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Covid Omicron variant: WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African coun
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] November 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization has urged countries across the world not to impose travel bans on southern African countries due to the ongoing concerns over the new COVID-19 variant "Omicron".
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Ashes: Hoping COVID Omicron variant does not affect series, says Giles
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], November 29 (ANI): Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men's cricket team has said that the side is hoping that the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant does not affect anything in the upcoming Ashes.
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China reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, amid 'Omicron' threat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): China has reported 21 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, amid the global threat of the new coronavirus variant "Omicron".
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France reports 8 suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 29 (ANI/Xinhua): French Health Ministry reported Sunday night eight suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases among passengers who tested positive after their African trips over the past 14 days.
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COVID: Canada confirms two cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The first two cases of the new, Omicron, coronavirus strain have been confirmed in Canada, the Ontario government says.
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COVID: US health expert says it will take two weeks to have definitive inf
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): A top US health expert on Sunday (local time) informed that it will take approximately two more weeks to have more definitive information on the transmissibility, severity, and other characteristics of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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COVID: Vietnam records nearly 13,000 new cases, no Omicron infections dete
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 29 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The Ministry of Health confirmed 12,936 new cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam on Sunday, bringing the national tally to 1,210,340.
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Delhi Education Minister releases list of 250 govt-run schools, challenges
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): As the debate between the Education Ministers of Delhi and Punjab over schools, quality of education in their respective states continues, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday released a list of 250 Delhi-governm
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COVID 'Omicron' variant: Union Health Ministry issues revised guidelines f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised guidelines for international arrivals in India which will be effective from December 1.
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COVID: South Africa's Health Minister unhappy with international reaction
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Johannesburg [South Africa], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla told Sputnik on Sunday that he is unhappy with the travel restrictions that many nations imposed on his country and its neighbours after the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus strain.
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Important to be alarmed, no need to panic: Expert on COVID 'Omicron' varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], November 28 (ANI): Following the emergence of the new coronavirus Variant of Concern 'Omicron', an expert of the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics said it is important to be alarmed and informed about the variant but there is no need to panic.
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Israel will be less welcoming, need to ascertain impact of new COVID varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 28 (ANI): As Tel Aviv sealed its border for international tourists, Israel ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Sunday said that the country took the step as a precautionary measure, as it is not known how dangerous the new COVID variant "Omicron" will be
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