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Antibody cocktail not useful for most patients with Omicron: Experts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 5 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID cases and concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, doctors in Kolkata believe that there is no requirement for antibody cocktail for most of the patients as the formula is not useful for the Omicron variant of c
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Karnataka reports 149 new Omicron cases, overall tally rises to 226
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 5 (ANI): Karnataka on Tuesday reported 149 new cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus taking the cumulative tally of Omicron cases in the state to 226.
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Maharashtra reports 18,466 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 4 (ANI): Maharashtra has reported 18,466 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Tuesday. The cases of the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron have gone up to 653.
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Omicron cases in Pakistan rise to 352 amid 5th COVID-19 wave concerns
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Pakistan has reported 352 cases of Omicron variant COVID-19 so far, a senior health ministry official said.
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Eighteen dead from Omicron in Denmark
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Denmark has registered 18 deaths linked to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus since it emerged in the country, media reported on Tuesday, citing data from the Statens Serum Institute.
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COVID-19: Kerala govt imposes restrictions on attendance at weddings, fune
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 4 (ANI): In the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases and the rising threat from the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Kerala government on Tuesday restricted the number of attendees to 75 in weddings, funerals, social, political and cultural progra
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Rising cases suggest third wave of COVID-19 has begun, Omicron will become
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The rise in COVID-19 cases suggests that India is at the beginning of the third wave of coronavirus, a Delhi-based senior physician said on Tuesday and noted that the Omicron variant would become the dominant strain "which is not necessarily a bad thing" a
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L.A. red carpet premiere of 'Peacemaker' cancelled due to Omicron concerns
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The January 8 Los Angeles red carpet premiere of James Gunn's anticipated HBO Max series 'Peacemaker' has been cancelled amid a surge of the Omicron variant.
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Data from Pakistan's Sindh: 50% COVID cases are of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Sindh Government on Sunday said that the Omicron cases have reached up to 50% in the province especially in Karachi. The data collected by the provincial authorities clearly suggests that Pakistan is in the grip of the Omicron variant.
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Pakistan announces new travel advisory amid looming fifth wave of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Amid a looming fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic fuelled by the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Pakistan, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a new travel advisory which will take effect on January 5 at the direction of the National Com
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Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer's disease risk genes: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers have discovered that gene variants associated with the risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration.
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COVID-19: AIIMS Delhi cancels winter vacation, asks faculty to join immedi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): In view of increasing COVID cases due to the Omicron variant of the virus, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on Tuesday cancelled the remaining part of winter vacation from January 5 to January 10 and has asked the faculty members
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