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Japanese minors under the age of 12 likely to be jabbed in middle of spri
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] January 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese minors under the age of 12 may start receiving COVID-19 shots in the middle of spring once approved by the Health Ministry, the Minister in charge of vaccination rollout, Noriko Horiuchi, said on Tuesday.
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Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Italy has revised anti-coronavirus measures in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19, among others cancelling the quarantine for people inoculated with three doses of vaccines after contacts with COVID-19 patients.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina reports 10 Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sarajevo [Bosnia], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Omicron strain of coronavirus has been registered in ten patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sebija Izetbegovic, director of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, said on Wednesday.
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First death from Omicron variant registered in Australia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The first death from the Omicron strain of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Australia, the health department of the state of New South Wales reports.
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New COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Belgium on Sunday amid fears of Omicr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): New stringent measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic came into effect in Belgium on Sunday amid fears of the rapid spread of the Omicron strain.
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First omicron case registered in Dominican Republic
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Dominican Republic has confirmed its first case of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the country's Ministry of Public Health says.
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PM Modi chairs meeting on COVID-19 situation, says people should be 'satar
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the efforts to combat COVID-19 and Omicron strain and emphasised the need to be "satark" and "saavdhan" in view of the new variant.
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Ireland to impose COVID-19 restrictions after Christmas to curb surge of O
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Northern Ireland will impose restrictions the day after Christmas to curb spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, which now accounts for over 40 per cent of COVID-19 infections in the country, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O
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Venezuela confirms first seven cases of Omicron strain of coronavirus: Pre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela has confirmed the first seven cases of the Omicron version of the coronavirus, President Nicolas Maduro said.
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Three cases of Omicron strain detected in Colombia: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombia has identified three cases of the Omicron coronavirus strain in people arriving from abroad, the first indication that the highly infectious variant has spread to the Latin American nation, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection sa
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Research finds vaccines, previous infection might offer stronger than basi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that people previously infected with COVID and those vaccinated will have some 'stronger than basic' defence against the Omicron strain of coronavirus.
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Egypt confirms first 3 cases of coronavirus Omicron strain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik) Egypt has confirmed the first three cases of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the national Ministry of Health said.
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