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COVID-19 third-wave is inevitable, roadmap for booster dose should be the
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): A third wave of the COVID-19 is inevitable and a roadmap for booster dose should be made to protect people, especially those having comorbidities, who are immunocompromised and healthcare workers, noted a top health expert.
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Omicron will cause third wave, but not as devastating as in other countrie
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): As COVID cases resurge in India with the occurrence of the Omicron variant, Dr Padmanabha Shenoy, rheumatology and medical director at CARE Hospital, Kochi said that although the variant can cause a third wave in India, it would not be as devastating as t
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Omicron is not fatal but India should be prepared for third wave: Top heal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 4 (ANI): Though the world awaits more information on the new COVID variant Omicron, India should be prepared to fight a possible "third wave" which may be caused by the emerging variant keeping in mind its high transmissibility but possibly low fata
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Amid Omicron scare, Karnataka Health Minister instructs medical colleges t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4 (ANI): Amid concern over the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' and possible third wave, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said that the state has instructed medical colleges across the state to make necessary preparations for every possibility.
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Junior doctors boycott work in Medical college in Agra demanding expedite
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): As a part of nationwide protest demanding the filling up of vacancies for junior doctors in medical colleges ahead of the possible third wave of COVID-19, Grade 2 and Grade 3 doctors boycotted the work at the SN Medical Colleges for the past se
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Spread of Omicron avoidable if precautions taken, says senior scientist
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): A possible third wave of pandemic triggered by Omicron, the new variant of COVID-19, can be avoided if necessary precautions are taken, a senior scientist said on Friday and noted that the country also has the advantage of a large section of population
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Vigilance necessary for 2-3 weeks, says Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine expe
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): People should not panic, as initial reports suggest that the Omicron is a milder variant of COVID-19, said Dr Dhiren, Deputy Director, Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Intensive care, Gangaram Hospital.
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COVID-19: Mega drive starts in Gwalior to inoculate 100 pc population with
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 1 (ANI): A mega vaccination drive has begun in Gwalior to vaccinate the people with the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccines in the wake of a possible third wave in the country, said the Chief Medical Officer of Gwalior, Dr Manish Sharma on Wednesda
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Punjab deputy CM orders 40,000 testing daily amid possible third wave of C
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 30 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Om Prakash Soni on Tuesday ordered 40,000 daily COVID-19 testing in the state following the reports of a spurt of a new variant in some parts of the world and a possible third wave of Coronavirus in the state, said
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Omicron: Arvind Kejriwal chairs meet on possibility of COVID-19 third wave
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a review meeting with Health Minister Satyendra Jain and senior officials on the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, amid concerns raised by new variant 'Omicron'.
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Arvind Kejriwal will hold meeting with officials to review preparedness to
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): As the new COVID-19 variant Omicron raises concern globally, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a meeting to review the preparedness to deal with Omicron and a possible third wave.
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Karnataka requests Centre to allow state to administer booster dose of COV
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Karnataka government requested the Centre to allow the state to administer the booster dose of vaccine to prevent the third wave, informed state Revenue Minister R Ashok on Saturday.
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