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Germany expects to receive vaccines adapted to Omicron in early 2022
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany expects to receive the first deliveries of BioNTech vaccines adapted to the omicron coronavirus variant in the first quarter of 2022, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said.
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Omicron likely present in most countries, says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that the new COVID-19 variant Omicron has been detected in over 70 countries and it was likely already present in most countries in the world.
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WHO expects increase in number of deaths, hospitalisations from COVID vari
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it expects an increase in the number of hospitalisations and fatalities related to the new Omicron coronavirus strain, reported Sputnik.
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UK PM says 1 person died after contracting Omicron COVID strain
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], December 13 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that at least one person died after contracting the Omicron coronavirus strain, local media reported on Monday.
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Australia to open for travelers from South Korea, Japan on Wednesday: PM M
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia will open its borders on Wednesday to travelers from South Korea and Japan, as well as for skilled workers and students from all over the world after the pause caused by the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, Australia
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COVID 19 Omicron variant found in 63 countries, might surpass Delta in spr
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 13 (ANI): As per the World Health Organization (WHO), the new Omicron coronavirus strain found in 63 countries will surpass Delta in spreading speed.
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COVID-19: Turkey logs six Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Six cases of the new Omicron coronavirus strain were registered in Turkey, the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday.
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Bahrain detects first Omicron case: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [Bahrain], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the Omicron coronavirus strain was detected in Bahrain, the ministry of health said on Saturday.
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Cyprus identifies first three Omicron cases: Health Ministry
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Nicosia [Cyprus], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The first three cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant were identified in the coastal city of Limassol in Cyprus, the ministry of health said.
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Philippines to ban travel from France starting Dec 13
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines will ban travel from France starting Dec. 13 to stem the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a government official said Wednesday.
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Australia's Queensland detects new version of Omicron variant
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Queensland [Australia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): A new version of the Omicron coronavirus strain has been detected in Australia's Queensland, health authorities said on Wednesday.
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Evidence suggests Omicron has 'increased infectivity' but no 'severe profi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Amid the cloud of concerns regarding the Omicron coronavirus variant, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said emerging evidence suggests that Omicron has increased infectivity and not a "severe prof
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