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India has 18 lakhs isolation beds, 90,000 special beds for children: PM Mo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Amid the increase in the cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday informed that India has 18 lakh isolation beds, 5 lakh oxygen supported beds, 1.40 lakh ICU beds and 90,000 special beds for children.
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Omicron: Assam govt imposes night curfew from Sunday
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 25 (ANI): Assam government has imposed a night curfew from 11:30 pm to 6 am from December 26 in the view of COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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COVID-19: Kerala's Omicron tally climbs to 38 with 1 new case
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 25 (ANI): With one new case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in Kerala on Saturday, the total cases in the state climbed to 38, said state Health Minister Veena George.
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Beijing tightens control amid rising COVID cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 25 (ANI): Beijing on Friday tightened epidemic prevention and control amid concerns around raging Omicron variant overseas as well as rising cases in China.
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Can't prevent spread of Omicron: Member of Kerala COVID panel
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 25 (ANI): The spread of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus cannot be stopped, adding that the cases of the new variant multiply every two days, says Dr TS Anish, member of COVID Expert Committee.
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COVID-19: Maharashtra's Ahmednagar launches 'no vaccine, no entry' campaig
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], December 25 (ANI): As Maharashtra witnesses a rise in cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the total number of infections to 108 in the state, the Ahmednagar administration has issued strict orders to implement 'no vaccine, no entry' campaign in t
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Uttarakhand CM reviews preparedness against COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 25 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday reviewed preparedness against the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant at a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat.
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Maharashtra issues COVID-19 guidelines amid Omicron threat during festive
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): In the wake of expected crowding at the time of upcoming festivals amid Omicron variant threat, the Maharashtra government on Friday issued new COVID-19 guidelines prohibiting gathering of more than five persons in public places from 9 pm-6 am
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Nigeria's Omicron variant cases surge to 51
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian health authorities said Friday the country has identified more cases of the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections of the variant to 51.
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Kerala reports 8 new cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant, total rises to 37
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 24 (ANI): A total of eight more people tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Kerala on Friday taking the count of cases of the new variant in the state to 37.
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61 per cent of eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Amid the surge in the cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in India, the Health Ministry on Friday said that 61 per cent of the adult population is fully vaccinated, while 89 per cent has received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
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US to lift travel restrictions on 8 South African countries
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): The White House on Friday announced that America is lifting the travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries last month following the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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