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Detection of Omicron variant means pandemic not over yet: Ex-UK Scientific
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant brought the world back to square one in dealing with the pandemic, the former UK government scientific advisor and director of Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar, said.
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Seven Omicron cases detected in Finland
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Seven cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Finland as of Saturday, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said.
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India invited 52 nations to attend 100 years of Public Account's Committee
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Parliament's Public Account's Committee's (PAC) Chairperson and Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that a total of 52 countries including Pakistan were invited to the celebrations of 100 years of the PAC but Islamabad did not resp
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Kazakhstan suspends air traffic with Egypt over Omicron variant from today
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Kazakhstan is suspending flights to Egypt starting Friday in an effort to prevent the emergence and spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development sa
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Malaysia detects first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in Malaysia and found to have been brought in on November 19, days before South Africa reported the first case to the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 24, Malaysi
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Third case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in US found in Colorado
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the US has been confirmed in the state of Colorado, Governor Jared Polis said during a press conference on Thursday.
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Omicron threatens to reverse modest October recovery in air travel: Trade
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A fledgling recovery in both domestic and international air travel in October faces a new threat amid a spate of new restrictions imposed by governments due to the Omicron coronavirus variant, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) sa
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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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First case of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in Spain, the microbiology service of the Gregorio Maranon Hospital said on Monday.
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Scotland confirmed 6 cases of Omicron coronavirus variant taking UK's tota
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Six cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been confirmed in Scotland, taking the total for the United Kingdom up to nine with the previous three infections detected in England, the Scottish health authorities reported on Monday.
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Omicron strain found in 13 people arriving in Netherlands from South Afric
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen people who arrived in the Netherlands from South Africa tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said on Sunday.
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Netherlands reports 13 cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Dutch health authority said Sunday that it has found 13 cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant among passengers on flights from South Africa.
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