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Omicron nothing but a 'seasonal cold virus'; overreaction causing panic, c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): Terming Omicron variant as nothing more than a "seasonal cold virus", a US-based cardiologist has warned against "overreaction and over-reach" by government agencies, saying their actions are causing panic and providing misinformation.
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EC meets political parties in UP; leaders urge poll panel not to delay As
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) team on Tuesday met all the major political parties in Uttar Pradesh where many of them urged the ECI to not postpone or delay the 2022 Assembly elections in the State, amid concerns over the new Omic
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COVID-19: Panneerselvam urges Stalin to take 'appropriate action' to curb
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 29 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Coordinator and former deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to take "appropriate action" to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of
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COVID-19: Only fully vaccinated people allowed to enter hotels, malls for
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], December 29 (ANI): The Puducherry Health Department has instructed all the hotels, malls, restaurants, cinema theatre owners to only allow individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID to enter their premises for New Year celebrations.
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Amid Omicron scare, J-K's education dept staff to be deployed for COVID du
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 29 (ANI): With the country reporting more than 650 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far, the staff members from the education department in Jammu and Kashmir will be redeployed to the COVID duties in all districts of the Union Territory.
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Rapid antigen tests less sensitive for detecting Omicron variant infection
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration in the US has said that rapid antigen tests are less sensitive for detecting Omicron variant infections.
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Tunisia reports 4 more Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], December 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisia detected four more cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, bringing the total number of Omicron infections in the country to 10, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Tuesday.
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Scientists identify antibodies that might neutralize Omicron
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Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): During a recent study, an international team of scientists identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Puducherry reports 2 cases of Omicron
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Puducherry [India], December 28 (ANI): Puducherry confirmed two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus on Tuesday.
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75 cases of Omicron variant in Pakistan so far
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Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28 (ANI): Pakistan's National Institute of Health (NIH) on Tuesday said that a total of 75 cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country so far.
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Delhi govt imposes more restrictions on social activities, transportation
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New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Delhi government on Tuesday imposed more restrictions on social activities, economic activities, transportation movement in the national capital in view of rising Omicron and COVID-19 cases.
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Paraguay confirms first 3 Omicron cases: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Asuncion [ Paraguay], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Paraguay's Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday the first three Omicron cases in the country.
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