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COVID-19: Top infectious disease expert Dr Faheem Younus shares his person
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): A top US doctor, who had contracted the Omicron variant of COVID-19 two weeks ago, has shared his personal experience to fight against the new variant on Tuesday.
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Rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in Kerala could be due to Omicron, says Keral
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 19 (ANI): The rising cases of COVID-19 in Kerala could be due to the presence of the Omicron variant of the virus, said Dr GS Vijayakrishnan, the President of Kerala Government Medical Officers Association on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: Omicron gradually replacing Delta variant in many states, says t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country.
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Expert warns COVID-19 positive children should not be exposed to radiation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months 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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No heads of state from Central Asian countries on Republic Day
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Due to the surge in cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron globally, including India, no heads of state of Central Asian countries will be attending India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
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Russia's Sputnik V effectiveness against Omicron 75pc: Vaccine developer
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The effectiveness of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine against the Omicron coronavirus variant is 75 per cent, Alexander Gintsburg, the head of Russia's Gamaleya Research Center, said on Tuesday.
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India tackling another COVID-19 wave while maintaining economic growth: PM
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasized India's fight against another wave of COVID-19 caused due to the Omicron variant of coronavirus while maintaining the economic growth of the country.
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mRNA vaccine testing for Omicron subject to regulatory approvals: Gennova
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The testing of Gennova Biopharmaceutical's mRNA vaccine for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is subject to regulatory approvals, the company's official spokesperson informed on Monday.
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Beijing tightens COVID-19 entry rules ahead of Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 17 (ANI): A day after Beijing reported its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and as it readies to host the Winter Olympics next month, strict new COVID-19 restrictions come into force in the city.
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China's Tianjin reports 33 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 16 (ANI): The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has reported 33 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday amid the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant cases in the country.
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J-K: Director of Health Services says Kashmir ready to fight pandemic, app
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 16 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases surged in Jammu and Kashmir, Director of Health Services, Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad said that the union territory is ready to fight against the virus and appealed to the people to adhere to COVID protocols and get v
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Booster dose neutralizes COVID-19 Omicron variant: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): An international team of researchers recently studied the sensitivity of Omicron to antibodies compared with the currently dominant Delta variant.
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