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Pakistan: Karachi hospital confirms 6 cases of Omicron sub-variant XBB
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The XBB is a highly contagious subvariant of COVID-19's Omicron strain, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The XBB variant had a higher reinfection risk, as compared to other circulating Omicron sublineages, the Dawn report said.
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Jan Akrosh Yatra will continue until advisory is issued, says BJP hours af
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Hours after announcing the cancellation of its 'Jan Akrosh Yatra' in wake of the global Covid surge and detection of a new Omicron strain in the country, the BJP's Rajasthan unit on Thursday said the yatra will continue unless an advisory is issued by the Centre and the state.
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Omicron strains 20-30 pc more infectious: INSACOG to review data of genom
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants on Friday, said sources.
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Russian health watchdog detects Omicron subvariant BA.4 in population
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 12 (ANI/Sputnik): A more contagious subvariant of the COVID-19 Omicron strain has slipped into Russia, a senior official at the national consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said.
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Russian Health Watchdog Detects Omicron Subvariant BA.4 in Population
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 12 (ANI/Sputnik): A more contagious subvariant of the COVID-19 Omicron strain has slipped into Russia, a senior official at the national consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said.
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INSACOG confirms first case of Omicron subvariant BA.4 in India
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India's first case of BA.4 subvariant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus was detected in Hyderabad through a genomic surveillance program, informed sources on Friday.
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COVID-19 cases in South Korea above 350,000 for 2nd Day in row
Updated : 4 years ago IST
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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Turkish President says contracted Omicron variant of coronavirus
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 5 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced that he contracted the Omicron strain of coronavirus.
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Omicron BA.2 sub-lineage insufficiently studied to measure difference from
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The subvariant of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus dubbed BA.2 requires further study to understand to what extent it is distinct from its original - the Omicron - regarding contagiousness and other factors, Marco Cavaleri, the head of Biolo
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Iran reports 38,160 daily COVID-19 cases, 6,446,404 in total
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], February 2 (ANI/ Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 38,160 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 6,446,404.
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Pak reports over 7,000 cases for second straight day
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 24 (ANI): Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) reported more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row, as the Omicron strain rapidly spreads infections across the country.
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Pakistan: Schools with high COVID positivity to be closed for one week
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 22 (ANI): More than 1,000 people infected with coronavirus have been shifted to critical care across Pakistan as the COVID situation worsens owing to the Omicron strain, according to government estimates, reported Geo TV.
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