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Fifth COVID-19 wave hits Hungary
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungry], January 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the Omicron variant has hit Hungary, Bela Merkely, rector of Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest and leader of the Clinical Epidemiology Working Group, said on public television M1 on Friday.
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185 persons tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 at LNJP till d
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): As many as 410 air passengers have arrived at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP Hospital) from December 1, 2021, till the date of which 185 passengers tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Karnataka reports 107 new Omicron cases, state tally rises to 333
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 7 (ANI): Karnataka reported 107 Omicron variant of COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the tally in the state to 333, informed state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday.
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Here's a list of Hollywood awards shows, events cancelled amid COVID-19 su
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Amid the worldwide surge of COVID-19 cases linked to the Omicron variant, award season galas, film festivals, Los Angeles premieres and Broadway shows are postponing or cancelling their in-person shows.
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COVID-19: Union Home Secretary calls for 'unified strategy' in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla emphasised on the need to have a "unified strategy" in Delhi-NCR region to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, especially for the Omicron variant, while chairing a meeting on Thursday.
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Ajith Kumar's 'Valimai' postponed amid Omicron surge
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The release date of Ajith Kumar-starrer upcoming Tamil language film 'Valimai' has been postponed amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, fuelled by the emergence of the Omicron variant.
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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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Brazil registers first Omicron death
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 7 (ANI): Brazil has reported the first death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the city of Aparecida de Goiania of Goias state, according to Xinhua News Agency on Thursday.
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Omicron may be less severe, but not 'mild': WHO
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 7 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to be a less severe disease than the Delta strain, but it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
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Indonesia adds France to travel ban list
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia will ban entry for foreign travelers from France starting Friday following rising Omicron variant infections in the European country, according to the latest regulation on travel restriction released Thursday by the Indonesian COVID-19 T
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COVID-19: Kerala reports 50 more Omicron cases, state's tally reaches 280
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 6 (ANI): Kerala on Thursday reported 50 new cases of Omicron variant of COVId-19, taking the state tally to 280, informed Kerala Health department.
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Sundance Film Festival to go virtual due to Omicron surge
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): The in-person return of the Sundance Film Festival has been cancelled due to a surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the Omicron variant, with the festival going completely virtual.
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