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COVID: Omicron is highly transmissible but mild variant, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 7 (ANI): Omicron variant of coronavirus is highly transmissible but milder variant than Delta, said an expert from Kolkata Hospital.
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People should be cautious, should not take 3rd wave lightly: Health expert
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): As 81 per cent of Delhi's COVID cases report to be that of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, health experts are of the belief that the virus can mutate further and have warned all to be very cautious and not to take the third wave lightly.
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South Korea confirms first 2 deaths linked to Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea] January 2 (ANI/ Xinhua): South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible variant.
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Omicron variant leading to tsunami of COVID cases: WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 30 (ANI): The World Health Organisation's chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the Omicron variant is very transmissible and is leading to a tsunami of COVID cases.
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AIIMS Director emphasises vaccination, COVID-appropirate behaviour, says O
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is more transmissible and emphasised on vaccination and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to counter the spread of th
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Omicron is at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta variant: Health
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Tuesday alerted States and Union Territories about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, and said that based on current scientific evidence, Omicron is at least three times more transmissible than the Delta variant.
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Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's approval for its intranasal COVID-19 booster d
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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Omicron: School closures must be 'avoided whenever possible', says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Despite the rise in the cases of COVID-19 due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible, said Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Genome sequencing can finally confirm presence of COVID-19 variant Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): With a rise in the number of countries reporting an increase in cases of Omicron, the "highly transmissible" new COVID-19 variant, India continues to remain on high alert. Passengers travelling from 'high-risk' countries have tested positive for COVID-19
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S Korea reports first two cases of delta plus COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 4 (ANI): South Korea has reported two cases of highly transmissible delta plus variant of the coronavirus.
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US to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant: White House
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The United States will maintain existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
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France introduces Covid passport to enter cinemas, museums, matches
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris (France) July 21 (ANI/FENA) People who want to go to cinemas, museums, sports matches and other cultural events in France will have to show proof of the Covid-19 vaccine or a negative test starting Wednesday, as the country faces a sudden jumping new cases of coronavirus highly transmi
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