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Currently available boosters enough to fight Omicron variant: Fauci
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci on Wednesday said that the currently available booster shots work against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and there is no need for a variant-specific booster.
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"Omicron cases likely to surge in January across Maharashtra"
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is likely to see a surge in cases in January next year across Maharashtra, said Additional Chief Secretary Health Dr Pradeep Vyas on Wednesday.
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Kerala reports 4 new cases of Omicron COVID variant, state's tally climbs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 16 (ANI): Kerala on Wednesday reported four new cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant, taking the overall tally of the state to five, informed State Health Minister Veena George.
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Health Dept begins mega sampling drive in Moradabad amid Omicron scare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Health Department in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh is conducting a Mega Focus Sampling Drive in view of rising cases of COVID-19 new variant Omicron, informed health official.
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Tamil Nadu, WB report first case of Omicron; Maharashtra records total 32
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu on Wednesday reported its first case COVID-19 variant Omicron, informed State Health Minister Ma Subramanian.
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W Bengal records first Omicron case, state extends COVID-19 lockdown till
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 15 (ANI): West Bengal on Wednesday extended COVID-19 restrictions in the state till January 15 next year in view of the spread Omicron variant. However, the state government relaxed restrictions related to the movement of people from December 24 to Jan
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Omicron a serious issue, India has taken it very seriously: Dr Mohan Gupte
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Omicron is a differently mutated virus and India has taken the variant very seriously, said Dr Mohan Gupte (retd), the founder-director of ICMR Epidemiology Department in Chennai on Wednesday.
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Experts lay emphasis on being watchful against Omicron amid surge in cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Amid Omicron cases tally in the country rising to 49, the experts, though terming the variations in RNA viruses as common, lay emphasis on being watchful against the variant.
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Kenya detects 3 cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday it has detected three cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country.
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EU facing another Christmas in pandemic mode: EU chief as Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 15 (ANI): Amid the sudden increase in COVID-19 cases due to the emergence of the Omicron variant, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said that the 27-nation bloc is facing another Christmas in pandemic mode.
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Philippines confirms first 2 Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has recorded its first two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in two travelers from Nigeria and Japan respectively, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday.
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Three persons test positive for Omicron in Hyderabad
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 15 (ANI): Three persons, two foreign nationals and a child, have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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