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COVID-19: Fiji confirms two cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Suva, [Fiji] December 6 (ANI): Fiji reported two confirmed cases of Omicron, the COVID-19 variant first discovered in South Africa, on Monday.
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Omicron variant of Coronavirus spreads to Latvia, Thailand, Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The latest strain of the coronavirus, dubbed Omicron, is gaining pace worldwide as nations in different regions report infections daily, including Latvia, Thailand, Nepal, and Japan.
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S Africa's envoy to Australia calls Omicron-related travel bans discrimina
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South African Ambassador to Australia Marthinus van Schalkwyk has slammed the travel bans on South Africa as discriminatory adding that if the Omicron variant was identified in Europe, restrictions would have not been imposed.
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Nepal reports two cases of 'Omicron' coronavirus variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 6 (ANI): Nepal on Monday reported two cases of the new 'Omicron' coronavirus strain in the country.
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Omicron: Delhi CM Kejriwal urges people to be cautious
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): In view of the emergence of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the people to be cautious and wear masks while stepping out of their houses.
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COVID-19 Omicron variant coming from abroad, need to stop international fl
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Monday said there is a need to stop international flights in view of rising cases of COVID-19 Omicroin variant. He alleged that similar negligence was seen in the second wave as well.
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Delhi govt to organise grand play on life of Dr Ambedkar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): On the 66th death anniversary of Babasaheb B R Ambedkar, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that the Union Territory government would be organising a grand play on the life of the maker of the Constitution of India, which would be sh
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South Korea to focus on containing COVID-19 Omicron strain: Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea will focus on containing the new Omicron coronavirus strain until the end of the year since it poses an apparent threat, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Monday.
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World Petroleum Congress starts in US Houston amid Omicron concern
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Houston [US], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Petroleum Congress, the largest triennial gathering for the industry, kicked off Sunday in Houston, the largest city of south-central U.S. state Texas, amid the shadow of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of gl
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Omicron variant: UP steps up preventive measures
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 (ANI): In wake of the emergence of a new variant of coronavirus in the country, Uttar Pradesh is gearing up preparation to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Japan to reduce vaccine gap for booster jabs 'wherever possible'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 6 (ANI): Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third COVID-19 vaccine shots, in the wake of rising Omicron scare.
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Omicron cases present in at least 15 US states
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): At least 15 US states have confirmed the presence of COVID-19 variant, Omicron, said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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