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Omicron variant: MHA directs States, UTs to observe all precautions
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): In the backdrop of increased detection of the COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VoC) 'Omicron' in different parts of the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday directed all the States and the Union Territories (UTs) to observe all precautions,
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Cambodia confirms 15 new Omicron cases, 31 in total
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia has recorded 15 more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, bringing the total number of Omicron variant cases in the Southeast Asian country to 31.
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COVID-19: Jump in paediatric hospitalizations in New York, raises concern
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], December 27 (ANI): A jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations of children in New York has sparked concerns in California amid a surge in Omicron variant infections.
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First death from Omicron variant registered in Australia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The first death from the Omicron strain of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Australia, the health department of the state of New South Wales reports.
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Peru registers 71 total cases of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Peru confirmed 22 new cases of Omicron, bringing the total number of infected people with the COVID-19 variant to 71, Health Minister Hernando Cevallos reported Sunday.
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Jordan reports 295 new cases of Omicron, 328 in total
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Jordanian Health Ministry registered 295 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Sunday, bringing the total infections of the new variant to 328 across the kingdom, state-run Petra news agency reported.
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Iran bans travelers from Omicron-hit European, African countries from ente
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran's Tourism Ministry announced on Sunday a 15-day halt in travel from the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Denmark and eight African countries amid fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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COVID-19: Kerala reports 19 new Omicron cases, tally at 57
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 26 (ANI): With 19 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Kerala, the tally of a new variant in the state has reached 57, the Health Minister Veena George on Sunday.
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First case of Omicron recorded in Gaza: Official
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gaza [Palestine], December 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Hamas-run health ministry announced on Sunday that it has recorded the first Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Omicron patient recovered without use of oxygen support, steroids, Remdesi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): Patients who were suffering from Omicron variant of COVID-19 have recovered without the use of oxygen support, steroids, Remdesivir or ventilator, said Dr Suresh Kumar, MD, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital.
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COVID-19: Odisha reports four new Omicron cases, state's tally rises to ei
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): Odisha has reported four new Omicron cases, taking the total tally of the cases of the new variant of coronavirus to eight, informed State Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra on Sunday.
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New Zealand detects 7 new cases of Omicron at border
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 26 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand detected seven new cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant in international arrivals over two days, taking the country's total Omicron cases to 45, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday.
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