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Uttarakhand: COVID-19 test mandatory for people coming from other states
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 29 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government has announced that people travelling from other states will have to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test, amid concerns about the new Covid variant Omicron.
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Covid Omicron variant: WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African coun
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] November 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization has urged countries across the world not to impose travel bans on southern African countries due to the ongoing concerns over the new COVID-19 variant "Omicron".
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Ashes: Hoping COVID Omicron variant does not affect series, says Giles
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], November 29 (ANI): Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men's cricket team has said that the side is hoping that the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant does not affect anything in the upcoming Ashes.
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China reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, amid 'Omicron' threat
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): China has reported 21 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, amid the global threat of the new coronavirus variant "Omicron".
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COVID: Canada confirms two cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The first two cases of the new, Omicron, coronavirus strain have been confirmed in Canada, the Ontario government says.
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COVID: US health expert says it will take two weeks to have definitive inf
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): A top US health expert on Sunday (local time) informed that it will take approximately two more weeks to have more definitive information on the transmissibility, severity, and other characteristics of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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COVID 'Omicron' variant: Union Health Ministry issues revised guidelines f
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised guidelines for international arrivals in India which will be effective from December 1.
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Important to be alarmed, no need to panic: Expert on COVID 'Omicron' varia
Updated : 4 years, 4 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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Israel will be less welcoming, need to ascertain impact of new COVID varia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 28 (ANI): As Tel Aviv sealed its border for international tourists, Israel ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Sunday said that the country took the step as a precautionary measure, as it is not known how dangerous the new COVID variant "Omicron" will be
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Jordan announces new restrictions following Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Jordan on Sunday announced precautionary measures to prevent the spread of new COVID-19 variant Omicron in the country.
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COVID 'Omicron' variant: Centre advises States, UTs to enhance genomic sur
Updated : 4 years, 4 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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Omicron strain found in 13 people arriving in Netherlands from South Afric
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen people who arrived in the Netherlands from South Africa tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said on Sunday.
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