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Covid-19: Myanmar logs 31 cases of Omicron sub-variant
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant's BA.2 sub-lineage on Friday, the Ministry of Health said.
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South Korea: Overseas travel demand picking up again; 'Inquiries about hon
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 17 (ANI/Global Economic): As the Korean government will lift the mandatory self-quarantine measure for fully vaccinated residents from March 21, demand for overseas travel is expected to recover.
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US experts warn spread of more contagious Omicron sub-type as restrictions
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], February 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Experts are warning of the spread of a new strain of Omicron variant in the United States and potential health effects after infection, as major states in the country rushed to shed off COVID-19 restrictions amid a continuous decline in cases and hosp
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S Korea reports record high of 109,831 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Friday.
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Schools reopen in Nepal as third wave of COVID weakens
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 13 (ANI): Nepal reopened schools on Sunday amid a weakening third wave of COVID infection, after a month of virtual classes fueled by the Omicron variant.
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65 per cent of people with hybrid immunity neutralised Omicron variant of
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 10 (ANI): Hybrid immunity is effective in preventing the spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, reveals the study conducted by Dr Padmanabha Shenoy, a rheumatologist and medical director at CARE Hospital in Kochi.
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SK Bioscience to develop COVID-19 Omicron-specific vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 9 (ANI/Global Economic): As the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which is now the most dominant strain in the world, rapidly spread in Korea, SK Bioscience also started developing Omicron-specific vaccines.
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Iran's daily COVID-19 caseload nears 40,000
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry on Monday reported 39,819 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 6,619,085.
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India's daily COVID-19 cases drop below 1 lakh mark after one month, repor
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): COVID-19 third wave in the country seems to have weakened with fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours dropping below one lakh mark for the first time, after almost a month. The COVID cases had begun to show a significant rise following the emer
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Turkish President says contracted Omicron variant of coronavirus
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 5 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced that he contracted the Omicron strain of coronavirus.
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South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high of over 36,000
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Saturday.
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Much-needed Maldivian Honeymoon - post-Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/PNN): With the arrival of the omicron variant, the pandemic roller-coaster ride resumes, but now that the omicron has reached a new low, we may all breathe a sigh of relief.
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