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Flight bans amount to travel apartheid, says UN Secretary General amid Omi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 2 (ANI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described widespread travel bans imposed on southern African countries over threats of the Omicron variant as "unacceptable," likening the restrictions to apartheid.
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4 COVID-19 patients from 'at-risk' countries admitted to Delhi hospital sh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Eight people travelling from 'at-risk' countries, of which four tested COVID positive, were admitted to Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital on Wednesday, as their samples were sent for genome sequencing to detect if the samples are positive
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France to lift ban on Southern Africa flights from Dec 4
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 2 (ANI): France has said it will start allowing flights from Southern Africa to land on its territory from Saturday, but with "drastic" restrictions allowing only French and European Union residents to disembark, along with diplomats and flight crews.
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India tour of SA might be pushed back by one week amid Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): India's tour of South Africa might be pushed back by one week due to the threat of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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SII seeks approval for Covishield vaccine as booster dose amid Omicron var
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought India's drug regulator's approval for the Covishield vaccine as a booster dose citing adequate stock of the vaccine in the country, officials informed ANI on Thursday.
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Third case of COVID Omicron strain confirmed in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of infection with the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron, has been confirmed in Spain - in the Balearic Islands, health authorities said.
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Mansukh Mandaviya to chair meeting with States on airport screening, surv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday will chair a meeting with the States on airport screening and surveillance with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs), informed the official sources.
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Ban air travel where Omicron is spreading: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 2 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that air travel should be banned between India and the countries where the Omicron variant is spreading.
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Restrict non-vaccinated people from coming in public: TN health min to off
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that the government has instructed officials to take steps to restrict the movement of non-vaccinated people.
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Omicron variant: Karnataka asks officials to strict implement travel advis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 2 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Wednesday asked the officials of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, District administration and authorities concerned at Airports, ports and land borders to ensure stringent implementation of travel advisory in the
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COVID: US reports first case of Omicron strain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): The US on Wednesday (local time) reported its first case of the 'Omicron' variant of the COVID-19.
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New COVID variant: Odisha CM holds review meeting
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 2 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a review meeting with senior government officials and district administration on emerging COVID situation due to new variant, said a press release.
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