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New Zealand reports 4 more cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand ], December 18 ( ANI/ Xinhua): New Zealand has identified four more COVID-19 cases of Omicron variant among recent international arrivals, taking the total in the country to eight, said New Zealand's Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday.
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Omicron: Nepal makes quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 18 (ANI): Nepal on Saturday made two weeks quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 different countries, mainly from European and African countries, in wake of the rising Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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Pak's Karachi reports second case of Omicron variant of coronavirus, patie
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Karachi [Sindh], December 18 (ANI): The second case of Omicron variant of coronavirus has been reported from Karachi, sources within Sindh Health Department said on Friday.
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8 new Omicron cases found in Maharashtra, tally rises to 40
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 18 (ANI): Maharashtra on Friday logged eight new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the tally of such infections to 40, informed the State Health Department.
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COVID-19: Kerala logs two new cases of Omicron, tally at 7
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 18 (ANI): Kerala on Friday logged two new cases of the Omicron variant of COVId-19, taking the overall tally to seven in the state, said Health Minister Veena George.
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Omicron: School closures must be 'avoided whenever possible', says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Despite the rise in the cases of COVID-19 due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible, said Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Gujarat logs two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, tally reaches 7
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 18 (ANI): Two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported from Vadodara in Gujarat on Friday, taking the total number of patients in the state to seven.
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It's an early holiday break wrap for 'The Crown' amid rising COVID cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 17 (ANI): As COVID-19 continues to be a pain for the UK screen sector; 'The Crown' has found a way to tackle positive cases on-set amid a surge of the Omicron variant.
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Karnataka govt tracking contacts of all 8 Omicron cases to prevent immedia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday said the state government is cautious and is tracking contacts of all eight Omicron variant cases to ensure that there is no immediate spread of the disease from them.
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5 Omicron patients discharged from Delhi's LNJP hospital
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Five out of 10 patients infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant admitted at Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital have been discharged after testing negative for the virus, said a hospital official.
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Amid Omicron concerns, Centre says genome sequencing of every sample not p
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Genome sequencing of every sample is not possible, Union Health Ministry said on Friday amid concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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101 Omicron cases detected across 11 states, UTs so far: Govt
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): As many as 101 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far have been detected across 11 States and Union Territories, the government informed on Friday.
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