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Canada finds community spread of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): There is a community spread of the Omicron variant in Canada and new COVID-19 cases are expected to jump soon, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said on Monday.
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Maharashtra reports two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 13 (ANI): Maharashtra on Monday reported two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the cumulative tally of Omicron cases in the state to 20.
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Hong Kong reports 2 additional cases of Omicron COVID variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 13 (ANI): Hong Kong on Monday reported two additional cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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China detects first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 13 (ANI): China on Monday detected its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, local media reported.
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UK PM says 1 person died after contracting Omicron COVID strain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 13 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that at least one person died after contracting the Omicron coronavirus strain, local media reported on Monday.
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Pakistan reports first confirmed Omicron case through gene-sequencing
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13 (ANI): Pakistan has detected the first confirmed case of the Omicron variant in a patient belonging to Karachi, local media reported on Monday.
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Delhi ready to tackle Omicron threat, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): With cases of Omicron rising in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the Union Territory government is prepared to impose restrictions if the need arises.
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Vaccines, previous infection may offer some stronger than basic protection
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): A new study has found that people previously infected with COVID and those vaccinated will have some 'stronger than basic' defence against the Omicron strain of COVID-19.
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Australia to open for travelers from South Korea, Japan on Wednesday: PM M
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia will open its borders on Wednesday to travelers from South Korea and Japan, as well as for skilled workers and students from all over the world after the pause caused by the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, Australia
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Omicron variant could replace Delta strain globally: Head of Russian Gamal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The Omicron strain of the coronavirus could eventually replace the Delta variant, as it is already happening in South Africa, Alexander Gintsburg, the director of Russia's Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, told Sputnik.
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South African President Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 13 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
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Freight cost hits highest due to Omicron, threatening export companies
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 13 (ANI/Global Economic): It is concerned that the 'Omicron' variant can cause logistic disruptions during the peak season at the end of the year. As the Omicron variant has slowdown major ports and global supply again, shipping and air freight rates hit record
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