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Omicron: Pune postpones reopening of school till Dec 15
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): The reopening of schools for Standard 1 to 7 has been postponed till December 15 in view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread in parts of the world, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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South Korea considers rescheduling upcoming UN summit over omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea is revising plans to host several large international events in December, including the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, due to the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the country's foreign ministry sa
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Centre reviews preparedness to deal with COVID-19 variant Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday with officials from States and Union Territories to review COVID-19 public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in various cou
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MHA extends Covid containment measures till December 31 considering emerge
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the emergence of highly mutant Covid-19 variant B.1.1529 or Omicron cases in few countries of Africa, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday extended validity of Covid containment measures till December 31 to curb further spre
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China will successfully hold 2022 Beijing Olympics despite Omicron concern
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 30 (ANI): China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, despite the worldwide spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.
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Mumbai: Reopening of schools for classes 1 to 7 postponed till Dec 15, ami
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): Amid the worry of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', the reopening of schools for classes 1 to 7, in Mumbai, has been postponed till December 15, informed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
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Omicron COVID variant: DIRCO expects India-SA series to go ahead as planne
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 30 (ANI): South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has released a statement, saying it expects the bilateral cricket series between India and South Africa to go ahead in December-January.
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No case of Omicron reported in India so far: Mansukh Mandaviya in RS
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that no cases of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' have been reported in the country, so far.
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Japan confirms first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 30 (ANI): Japan has confirmed its first case of Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported citing a government source.
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Singapore tightens border measures amid spread of new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, November 30 (ANI): Amid the rising concerns of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', Singapore on Tuesday imposed a series of measures to prevent the spread of the virus, and also paused the relaxing of social measures.
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Dehradun: Home isolation for 14 people returning from abroad due to Omicro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 30 (ANI): Following the emergence of the COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', 14 people who returned from abroad have been sent for 14 days home isolation as a precautionary measure in Dehradun district.
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Omicron: Arvind Kejriwal chairs meet on possibility of COVID-19 third wave
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a review meeting with Health Minister Satyendra Jain and senior officials on the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, amid concerns raised by new variant 'Omicron'.
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