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COVID-19: Unvaccinated people have 'good reason to be concerned' about Omi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that people who are "not fully vaccinated" have "good reason to be concerned" about the spread of the Omicron variant.
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UK's Johnson says no new restrictions before Christmas despite Omicron sur
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that the government has no plans of issuing tougher COVID-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases of the Omicron variant.
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Pakistan's Balochistan province reports 30 suspected cases of Omicron vari
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], December 22 (ANI): At least 30 suspected cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday, local media reported.
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Israel reports 166 new Omicron cases, 341 in total
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel on Tuesday reported 166 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to the country's health ministry.
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Blinken discusses efforts to fight Omicron with international counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the newly discovered Omicron variant, during a virtual meeting with several foreign ministers and regional organization representatives, the State
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US rolling out new measures to fight Omicron, allocates additional USD 580
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The US is rolling out new measures to fight COVID-19 variant Omicron by providing an additional USD 580 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support seven partners who are working tirelessly in the global fight against coronavirus.
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Omicron: Karnataka imposes restrictions on new year celebrations
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 21 (ANI): In view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the new year celebrations at public places will take place in a restricted manner, with celebrations allowed in restaurants and clubs
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'Jagged Little Pill' musical to close permanently due to rising COVID-19 c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The Tony and Grammy award-winning show 'Jagged Little Pill' has closed on Broadway amid an increase in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant.
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COVID-19 Omicron variant is milder than Delta in terms of severity, a few
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The new COVID-19 variant Omicron is milder than the Delta variant in terms of severity and a few patients did not even witness fever so far, said Dr Manoj Sharma, Senior Consultant Internal Medicine at Delhi's Fortis Hospital on Tuesday.
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Ghana imposes travel bans to curb Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghana imposed a travel ban on Israel, Malta, and the Republic of Korea in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant from these countries, said the foreign ministry late Monday.
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Nigeria declares fourth COVID-19 wave
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigeria is now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave, health authorities in the country have said, attributing it to the rise in Delta and Omicron variants infections.
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COVID-19: 34 new Omicron cases reported in LNJP Hospital, says Delhi Healt
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): A total of 34 cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, out of which 17 patients have been discharged and the rest of the patients are admitted in other hospitals, informed De
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