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Pakistan faces 5th COVID-19 wave amid COVID spike
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, Pakistan is now facing the fifth wave of coronavirus, and cases may peak in late January or early February, local media reported citing health experts.
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Nations enter 2022 with scaled-down celebrations as Omicron raises fear of
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 1 (ANI): Nations across the world are welcoming 2022 with low-scale celebrations due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 which is rallying infections and raising hospitalizations in a large number of countries.
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New Year celebrations remain muted in Haryana's Gurugram amid Omicron surg
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 1 (ANI): In view of the rising cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, the New Year celebrations were muted in Haryana's Gurugram.
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Tripura govt reimposes COVID curbs; wearing mask compulsory in public plac
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 1 (ANI): Tripura government has reimposed strict curbs to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in the state with special emphasis to prevent the cases of Omicron variant of the virus from entering the state.
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Mumbai Police prohibits people from visiting beaches, open grounds, sea fa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 31 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Friday prohibited people from visiting beaches, open grounds, sea faces, promenades, gardens, parks or similar public places from 5 pm to 5 am till January 15 in view of rising cases of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant.
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Study on feasibility of mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses to be available by F
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The effectiveness of heterologous vaccine doses against new COVID-19 variants is likely to come in six weeks after the trial in the Christian Medical College, Vellore, said top virologist, Dr Gagandeep Kang, on Friday.
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Gurugram reports 13 new Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 31 (ANI): Gurugram reported 13 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday, as per the state health department.
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Government has taken stringent measures to control Omicron cases, says CM
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 31 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said stringent measures have been taken to control the cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the state, adding that effective measures will be taken to ramp up healthcare infrastructure
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Philippines confirms first three local Omicron variant cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines on Friday confirmed the first three local cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and warned of its possible "exponential" spread.
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COVID-19: Sikkim govt orders cinema halls, restaurants to operate with 50
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], December 31 (ANI): Amid the rising concern over Omicron variant of COVID-19, Sikkim government on Friday informed that cinema halls, restaurants and gyms should work with the 50 per cent capacity till January 10, 2022.
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We have to learn to live with COVID-19, India better prepared to deal with
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Noting that people will have to learn to live with COVID-19 due to the possibility of the emergence of new virus variants, India's leading virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang has said that the country is better prepared to deal with coronavirus amid a rise in cas
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Dr. Gagandeep Kang suggests people to learn to live with SARS-CoV-2 as its
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Suggesting people to learn to live with SARS-CoV-2 and its variants which will continue to emerge, Virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang, however, on Friday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is comparatively less severe than other variants.
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