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COVID-19 vaccine hoarding will prolong pandemic, warns WHO amid Omicron sp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing spread of Omicron variant around the world, a UN health agency panel on Thursday said that early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the new COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective thes
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Gujarat: Govt hospitals in Vadodara set up special wards for Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 10 (ANI): The government hospitals in Gujarat's Vadodara have set up special wards dedicated to Omicron cases in wake of the threat of the new COVID-19 variant looming large over the country.
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New Zealand reports 95 new community cases of Delta variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 10 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 95 new cases of the Delta variant in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country's current community outbreak to 9,552.
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Rajasthan: All nine Omnicron patients test negative for COVID, discharged
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 10 (ANI): All the nine patients who were infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus and were admitted to a hospital in Jaipur, tested negative for COVID on Thursday.
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Malawi confirms 3 Omicron cases, issues strict traveling restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lilongwe [Malawi] December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Health authorities in Malawi on Thursday disclosed that 3 cases of Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country and the government has tightened measures at all points of entry into the country.
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Vaccine hoarding will prolong COVID, warns WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 9 (ANI): Early laboratory data on the effectiveness of existing vaccines against the Omicron COVID-19 variant is useful, but it is still unclear how effective these will be in treating severely sick patients, a UN health agency panel said on Thursday.
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Union Health Secy reviews public health response to COVID-19, progress of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): In light of the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reviewed public health response to COVID-19 and the progress of vaccination in the country, with the states and Union Territories on Thursday.
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No case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Pakistan as of yet: Health autho
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Hours after Pakistani media reported the country's first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus, the country's health authorities said that no case of the new variant has been detected as of yet.
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Covid-19 Omicron variant: India removes Singapore from list of 'at-risk' n
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): India has removed Singapore from its list of “at-risk” nations and travellers arriving from there need not take additional measures on arrival including post-arrival testing for Covid-19 especially the new Omicron variant.
Omicron spreading faster, but may be less severe, say researchers
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 9 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading faster but it is likely that it is less severe, according to researchers in South Africa.
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Omicron could have 'major impact', but no definitive answers yet: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 9 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shed light on features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread, and the number of mutations in the newfound strain.
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COVID-19: Pakistan reports first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday reported its first case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Sindh province.
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