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US could face more COVID-19 lockdowns if cases go up again due to latest v
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Washington [US], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The United States could face more COVID-19 lockdowns if cases go up once again due to the latest variant, even as the most cautious begin to shrug off their virus fears once-and-for-all, British paper Daily Mail has reported, citing the top U.S. infect
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Cyprus approves 4th vaccine dose for vulnerable people due to COVID-19 spi
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Nicosia [Cyprus], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Cypriot government on Tuesday approved a fourth COVID vaccine dose for vulnerable citizens after health authorities announced a new spike in cases.
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Threat of Omicron has not gone away from India: Health Ministry
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New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): As the country reels under the prevalence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Monday said that the threat of the Omicron variant has not gone away from India adding that the country has done a c
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NTAGI recommends reducing gap between two doses of Covishield: Sources
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New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) on Sunday recommended the Union Ministry of Health to reduce the COVID-19 vaccine Covishield's duration of the second dose to somewhere between 8 to 16 weeks after the first dose in view of the o
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Covid-19: Myanmar logs 31 cases of Omicron sub-variant
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Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant's BA.2 sub-lineage on Friday, the Ministry of Health said.
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India managed Omicron surge much better than other countries: Centre
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New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The proactive measures in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive helped the country control the spread of Omicron, which was globally six times higher than the previous wave, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
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HI names 20-member Indian Women's Team for FIH Women's Junior World Cup
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New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Hockey India named the 20-member Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team for the much-awaited FIH Women's Junior World Cup 2021 which was postponed to 2022 due to the omicron threat in South Africa. The tournament is scheduled to begin on April 1 in Potchefstroom
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South Korea: Overseas travel demand picking up again; 'Inquiries about hon
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Seoul [South Korea], March 17 (ANI/Global Economic): As the Korean government will lift the mandatory self-quarantine measure for fully vaccinated residents from March 21, demand for overseas travel is expected to recover.
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Oil prices continue to tumble on Russia-Ukraine diplomacy efforts, surge i
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New York [US], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices extended their tumble on Tuesday, falling more than 5 per cent for the second day in a row based on international efforts to mediate over the Russia-Ukraine conflict and on renewed COVID-19 measures implemented by China after an unexpected su
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China perceived 'Zero Covid strategy' from beginning of COVID-19: Experts
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New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association (IMA) Covid Task Force on Monday said that through multiple battles with different coronavirus variants, China has perceived a "Zero Covid strategy" from the beginning, which ha
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Rajya Sabha: Bill to omit 'Bhogta' community from SC list in House today
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New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): The Central government will move a Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Monday to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to omit 'Bhogta' community from the list of Scheduled Castes (SC) in Jharkhand.
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COVID-19 cases in South Korea above 350,000 for 2nd Day in row
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Seoul [South Korea], March 13 (ANI/Sputnik): New COVID-19 cases in South Korea remain above 350,000 for the second day in a row, marking the highest peak since the onset of the pandemic due to the rapid spread of the Omicron strain, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on
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