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No intention of imposing new shutdowns: White House amid Omicron surge
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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COVID-19: Two suspected to be infected with Omicron variant in Dehradun
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 21 (ANI): Two people in Dehradun is suspected to be infected with the COVID-19 variant of Omicron after meeting their relative in Delhi who have been tested positive with the Omicron variant of the virus, said R Rajesh Kumar, District Magistrate, Dehr
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Omicron spreads faster than other coronavirus variants, infects vaccinated
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 20 (ANI): World Health Organisation chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that evidence has shown Omicron spreads faster than other coronavirus variants.
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SA vs Ind: Test, ODI series to be played behind closed doors
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 20 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday informed that owing to the increasing COVID-19 cases around the world, and the fourth wave locally, CSA along with the BCCI have taken a joint decision to protect the players and the tour by not making ticke
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PM interacts with CEOs of companies across various sectors ahead of Uni
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of leading companies across banking, infrastructure, automobiles, telecom, consumer goods, textile, renewable energy, hospitality, technology, healthcare, space an
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COVID-19: India one of the largest contributors of global solidarity trial
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday said India is one of the largest contributors of the global solidarity trial that is aimed to provide robust results on whether a drug can save lives in patients hospitalized with severe or
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Peru confirms first 4 cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Peru confirmed the first four cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Minister of Health Hernando Cevallos announced on Sunday.
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COVID Omicron variant: Netherlands re-imposes strict lockdown, UK too mull
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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Portugal starts vaccinating children amid Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal started vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 on Saturday, said the country's Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
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Israel bans travel to 10 more countries over concern of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Ministry of Health on Sunday said it decided to ban travel to ten more countries to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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Iran reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran identified the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, the head of management center of infectious diseases of Iran's Health Ministry, announced on Sunday.
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Researchers discover gene variants linked to severe schizophrenia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): A new study has found that people who suffer from a severe form of schizophrenia have a significantly higher number of rare mutations than more typical forms of the illness.
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