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Omicron cases rise in Pakistan's capital Islamabad
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 3 (ANI): Pakistan is witnessing a surge in Omicron variant of coronavirus as eight more cases of the strain have been reported in the national capital Islamabad, according to local media.
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Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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Bosnia and Herzegovina reports 10 Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sarajevo [Bosnia], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Omicron strain of coronavirus has been registered in ten patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sebija Izetbegovic, director of the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, said on Wednesday.
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Paraguay confirms first 3 Omicron cases: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Asuncion [ Paraguay], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Paraguay's Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday the first three Omicron cases in the country.
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First death from Omicron variant registered in Australia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The first death from the Omicron strain of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Australia, the health department of the state of New South Wales reports.
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New COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Belgium on Sunday amid fears of Omicr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): New stringent measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic came into effect in Belgium on Sunday amid fears of the rapid spread of the Omicron strain.
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First omicron case registered in Dominican Republic
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Dominican Republic has confirmed its first case of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the country's Ministry of Public Health says.
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PM Modi chairs meeting on COVID-19 situation, says people should be 'satar
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the efforts to combat COVID-19 and Omicron strain and emphasised the need to be "satark" and "saavdhan" in view of the new variant.
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Ireland to impose COVID-19 restrictions after Christmas to curb surge of O
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Northern Ireland will impose restrictions the day after Christmas to curb spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, which now accounts for over 40 per cent of COVID-19 infections in the country, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O
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Venezuela confirms first seven cases of Omicron strain of coronavirus: Pre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela has confirmed the first seven cases of the Omicron version of the coronavirus, President Nicolas Maduro said.
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Three cases of Omicron strain detected in Colombia: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombia has identified three cases of the Omicron coronavirus strain in people arriving from abroad, the first indication that the highly infectious variant has spread to the Latin American nation, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection sa
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Unvaccinated people more at risk of severe infection, hospitalization due
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Amid rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, the expert has cautioned that though the new strain does not manifest severe symptoms in vaccinated people, it might cause serious infection in unvaccinated people.
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