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COVID: Omicron is highly transmissible but mild variant, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 7 (ANI): Omicron variant of coronavirus is highly transmissible but milder variant than Delta, said an expert from Kolkata Hospital.
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Delhi likely to report fresh 14,000 COVID19 cases today: Satyendar Jain
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that the national capital is likely to witness 14,000 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday and the daily positivity rate may rise to around 14 per cent.
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COVID-19: Meghalaya reports one active Omicron case, total tally of the va
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], January 5 (ANI): Meghalaya has one active case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the state's health department said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 precautionary dose will be same vaccine administered previously:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose, which is to be given to healthcare and frontline workers, and those over 60 years of age with co-morbidities from January 10, will be the same vaccine as administered previously in the first two doses, said Dr VK Pa
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Omicron is predominant circulating strain in India: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, is the predominant circulating strain in India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Wednesday.
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Karnataka CM holding meeting with members of COVID-19 task force, experts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 4 (ANI): A meeting of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai with members of the COVID-19 task force and experts is going on in Bengaluru.
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COVID-19: Kerala govt imposes restrictions on attendance at weddings, fune
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 4 (ANI): In the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases and the rising threat from the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Kerala government on Tuesday restricted the number of attendees to 75 in weddings, funerals, social, political and cultural progra
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Fully vaccinated asymptomatic Omicron patients can remain in home isolatio
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday said that Omicron patients can remain in home quarantine if they are fully vaccinated.
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COVID-19: Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi; buses, metro to run at full sea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital.
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COVID-19: Schools, colleges closed in Goa till Jan 26
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 4 (ANI): Schools and colleges in Goa have been closed for physical sessions, in wake of the rising COVID-19 cases across the country.
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Rajasthan reports 53 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 3 (ANI): Rajasthan reported 53 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Monday.
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Omicron will be short-term disruption for businesses, says Piyush Goyal
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will be a short-term disruption on businesses, adding that supply chains and industrial activities will continue at full speed.
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