANI): Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has reviewed the covid scenario and the preparedness to deal with the new Omicron variant, with all Collectors, Superintendent of Police, and Chief District Medical Officers.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 23 (ANI): Telangana reported 14 new cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
Ljubljana [Slovenia], December 23 (ANI/Xinhua): From Thursday, shoppers across Slovenia will be restricted to one customer per 10 square meters, the government decided on Wednesday in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday that agreements and disagreements on issues may be reflected in debates and not through disruption.
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): With the surge in cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the national capital, Dr Suresh Kumar, the MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) emphasised on people getting a double dose of vaccination.
Canberra [Australia], December 22 (ANI): The nature of Omicron is such that the response has to go beyond the action of governments and individuals and communities need to take action as well, said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Bangkok [Thailand], December 22 (ANI): Thailand on Wednesday suspended quarantine-free travel pass amid concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Lok Sabha reported 82 per cent of productivity in the winter session of Parliament, Speaker Om Birla said here on Wednesday.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 22 (ANI): A 23-year-old woman who had returned from Scotland has tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19 Omicron, said Dr Tripti Bahuguna, Director General of Health on Wednesday.