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COVID-19: Omicron found in 94 per cent of positive samples in Kerala, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 28 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said that most of the positive COVID-19 samples, sent for the genome sequencing, are being tested positive for the Omicron variant of the virus while there are fewer Delta variant samples.
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Union Health Minister to hold review meeting today with southern states, U
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level virtual meeting with the health ministers of Southern states', Union territories today at 2.30 pm to review the COVID-19 situation and public health preparedness as well as response measures
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Centre extends COVID-19 restrictions till February 28
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Central Government on Thursday extended the existing COVID-related restrictions in the country till February 28 in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variants.
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Current anti-COVID pills work well against Omicron, antibody drugs less ef
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Wisconsin [US], January 27 (ANI): A new study has found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests.
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Moderna says it has begun trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 27 (ANI): Moderna, an American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Cambridge on Wednesday (local time) announced that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of a vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Pakistan crosses 90,000 COVID-19 cases mark
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 27 (ANI): Amid the spread of the Omicron variant, Pakistan's active COVID-19 case count crossed the 90,000 mark, local media reported citing National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Thursday.
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UAE to lift ban on entry from African countries where Omicron originated f
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced it will lift on January 29 entry restrictions imposed in November 2021 on travellers from 12 African countries, from which the new strain of coronavirus, Omicron, has
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South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high due to the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said on Thursday.
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India-NZ women's series to be played at just John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], January 27 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket on Thursday moved to streamline its home international schedules for the men's and women's teams in order to mitigate the risk of an Omicron outbreak compromising upcoming fixtures.
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Canada confirms 51 cases of new Omicron subvariant
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada has found 51 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 mainly from international travelers, according to local media CTV on Wednesday.
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Fertility or pregnancy not affected by COVID-19 vaccination, suggests new
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 26 (ANI): One of the biggest fears and doubts that makes people think twice before getting vaccinated is its impact on pregnancy and fertility. Now, a new study has found that vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitr
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Study finds changes in Omicron's spike protein
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI): A team of scientists has found the precise structural changes in the spike protein of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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