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Rising cases suggest third wave of COVID-19 has begun, Omicron will become
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The rise in COVID-19 cases suggests that India is at the beginning of the third wave of coronavirus, a Delhi-based senior physician said on Tuesday and noted that the Omicron variant would become the dominant strain "which is not necessarily a bad thing" a
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L.A. red carpet premiere of 'Peacemaker' cancelled due to Omicron concerns
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The January 8 Los Angeles red carpet premiere of James Gunn's anticipated HBO Max series 'Peacemaker' has been cancelled amid a surge of the Omicron variant.
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Data from Pakistan's Sindh: 50% COVID cases are of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Sindh Government on Sunday said that the Omicron cases have reached up to 50% in the province especially in Karachi. The data collected by the provincial authorities clearly suggests that Pakistan is in the grip of the Omicron variant.
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Pakistan announces new travel advisory amid looming fifth wave of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Amid a looming fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic fuelled by the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Pakistan, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a new travel advisory which will take effect on January 5 at the direction of the National Com
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Hong Kong to expand 'vaccine bubble' from February 24
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 4 (ANI): Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday announced that the government will expand the "vaccine bubble" from February 24 to cover more places and residents must have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to enter the premises.
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COVID-19: AIIMS Delhi cancels winter vacation, asks faculty to join immedi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): In view of increasing COVID cases due to the Omicron variant of the virus, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on Tuesday cancelled the remaining part of winter vacation from January 5 to January 10 and has asked the faculty members
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Fully vaccinated asymptomatic Omicron patients can remain in home isolatio
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday said that Omicron patients can remain in home quarantine if they are fully vaccinated.
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Every passenger of Cordelia cruise ship to undergo COVID-19 test once the
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 4 (ANI): Every passenger of the Cordelia cruise ship, which will reach Mumbai on Tuesday evening, will undergo COVID-19 test as it has been sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all the passengers after more than 66 out of 2,000 onboard tested COVID-19 posit
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COVID-19: Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi; buses, metro to run at full sea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Amid surging COVID-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital.
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Thousands protest COVID measures in Netherlands despite ban on gatherings
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 4 (ANI): Thousands of demonstrators in the Netherlands on Sunday defied a government ban on large protests to voice their anger over COVID-19 restrictions.
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COVID-19 spreading faster, people need to be cautious: Delhi Health Minist
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday informed that COVID-19 is spreading faster and people need to be cautious.
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India reports 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, daily positivity r
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): India reported 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 3.24 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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