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COVID-19: Gujarat imposes night curfew in 8 cities
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 24 (ANI): Amid growing concern over the spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat Government on Friday announced night curfew in eight cities from Saturday.
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Omicron spike in US forces airlines to cancel over 200 Christmas Eve fligh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): The continued spread of the Omicron variant across the US has led to the cancellation of more than 200 flights that were scheduled for Christmas Eve by various US airlines, US media reports said.
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Treatment protocols for COVID-19, Delta will apply to Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): As India is witnessing a slight rise in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the treatment protocols for COVID-19 and Delta will apply to Omicron.
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Omicron spreading fast, 358 cases of new COVID-19 variant in India so far:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with a doubling time of 1.5 to 3 days, is spreading fast, adding that India has reported 358 cases of the new variant so far.
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Kareena Kapoor's genome sequencing report for Omicron comes negative
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): The genome sequencing report of Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan for Omicron variant of COVID-19 has come negative, confirmed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday.
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UK's Johnson urges people to get COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas message
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday urged people in the United Kingdom to get a COVID-19 vaccine as a Christmas present to their "family and the whole country," amid an unprecedented surge of infections caused by the Omicron variant of the corona
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India's Omicron cases stand at 358
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): India reported 358 cases of Omicron variant so far, as per a bulletin released by Ministry of health and family welfare.
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Caution, vigilance needed but PM himself should set example : Brinda Karat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement where he urged the citizens to be 'satark' and 'saavdhaan' in the wake of rising cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, Communist Party of India (Marxist) senior leader and Politburo
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COVID: Two more Omicron cases reported in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Two more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in Andhra Pradesh, taking the overall tally to four in the state.
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Uttarakhand reports first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 24 (ANI): After the first case of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus was detected in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, the authorities warned of the imposition of Night Curfew and COVID restrictions in the state if the necessity arises.
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Four more test positive for Omicron in Rajasthan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 24 (ANI): Four more people have been detected positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Rajasthan, as per Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena.
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Omicron scare: Maharashtra govt to issue guidelines for Christmas, New Yea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): Maharashtra government to issue detailed guidelines on Friday to avoid crowd during Christmas and New Year celebrations as the State is once again reporting a steep hike in COVID-19 cases amid fresh concerns raised by the Omicron variant of
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