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COVID-19: Omicron patient in Delhi fully vaccinated, has mild symptoms
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): The Tanzania returnee, who tested positive for COVID-19 Omicron variant, has mild symptoms as he had taken both doses of the vaccine, informed Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of LNJP Hospital on Sunday.
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Tanzania returnee tests positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai, officials suspect
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 (ANI): A man who came from Tanzania has tested positive for COVID-19 in Dharavi, officials informed on Sunday adding that the case is suspected to be Omicron variant.
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Research develops rapid test to identify effectiveness of antibodies again
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Durham [UK], December 5 (ANI): Biomedical engineers of Duke University have developed a test to quickly and easily assess how well a person's neutralizing antibodies fight multiple variants of COVID-19 like Delta and the new Omicron variant.
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First Covid Omicron case in Delhi after Tanzania returnee tests positive;
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Delhi reported its first case of new COVID-19 Variant Omicron on Sunday.
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Omicron will be in major cities but with mild symptoms: Former CSIR instit
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 5 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccines administered in India will be effective in the country's fight against the new variant of the virus Omicron and will provide a shield to vaccinated citizens of the country, according to a health expert.
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Chile reports first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile reported on Saturday its first case of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after confirming that the case was discovered in a person entering the country from Ghana on November 25.
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Omicron scare: Stringent quarantine rules in Japan for travellers from Ind
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 5 (ANI): In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.
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Seven Omicron cases detected in Finland
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Seven cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Finland as of Saturday, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said.
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Zambia confirms presence of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia], December 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Zambia on Saturday confirmed the presence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the southern African nation.
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Reports of 12 suspected patients of Omicron variant of COVID-19 expected b
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said that the genome sequencing reports of the 12 suspected patients of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will start coming by the weekend.
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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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Researchers say viral evolution among animals might reveal COVID-19's futu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that when animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise.
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