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Surveillance should be done for all types of diseases: Former DG, CSIR
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the upswing in COVID-19 cases in India , speaking to ANI, Dr. Shekhar C Mande , former DG, CSIR and Distinguished Professor, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, said surveillance should be done not only for COVID-19 cases but also for other diseases.
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COVID-19: Don't panic, no new variant of concern observed, says ICMR ADG
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Panic does not serve as a COVID pandemic response or public health response as it does not help analyse the data, therefore, panic doesn't serve any purpose, said Dr Samiran Panda, Additional director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Expert warns COVID-19 positive children should not be exposed to radiation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): As the third wave of the COVID pandemic raises concern of infection among children, an expert has suggested that there is no need to panic as the Omicron, Variant of Concern, is mild, but have asked to avoid unnecessary medications and radiation exposure.
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Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 29 (ANI): The overall risk related to the new variant of concern Omicron remains "very high", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday as the world continues to witness the surge in global COVID-19 cases.
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Centre enforces COVID containment measures in country till January 31
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, December 27 (ANI) The central government on Monday extended the enforcement of nationwide Covid-19 containment measures until January 31, 2022, as concerns rose over the emergence of increased detection of the Covid-19 Variant of Concern (VoC) 'Omicron' in different parts of the c
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Omicron variant: MHA directs States, UTs to observe all precautions
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): In the backdrop of increased detection of the COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VoC) 'Omicron' in different parts of the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday directed all the States and the Union Territories (UTs) to observe all precautions,
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Enforce No Mask, No Entry rule at shops, workplaces, orders Delhi Disaster
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases and variant of concern Omicron, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued orders to enforce 'No Mask, No Entry rule at shops and workplaces.
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Omicron is at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta variant: Health
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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J-K LG directs health officials, advises people to be more proactive in vi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 4 (ANI): In view of Omicron being declared as a 'Variant of Concern' by the World Health Organization (WHO), Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in Jammu and Kashmir and discussed preventive measures to be
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Chandigarh man, a South Africa returnee, tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 30 (ANI): A 39-year-old man, who returned from South Africa, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, said Union Territory health officials.
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Important to be alarmed, no need to panic: Expert on COVID 'Omicron' varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], November 28 (ANI): Following the emergence of the new coronavirus Variant of Concern 'Omicron', an expert of the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics said it is important to be alarmed and informed about the variant but there is no need to panic.
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COVID 'Omicron' variant: Centre advises States, UTs to enhance genomic sur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Following the emergence of the new COVID variant of concern 'Omicron', the Centre on Sunday advised States/UTs and nodal agencies to keep a strict vigil at airports and ports and focus on enhancing genomic surveillance of incoming passengers from "at-ris
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