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Indonesia badminton team withdraws from 2021 BWF World C'ship
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 8 (ANI): In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases due to the new variant Omicron, the Indonesia badminton team has withdrawn its participation from the upcoming 2021 BWF World Championship.
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Wall Street rallies second day in row as Omicron fears fade, tech stocks u
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street rallied sharply for a second straight day on Tuesday, with high-flying technology stocks rising as much as 3 per cent, as investors' fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus subsided.
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Zimbabwe to ban unvaccinated from public transport as Omicron wrecks havoc
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday expressed deep concern at the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country driven by the Omicron variant and plans to bar the unvaccinated from boarding public transport.
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UP's Prayagraj starts preparing for '2022 Magha Mela'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 8 (ANI): Keeping in view the emergence of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district started preparing for the 2022 Prayagraj Magha Mela.
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Evidence suggests Omicron has 'increased infectivity' but no 'severe profi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Amid the cloud of concerns regarding the Omicron coronavirus variant, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said emerging evidence suggests that Omicron has increased infectivity and not a "severe prof
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UK reports over 100 new cases of Omicron COVID variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK] December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported 101 new cases of the Omicron COVID variant taking the total cases to 437, British health authorities confirmed Tuesday.
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Madhya Pradesh: 2 passengers returning from abroad test COVID-19 positive
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 7 (ANI): Two passengers who returned to Madhya Pradesh from the United Kingdom and Canada have tested positive for COVID-19, Bhopal District Administration said on Tuesday.
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Fight against COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, says Army Chief
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): As the number of COVID cases resurge because of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday said that the fight with the pandemic is far from over.
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Uganda confirms seven Omicron COVID-19 variant cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda on Tuesday reported that it has registered seven cases of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant.
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Nearly 30,000 travelers screened for COVID19 at several airports in Mahara
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI): Nearly 30,000 travelers have been screened for COVID19 at several airports in Maharashtra, where 10 people have tested positive for Omicron, State's Health Surveillance Officer said on Tuesday.
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Omicron: Aviation Minister takes stock of preparedness at airports, issues
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): With the number of passengers arriving in India increasing, the Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that he has taken stock of preparedness, testing capacities and situation on the ground with regard to crowd management at all air
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Adults should take vaccine, follow COVID19-appropriate behaviour to protec
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, doctors suggested that adults should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread of the virus.
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