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UK registers first 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 27 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday reported first two cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Bangladesh suspends entry of travellers from South Africa over new COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangaladesh], November 27 (ANI): Bangladesh on Saturday suspended entry of travellers from South Africa amid the spread of a new variant of COVID-19.
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Nepal makes 7-day quarantine mandatory for air travellers from South Afric
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 27 (ANI): Nepal has made a week-long quarantine compulsory for those arriving from South African Nations or using any of the nations as transit to prevent contraction of B.1.1.529 or the "Omicron" variant.
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UNICEF has no plans to evacuate staff from S Africa amid spread of new COV
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it does not have a plan to evacuate its staff from South Africa amid the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Amid concerns over 'Omicron' variant of COVID, DDMA to meet on Nov 29
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Amid concerns due to the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is scheduled to meet on Monday to take a call on international passengers, especially from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong, informed
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COVID Omicron variant: WHO asks countries in South-East Asia Region to be
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases globally and detection of new variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Saturday appealed to countries in South-East Asia Region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures,
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COVID Omicron variant: Priority is for IND-SA games to happen but player s
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Saturday said that the board is in regular touch with Cricket South Africa (CSA) regarding the upcoming bilateral series and how player safety needs to be ensured looking at the new
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COVID Omicron variant: Remaining two ODIs between SA-Netherlands postponed
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 27 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) have mutually agreed to defer the three-match ODI series which began on Friday.
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Japan restricts entry from three more African countries over Omicron varia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has decided to impose restrictions on travel from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia over the concern about the Omicron coronavirus strain, the Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.
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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 called off
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], November 27 (ANI): The International Cricket Council on Saturday announced that the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 in Harare has been called off due to the introduction of travel restrictions from a number of African countries, including the host country Zimbabwe,
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South African medical association says Omicron variant causes 'mild diseas
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus results in mild disease, without prominent syndromes, Angelique Coetzee, the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, told Sputnik on Saturday.
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People coming from new COVID-19 variant affected countries to take RT-PCR
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister, Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday said that the people coming from new COVID-19 variant affected countries has to take RT-PCR after landing in Bengaluru.
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