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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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18 Omicron patients out of 20 admitted in LNJP were asymptomatic, only two
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Out of the total 20 patients of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, only two had symptoms and the rest 18 were asymptomatic, said Dr Suresh Kumar, Managing Director, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.
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COVID-19: BBMP clarifies stand on quarantine rules for international arriv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 18 (ANI): The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Friday, clarified that no decision has been taken so far regarding the compulsory quarantine for international arrivals from 'at-risk' countries, even if they test negative for COVID-19, said a
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WHO stresses to take all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
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New Zealand reports 4 more cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand ], December 18 ( ANI/ Xinhua): New Zealand has identified four more COVID-19 cases of Omicron variant among recent international arrivals, taking the total in the country to eight, said New Zealand's Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday.
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Omicron: Nepal makes quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 18 (ANI): Nepal on Saturday made two weeks quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 different countries, mainly from European and African countries, in wake of the rising Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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Egypt confirms first 3 cases of coronavirus Omicron strain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik) Egypt has confirmed the first three cases of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the national Ministry of Health said.
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Pak's Karachi reports second case of Omicron variant of coronavirus, patie
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Sindh], December 18 (ANI): The second case of Omicron variant of coronavirus has been reported from Karachi, sources within Sindh Health Department said on Friday.
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8 new Omicron cases found in Maharashtra, tally rises to 40
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 18 (ANI): Maharashtra on Friday logged eight new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the tally of such infections to 40, informed the State Health Department.
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COVID-19: Kerala logs two new cases of Omicron, tally at 7
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 18 (ANI): Kerala on Friday logged two new cases of the Omicron variant of COVId-19, taking the overall tally to seven in the state, said Health Minister Veena George.
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Omicron: School closures must be 'avoided whenever possible', says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Despite the rise in the cases of COVID-19 due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible, said Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Gujarat logs two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, tally reaches 7
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 18 (ANI): Two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported from Vadodara in Gujarat on Friday, taking the total number of patients in the state to seven.
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