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Nigeria's Omicron variant cases surge to 51
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian health authorities said Friday the country has identified more cases of the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections of the variant to 51.
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Kerala reports 8 new cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant, total rises to 37
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 24 (ANI): A total of eight more people tested positive for Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Kerala on Friday taking the count of cases of the new variant in the state to 37.
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61 per cent of eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Amid the surge in the cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in India, the Health Ministry on Friday said that 61 per cent of the adult population is fully vaccinated, while 89 per cent has received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
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US to lift travel restrictions on 8 South African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): The White House on Friday announced that America is lifting the travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries last month following the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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Haryana imposes night curfew, gathering over 200 people banned at public p
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 24 (ANI): In wake of the possibility of increasing Omicron cases of the COVID-19 variant in the state, Haryana imposed a night curfew from 11 pm till 5 am from Friday.
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COVID-19: Odisha govt issues guidelines for Christmas and New Year celebra
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 24 (ANI): In view of the current COVID-19 situation and due to the presence of its new variant "Omicron", the Odisha Government has restricted the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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COVID-19: Gujarat imposes night curfew in 8 cities
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 24 (ANI): Amid growing concern over the spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat Government on Friday announced night curfew in eight cities from Saturday.
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Omicron spike in US forces airlines to cancel over 200 Christmas Eve fligh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): The continued spread of the Omicron variant across the US has led to the cancellation of more than 200 flights that were scheduled for Christmas Eve by various US airlines, US media reports said.
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Treatment protocols for COVID-19, Delta will apply to Omicron: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): As India is witnessing a slight rise in cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the treatment protocols for COVID-19 and Delta will apply to Omicron.
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Omicron spreading fast, 358 cases of new COVID-19 variant in India so far:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with a doubling time of 1.5 to 3 days, is spreading fast, adding that India has reported 358 cases of the new variant so far.
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Kareena Kapoor's genome sequencing report for Omicron comes negative
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): The genome sequencing report of Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan for Omicron variant of COVID-19 has come negative, confirmed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday.
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Augnito announces its AI Week of Rest: 'All In' to recharge, prevent burno
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI/PNN): Augnito, India's 1st advanced medical Voice to Text software powering the healthcare industry, has given its full-time employees a week off to recharge and take time off as workplaces around the world head into the new year amidst the new
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