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Germany reports first 2 cases of new 'Omicron' COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 28 (ANI): Germany on Saturday (local time) reported the first two cases of the new 'Omicron' variant of COVID-19.
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Karnataka: Passengers from South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong to compulsori
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): International arrivals originating from South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong shall compulsorily undergo RT-PCR testing for COVID-19, the Karnataka government informed on Saturday in view of cases of 'Omicron' variant of COVID in other countri
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Omicron variant: Ajit Pawar calls meeting to review COVID situation in Mah
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 27 (ANI): In view of the emerging new variant of COVID-19 in South Africa, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar called for a meeting on Sunday to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state.
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Karnataka govt announces COVID precautionary measures in view of rising ca
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): Amid the rise of COVID-19 cases and the fear of a new 'Omicron' variant in Karnataka, the state government on Saturday decided to implement a slew of stringent precautionary measures, informed an official statement issued by the Chief Ministe
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Behaviour of Omicron variant at 'individual, population level' not known,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): The new strain of COVID-19 has been named as 'variant of concern' based on laboratory and population-based observations and more information is being gathered on how it is behaving "at an individual level and at the population level," a senior ICMR offi
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UK registers first 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 27 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday reported first two cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Nepal makes 7-day quarantine mandatory for air travellers from South Afric
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 27 (ANI): Nepal has made a week-long quarantine compulsory for those arriving from South African Nations or using any of the nations as transit to prevent contraction of B.1.1.529 or the "Omicron" variant.
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Amid concerns over 'Omicron' variant of COVID, DDMA to meet on Nov 29
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Amid concerns due to the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is scheduled to meet on Monday to take a call on international passengers, especially from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong, informed
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COVID Omicron variant: WHO asks countries in South-East Asia Region to be
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases globally and detection of new variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Saturday appealed to countries in South-East Asia Region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures,
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COVID Omicron variant: Priority is for IND-SA games to happen but player s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Saturday said that the board is in regular touch with Cricket South Africa (CSA) regarding the upcoming bilateral series and how player safety needs to be ensured looking at the new
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COVID Omicron variant: Remaining two ODIs between SA-Netherlands postponed
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 27 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) have mutually agreed to defer the three-match ODI series which began on Friday.
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Japan restricts entry from three more African countries over Omicron varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has decided to impose restrictions on travel from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia over the concern about the Omicron coronavirus strain, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
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