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Palm Springs Film Awards cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The Palm Springs International Film Festival has cancelled its star-studded, in-person awards ceremony amid rising concerns around COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.
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Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to rocket
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's COVID-19 cases continued to surge on Monday as the Omicron variant rapidly took hold in the country.
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No intention of imposing new shutdowns: White House amid Omicron surge
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The Biden Administration has clarified that it has no intention of imposing new shutdowns amid a surge in Omicron variant across the US.
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COVID-19: Two suspected to be infected with Omicron variant in Dehradun
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 21 (ANI): Two people in Dehradun is suspected to be infected with the COVID-19 variant of Omicron after meeting their relative in Delhi who have been tested positive with the Omicron variant of the virus, said R Rajesh Kumar, District Magistrate, Dehr
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Unvaccinated people more at risk of severe infection, hospitalization due
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Amid rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, the expert has cautioned that though the new strain does not manifest severe symptoms in vaccinated people, it might cause serious infection in unvaccinated people.
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Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's approval for its intranasal COVID-19 booster d
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): As India is witnessing a surge in cases of "highly transmissible" Omicron variant, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase 3 clinical trial application to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to get approval for the booster dose
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Over 5 lakh COVID-19 tests being conducted per day in state: Bihar CM
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], December 20 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday informed that more than five lakh COVID-19 tests per day are being done in the state in view of the new Omicron variant.
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World Economic Forum meet scheduled for January deferred till summer 2022
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 20 (ANI): The planned World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting 2022 on Monday was deferred due to surging cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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SA vs Ind: Test, ODI series to be played behind closed doors
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 20 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday informed that owing to the increasing COVID-19 cases around the world, and the fourth wave locally, CSA along with the BCCI have taken a joint decision to protect the players and the tour by not making ticke
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Omicron matter of concern, urging tourists to come after getting vaccinate
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday said that the Omicron variant is a matter of concern and urged tourists to come after getting fully vaccinated.
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Allow booster doses for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19: Kejriwal
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): With the emergence of fresh cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the samples of all positive cases of the new variant will be sent for genome sequencing and urged the Centre to allow ad
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COVID-19: With four more Omicron cases reported in Delhi, tally climbs to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Four new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported in Delhi on Monday. The tally of Omicron cases in the national capital has now climbed to 28.
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