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Iran reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran identified the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, the head of management center of infectious diseases of Iran's Health Ministry, announced on Sunday.
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Omicron cases may outpace COVID-19 Delta surge but only mild cases reporte
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): With almost 90 countries reporting cases of Omicron, health experts in India believe that due to its high transmissibility rate, the number of cases of the new COVID-19 variant may outpace the speed at which the Delta variant surged during the devastatin
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DDMA, Delhi govt to hold review meet on Monday amid rising cases of Omicro
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): In view of increasing cases of COVID-19 Omicron in Delhi, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority along with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other important officials of the government will hold a review meeting on Monday at 11.30 am, said an official
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'Saturday Night Live' shooting to take place without live audience amid Om
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases linked to the omicron variant continue to surge in New York City and throughout the world, makers of 'Saturday Night Live' have decided to shoot the show without a live audience, and without musical guest Charli XCX, on Saturday.
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New Zealand detects 5 more cases of Omicron at border
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand ], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand detected five more Omicron cases in international arrivals, taking the country's total cases of the COVID-19 variant to 13, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.
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Germany classifies UK as high risk area, travel to be restricted starting
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has included the United Kingdom in the high risk category amid the spread of Omicron and will introduce a temporary ban on almost all travellers arriving from the UK to Germany, the Robert Koch Institute said in a risk list update.
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Netherlands to go into lockdown due to 'fifth wave with Omicron'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua) The Dutch government announced a stricter lockdown on Saturday out of fear for the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country.
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Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to soar
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): COVID-19 cases are continuing to soar across Canada fueled by the Omicron variant, with confirmation of 7,566 new cases as of Saturday afternoon.
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COVID-19: Delhi govt converts 4 pvt hospitals into Omicron dedicated centr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): The Delhi government on Saturday converted four private hospitals into dedicated centres for the treatment of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
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Navi Mumbai school shut after 18 students test COVID-19 positive, sample s
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): Amid concern over rising cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron, a school in the Ghansoli area of Navi Mumbai has been shut for a week by the authorities after 18 students of the school tested COVID-19 positive.
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London Mayor declares 'major incident' over spread of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Saturday an emergency over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Kerala reports 4 new cases of Omicron, total rises to 11
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 18 (ANI): Kerala reported four new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the overall cases of the new variant to eleven in the state on Saturday, Health Minister Veena George said.
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