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Surge in COVID-19 cases in India as Omicron started replacing Delta varian
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): With the Union Health Ministry noting a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, official sources have said that the reason behind the spike is the Omicron variant which has started replacing its predecessor Delta in India and the world.
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Boris Johnson says UK in better position than last year as COVID-19 infect
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London, December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said that the United Kingdom is in "an incomparably" better position than this time last year in terms of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the country currently seeing a record number of infections caused
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COVID-19: 44 new Omicron cases reported in Kerala, total tally rises to 10
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 31 (ANI): Kerala reported 44 new cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, informed the State Health Minister Veena George on Friday.
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MHA issues advisory against cybercriminals offering 'Free Omicron Test'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Amid a rise in Omicron cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory against cybercriminals targeting potential victims by offering them free tests for detecting Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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South Africa's Omicron peak has passed with no major spike in deaths: repo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tshwane [South Africa], December 31(ANI): A study out of South Africa found the country may have already passed the peak of the omicron-fueled surge in cases of the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections with data suggesting the variant has not caused a corresponding jump in hospitalizations and
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US healthcare system overloaded with almost 80pc ICU beds occupied: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States' health care system is experiencing an unprecedented overload amid the spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant, with 78% of beds in intensive care units (ICU) occupied all over the country, Dr James Phillips, chief of disaster medicine
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New Zealand reports 49 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 31 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 49 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 10,825.
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11 members from single family test positive for Omicron in Pakistan's Kara
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 31 (ANI): Eleven members of a single family have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Pakistan's Karachi, local media reported on Thursday.
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'Make COIVID contingency plans': US warns Americans travelling abroad
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): The United States has warned Americans travelling abroad to make "contingency plans" as countries around the globe grapple with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases spurred by the omicron variant.
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More than 2,800 flights cancelled, 12,000 delayed globally on Thursday
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 2,800 flights were cancelled and nearly 12,000 more were delayed around the world on Thursday as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus caused staff shortages at airlines, the tracking website FlightAware showed.
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Multiplex association chief meets Sisodia, expresses concern at closure of
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The cinema industry is facing survival issues after GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) was activated in Delhi to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID and movie theatres were shut down till further orders in the national capital.
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Karnataka Govt revises prohibitory order timings in Bengaluru
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 31 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases and its Omicron variant, the Karnataka government on Thursday said the prohibitory order within the limits of Bengaluru City Commissionerate shall remain with revised timings.
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