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Caution, vigilance needed but PM himself should set example : Brinda Karat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement where he urged the citizens to be 'satark' and 'saavdhaan' in the wake of rising cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, Communist Party of India (Marxist) senior leader and Politburo
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COVID: Two more Omicron cases reported in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 24 (ANI): Two more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported in Andhra Pradesh, taking the overall tally to four in the state.
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Australia shortens COVID-19 booster vaccine interval
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has reduced the booster shot interval for COVID-19 vaccines in response to nationwide Omicron outbreaks.
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China locks down 13 million residents of Xi'an city after COVID cluster fo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): In sweeping restrictions, China on Wednesday locked down the entire 13 million residents of Xi'an city after the COVID-19 cluster was found in the area.
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COVAX targets 70 pc COVID-19 immunization coverage by mid-2022
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 24 (ANI): Amid possible need for variant-specific vaccines, changes to vaccination policies, country preference for some products over others, the programmatic complexity of managing multiple products, and the need for better intelligence on country-level plann
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Uttarakhand reports first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 24 (ANI): After the first case of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus was detected in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, the authorities warned of the imposition of Night Curfew and COVID restrictions in the state if the necessity arises.
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Italy tightens anti-virus rules for holiday season as Omicron cases mount
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Italy on Thursday tightened anti-pandemic rules for the Christmas and New Year holidays amid concerns over rising Omicron cases across the country.
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Tunisia reports 5 more cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisia reported five additional cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, bringing the total number of Omicron infections to six, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Thursday.
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Four more test positive for Omicron in Rajasthan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 24 (ANI): Four more people have been detected positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Rajasthan, as per Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena.
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Postpone UP polls, ban rallies: Allahabad HC urges ECI, PM Modi over Omicr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 23 (ANI): Amid the COVID variant Omicron scare, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday requested Election Commission of India to immediately postpone the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh for 1-2 months.
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Odisha reports two new Omicron cases, both patients asymptomatic
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 24 (ANI): Two new Omicron cases were detected in Odisha on Thursday. However, the patients are asymptomatic, said Dr Niranjan Mishra, Director of Public Health, Odisha.
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Omicron scare: Maharashtra govt to issue guidelines for Christmas, New Yea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): Maharashtra government to issue detailed guidelines on Friday to avoid crowd during Christmas and New Year celebrations as the State is once again reporting a steep hike in COVID-19 cases amid fresh concerns raised by the Omicron variant of
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