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Venezuela confirms first seven cases of Omicron strain of coronavirus: Pre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela has confirmed the first seven cases of the Omicron version of the coronavirus, President Nicolas Maduro said.
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PM Modi to hold review meeting today over COVID-19 situation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Amid the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the pandemic situation in the country on Thursday, said sources.
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Gujarat reports 9 new omicron cases, state tally rises to 23
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 23 (ANI): Gujarat reported nine cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
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Odisha Chief Secretary reviews COVID preparedness to deal with Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 23 (ANI): Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has reviewed the covid scenario and the preparedness to deal with the new Omicron variant, with all Collectors, Superintendent of Police, and Chief District Medical Officers.
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Telangana reports 14 new Omicron cases, state tally rises to 38
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 23 (ANI): Telangana reported 14 new cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
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Slovenia imposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ljubljana [Slovenia], December 23 (ANI/Xinhua): From Thursday, shoppers across Slovenia will be restricted to one customer per 10 square meters, the government decided on Wednesday in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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China's economic growth will slow sharply in 2022: World Bank
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 22 (ANI): China's economic growth has been given a bleak picture by World Bank's report on Wednesday as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds from the new Omicron variant to a severe property sector downturn.
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Double dose of COVID-19 vaccine saves lives from Omicron, says LNJP Hospit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): With the surge in cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the national capital, Dr Suresh Kumar, the MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) emphasised on people getting a double dose of vaccination.
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Australia reluctant to impose lockdown despite spread of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 22 (ANI): The nature of Omicron is such that the response has to go beyond the action of governments and individuals and communities need to take action as well, said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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UK registers 1,06,122 new COVID infections, highest since pandemic began
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI): The UK reported 1,06,122 COVID cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began.
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Amid Omicron variant concerns, Thailand suspends quarantine-free travel pa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 22 (ANI): Thailand on Wednesday suspended quarantine-free travel pass amid concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
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COVID-19: 23-yr-old woman tests positive for Omicron in Dehradun
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 22 (ANI): A 23-year-old woman who had returned from Scotland has tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19 Omicron, said Dr Tripti Bahuguna, Director General of Health on Wednesday.
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