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India welcomes New Year amid night curfew in several cities to prevent COV
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): India welcomed the New Year amid the Coronavirus pandemic in 2022.
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Tripura govt reimposes COVID curbs; wearing mask compulsory in public plac
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 1 (ANI): Tripura government has reimposed strict curbs to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in the state with special emphasis to prevent the cases of Omicron variant of the virus from entering the state.
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Philippines confirms first three local Omicron variant cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines on Friday confirmed the first three local cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and warned of its possible "exponential" spread.
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US healthcare system overloaded with almost 80pc ICU beds occupied: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States' health care system is experiencing an unprecedented overload amid the spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant, with 78% of beds in intensive care units (ICU) occupied all over the country, Dr James Phillips, chief of disaster medicine
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Multiplex association chief meets Sisodia, expresses concern at closure of
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The cinema industry is facing survival issues after GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) was activated in Delhi to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID and movie theatres were shut down till further orders in the national capital.
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COVID-19: West Bengal suspends flights from UK to Kolkata from January 3 t
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 30 (ANI): In order to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the West Bengal government on Thursday announced that it has suspended all the flights coming to Kolkata airport from the United Kingdoms from January 3 onwards till furthe
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Omicron will spread like fire globally, produces protection against Delta:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): A top health expert has linked rising COVID-19 cases in India with the Omicron variant and said it will spread like a fire globally but would produce some protection even against the Delta variant.
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Uttarakhand: PM Modi hits out at Opposition for 'manufacturing, spreading
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Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], December 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at hit out at the Opposition for "manufacturing and spreading rumours".
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Omicron constitutes 46 pc of total COVID cases: Satyendar Jain
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday that the Omicron variant constitutes 46 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases in the national capital and people with no travel history were found infected with the new variant, meaning the virus is
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As tourists throng Himachal, authorities directed to enforce COVID-19 prot
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India] December 30 (ANI): In the wake of tourists from different parts of India rushing to the hills in Himachal Pradesh to ring in New Year, the state government and health department have issued directions to the local authorities in all districts to execute the
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COVID-19: Afghanistan asks WHO for Omicron testing kits
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 30 (ANI): Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the Taliban led government has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide the Omicron's testing kits for Afghanistan.
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Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Italy has revised anti-coronavirus measures in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19, among others cancelling the quarantine for people inoculated with three doses of vaccines after contacts with COVID-19 patients.
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