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Maharashtra: Pune launches Covid-Free Village contest to curb Omicron spre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Maharashtra's Pune district launched the "Covid-Free Village" Contest to curb the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant.
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COVID-19: 115 deaths reported globally due to Omicron, one in India, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): A total of 115 people died across the world due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far, out of which, one death has been reported in India, informed Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.
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Sputnik V seems to be more effective against Omicron if compared to other
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI): Sputnik V demonstrates very high efficacy against Omicron variant and appears to be more effective than other vaccines against the new strain, said Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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Russia confirms 698 cases of Omicron variant: Deputy PM
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 698 cases of Omicron, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Wednesday, adding that the capital region is likely to suffer most from the new coronavirus variant.
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COVID-19: Kerala reports 76 new Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 12 (ANI): Kerala reported 76 fresh cases of the coronavirus variant of Omicron on Wednesday, taking the tally to 421 in the state.
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COVID-19 new variant, inflation to derail global economic recovery in 2022
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [United States], January 12 (ANI): Global economic growth will drop sharply from 5.5 per cent in 2021 to 4.1 per cent in 2022 and dip further to 3.2 per cent in 2023 due to fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and a rise in inflation, debt and income inequality, the World Bank sai
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COVID-19 surge: Odisha CM directs authorities to remain fully prepared, eq
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 12 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the authorities to remain fully prepared and equipped to cope with the situation in wake of the rising in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Delhi's LNJP Hospital study shows Omicron virus is mutating but
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital of Delhi conducted a study on the Omicron variant which shows that the virus is mutating but the disease severity is mild.
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Uttarakhand government extends night curfew by one hour
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 11 (ANI): In a bid to control the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday extended the night curfew by an hour.
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Govt Medical College in J-K's Rajouri prepares for possible 3rd COVID wave
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 11 (ANI): In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases, Government Medical College in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri brought in the latest healthcare facilities to curb the impact of a possible third wave fuelled by Omicron variant.
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India likely to witness sharp spike in COVID cases in coming days; vaccina
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): With the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, India is likely to witness a sharp spike in the number of cases in the coming days, however, following COVID appropriate behaviour and vaccination could help contain the spread of the d
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China's Tianjin reports 49 locally confirmed COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tianjin [China], January 11 (ANI): The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has reported 49 locally confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday amid the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant cases in the country.
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