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China reports first community spread of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tianjin [China], January 10 (ANI): China has reported its first community spread Omicron cases, with two people confirmed with the coronavirus variant in Tianjin city, a Singapore-based newspaper The Strait Times stated citing local media reports.
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Study finds COVID-19 Omicron variant neutralized by booster dose
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): The new COVID-19 Omicron variant is more transmissible than the Delta variant. However, its biological characteristics are still relatively unknown.
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Delhi's restaurant industry facing difficulty in getting e-passes, busines
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): The food and beverage industry in the national capital is once again facing hardships with restrictions being imposed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases especially of the new Omicron variant.
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Health ministry joint secretary advises Omicron patients to go in for home
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): As India witnesses a steep surge in COVID-19 cases and its Omicron variant, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Lav Aggarwal emphasised home isolation to deal with it and advised people to rely on only authentic sources of info
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Omicron less pathogenic than delta, beta variants, quarantining not justif
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), January 10 (ANI): Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the top most medical authority in defence forces has come out with a policy on testing and quarantine in services which says that the infection caused Omicron variant of coronavirus is less pathogenic t
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Administering of covid-19 'precaution doses' begins, frontline workers, se
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, India began administering 'precaution doses' to healthcare, frontline workers and senior citizens with comorbidities on Monday.
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Maharashtra reports 44,388 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 10 (ANI): As many as 44,388 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra during the last 24 hours, as per the state health department on Sunday.
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Fiji tightens measures to contain spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], January 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji announced on Sunday tightened measures to contain spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the South Pacific island country.
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COVID-19: Tripura govt imposes night curfew from Jan 10
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 9 (ANI): Tripura government on Sunday imposed a night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am from January 10 to 20 with an aim to curtail the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the state.
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Kerala reports 23 new Omicron cases, state tally mounts to 328
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 8 (ANI): Kerala reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Saturday, said the state health department.
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Don't take Omicron lightly, don't let your guards down: Expert
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): With the spike in COVID-19 cases, India is witnessing a third wave of the pandemic which is said to be driven by the Omicron variant and experts are continuously warning that it is highly contagious and cannot be taken lightly.
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Delhi estimated to report nearly 20,000 fresh COVID cases today, no Omicro
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said that the national capital is estimated to report nearly 20,000 fresh COVID-19 cases today with the rise in positivity rate by 1 to 2 per cent from Friday.
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