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World could be entering worst part of pandemic: Bill Gates on Omicron surg
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned against the rising Omicron cases around the world, saying that the world could be entering the worst part of the pandemic as the variant will result in the "worst surge" the world has seen so far.
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Biden to offer millions of at-home COVID-19 tests for Americans
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) announced the purchase of a half-billion, at-home rapid COVID-19 tests and the mobilization of 1,000 military medical personnel to overburdened hospitals, as officials confront a new surge in Omicron infection
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UK's Johnson says no new restrictions before Christmas despite Omicron sur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that the government has no plans of issuing tougher COVID-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases of the Omicron variant.
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AFI awards delayed due to surge in COVID cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): For the second year in a row, the AFI Awards luncheon, a major stop on the film and TV awards circuit, has been impacted by a surge in COVID cases.
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Dr MM Yusuf's Robotic Surgery gives new lease of life to elderly, ineligib
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): Dr MM Yusuf, a leading cardiac surgeon in India, and one among the few experts in robot-assisted cardiac surgery in the world, has successfully performed robotic coronary artery bypass surgery on two patients in their 80's and one in
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Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to rocket
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's COVID-19 cases continued to surge on Monday as the Omicron variant rapidly took hold in the country.
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No intention of imposing new shutdowns: White House amid Omicron surge
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The Biden Administration has clarified that it has no intention of imposing new shutdowns amid a surge in Omicron variant across the US.
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Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's approval for its intranasal COVID-19 booster d
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): As India is witnessing a surge in cases of "highly transmissible" Omicron variant, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase 3 clinical trial application to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to get approval for the booster dose
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COVID Omicron variant: Netherlands re-imposes strict lockdown, UK too mull
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 19 (ANI): Across Europe there is a looming sense of dread over the surge in COVID-19 Omicron variant cases, forcing the Netherlands on Sunday to re-impose strict lockdown and UK mulling over new restrictive measures to contain the virus.
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Trevor Noah files lawsuit against NYC hospital, doctor for alleged botched
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): South African comedian and TV host Trevor Noah has filed a lawsuit against a New York City hospital and doctor after they allegedly botched a surgery the comedian underwent in 2020.
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Omicron cases may outpace COVID-19 Delta surge but only mild cases reporte
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): With almost 90 countries reporting cases of Omicron, health experts in India believe that due to its high transmissibility rate, the number of cases of the new COVID-19 variant may outpace the speed at which the Delta variant surged during the devastatin
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Cases of sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, domestic violence increased in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] December 19 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab province has recorded an increase in cases of violence including sexual assault, harassment, rape, kidnapping and domestic violence, according to the Punjab Gender Parity report 2019-20.
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