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25 Omicron cases in India, all patients showing mild symptoms
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): India has reported 25 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 but none of the patients have reported severe symptoms, Union Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said on Friday, amid global alarm over the new strain of the coronavirus.
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COVID-19: 2 more test positive for Omicron in Gujarat's Jamnagar, all asym
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], December 10 (ANI): Two more people have tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, informed Vijaykumar Kharadi, Municipal Commissioner on Friday.
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Of 7 Omicron cases in Pune, 5 tested negative, others stable: Maharashtra
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Out of the seven Omicron cases detected in Pune, five people have tested negative and two are in stable condition, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Friday.
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3 UK returnees test COVID positive in Goa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Three international travellers who arrived in Goa from the United Kingdom on Friday have tested positive for COVID-19, informed state health minister Vishwajit Rane.
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COVID concerns: Hyderabad schools urge parents to send children for offlin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 10 (ANI): Schools in Hyderabad have appealed to parents not to feel scared about sending their children to schools, following the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Parents of children, too, have supported them.
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COVID-19 vaccine hoarding will prolong pandemic, warns WHO amid Omicron sp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing spread of Omicron variant around the world, a UN health agency panel on Thursday said that early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the new COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective thes
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Gujarat: Govt hospitals in Vadodara set up special wards for Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 10 (ANI): The government hospitals in Gujarat's Vadodara have set up special wards dedicated to Omicron cases in wake of the threat of the new COVID-19 variant looming large over the country.
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Rajasthan: All nine Omnicron patients test negative for COVID, discharged
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 10 (ANI): All the nine patients who were infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus and were admitted to a hospital in Jaipur, tested negative for COVID on Thursday.
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Malawi confirms 3 Omicron cases, issues strict traveling restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lilongwe [Malawi] December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Health authorities in Malawi on Thursday disclosed that 3 cases of Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country and the government has tightened measures at all points of entry into the country.
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Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID, warns WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): Early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the Omicron COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective these will be in treating severely sick patients, a UN health agency panel said on Thursday.
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Maharastra's first Omicron positive patient tests negative for COVID-19 sa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], December 9 (ANI): A 33-year-old South Africa returnee, who was infected with Omicron four days ago, has been tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday.
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COVID-19: Amid Omicron scare, India extends ban on international flights,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The office of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday announced that the restrictions on scheduled international commercial passenger services from and to India shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights spec
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