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China locks down Xi'an amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 23 (ANI): China on Thursday shut down Xi'an, the capital city of the country's Shaanxi province in a bid to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak amid the growing global threat of Omicron variant across the world, local media reported.
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Critics Choice Awards postponed amid COVID-19 concerns
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, the in-person ceremony for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards has been postponed. This follows several other January events that have recently been delayed or cancelled.
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PM Modi to chair review meeting over COVID situation today evening
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Amid the concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting at 6.30 pm today to review the pandemic situation in the country.
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PM Modi to hold review meeting today over COVID-19 situation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Amid the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the pandemic situation in the country on Thursday, said sources.
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Gujarat reports 9 new omicron cases, state tally rises to 23
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 23 (ANI): Gujarat reported nine cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
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Odisha Chief Secretary reviews COVID preparedness to deal with Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 23 (ANI): Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has reviewed the covid scenario and the preparedness to deal with the new Omicron variant, with all Collectors, Superintendent of Police, and Chief District Medical Officers.
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Telangana reports 14 new Omicron cases, state tally rises to 38
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 23 (ANI): Telangana reported 14 new cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
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China's economic growth will slow sharply in 2022: World Bank
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 22 (ANI): China's economic growth has been given a bleak picture by World Bank's report on Wednesday as the world's second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds from the new Omicron variant to a severe property sector downturn.
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Double dose of COVID-19 vaccine saves lives from Omicron, says LNJP Hospit
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): With the surge in cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the national capital, Dr Suresh Kumar, the MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) emphasised on people getting a double dose of vaccination.
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Amid Omicron variant concerns, Thailand suspends quarantine-free travel pa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 22 (ANI): Thailand on Wednesday suspended quarantine-free travel pass amid concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
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COVID-19: 23-yr-old woman tests positive for Omicron in Dehradun
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 22 (ANI): A 23-year-old woman who had returned from Scotland has tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19 Omicron, said Dr Tripti Bahuguna, Director General of Health on Wednesday.
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J-K Chief Secy holds meeting on Omicron, instructs district admin to enhan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta instructed the district administrations to enhance testing and contact tracing of patients testing for COVID-19 in view of its new Omicron variant during a public health system review
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