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.
Quito [Ecuador], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador has confirmed 19 more cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 22, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 22 (ANI): To eradicate the issue of malnutrition among people by 2024, fortified rice will be distributed to people through various schemes as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Mod from the Red Fort on Independence Day, General Manager (Region
Balochistan [Pakistan], December 22 (ANI): At least 30 suspected cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday, local media reported.
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The US is rolling out new measures to fight COVID-19 variant Omicron by providing an additional USD 580 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support seven partners who are working tirelessly in the global fight against coronavirus.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 21 (ANI): Three cases of Omicron have been detected in Jammu, the first instance of the new variant of the COVID-19 virus in Jammu and Kashmir.
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.
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday said that Good Governance Week is an occasion to reflect on how we can further improve outcomes and introduce innovations.
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The new COVID-19 variant Omicron is milder than the Delta variant in terms of severity and a few patients did not even witness fever so far, said Dr Manoj Sharma, Senior Consultant Internal Medicine at Delhi's Fortis Hospital on Tuesday.
Accra [Ghana], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghana imposed a travel ban on Israel, Malta, and the Republic of Korea in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant from these countries, said the foreign ministry late Monday.
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday met Francois Delattre, Secretary-General, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France for foreign office consultations.
The two countries agreed to closely work together in areas of regional,multi