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200 Omicron Cases In India, 54 Each For Maharashtra, Delhi
The number of cases of Covid's fast-spreading strain Omicron has crossed the 200-mark in India, the Union Health Ministry said today.
Out of them them, 77 patients have recovered or migrated, the ministry added.
Maharashtra and Delhi have…
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Omicron alert: Here are Christmas, New Year restrictions imposed around the world
The rapid spread of Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease is likely to dampen Christmas and New Year festivities in many parts of the world as governments are discussing whether to strict restrictions to prevent a surge of Covid-19…
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Canada foreign minister tests positive for Covid as cases soar
Canada’s Foreign Minister tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday even as the country recorded over 10,000 fresh cases, potentially tied to the new fast-spreading Omicron variant.
Foreign minister Melanie Joly announced on Twitter that she…
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India sees major drop in fresh Covid tally with 5,326 cases amid Omicron scare
India on Tuesday registered 5,326 fresh coronavirus infection, a fall of over a thousand cases in a span of 24 hours. On Monday, the country recorded 6,563 new cases.
The drop in fresh cases tally came amid a rise in infections being…
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United States reports first death due to Omicron variant of Covid-19: Report
Health officials in Texas said the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron Covid-19 variant, ABC News reported on Monday.
It is believed to be the first known recorded Omicron death in the United States, ABC said in its…
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Omicron surge: US adds 8 more countries to ‘high risk’ list after CDC warning
At least eight more countries have been added to the list of ‘high risk’ countries by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to discourage travel to these locations and contain the Covid-19 spread.
"Avoid travel…
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Omicron scare: COVID-19 booster shot ‘generally safe’ against new variant, says Moderna
Amid the scare of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron and the demand for booster shots of the vaccine, American biotechnology company Moderna, on Monday, said that its COVID-19 booster shot appears to increase antibody levels against the…
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EU approves fifth jab as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic
The European Union approved its fifth Covid-19 vaccine Monday, stepping up its battle against the omicron virus variant as the WHO called for greater efforts to ensure the pandemic ends next year.
Europe is already far ahead of other parts…
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Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI’s nod for its intranasal COVID-19 booster dose clinical trials
As India is witnessing a surge in cases of Omicron variant, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase 3 clinical trial application to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to get approval for the booster dose of their…
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161 Omicron Cases In India, Centre Monitoring Situation: Health Minister
India has reported 161 cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.
"As of now, India has 161 Omicron cases...We are monitoring the situation daily with experts," the minister told Rajya…
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