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Omicron India LIVE Updates: India has been recording rising cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 which has been declared as a Variant of Concern (VoC) by WHO. As of December 6, the country has 23 cases of the variant, 17 of which were detected on December 5....
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Two more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus, a 37-year-old South Africa returnee man & his 36-year-old US returnee friend, have been confirmed in Maharashtra, taking the total number of the cases to 10 in the state: Maharashtra Govt Three more international travelers — two COVID-19 positive and another...
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has summoned the Secretaries of the Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Health Research on the Omicron variant on December 9.
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Municipal Commissioner of Greater Mumbai area on 3 December issued the guidelines to the concerned officials to monitor and supervise international travelers arriving in Mumbai from “at-risk” countries. While 7 days of home quarantine has been recommended for international travelers, officials have been directed to rigorously follow the newly...
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Singapore Says Omicron Not More Severe Than Other Variants as of Now There is currently no evidence to suggest that symptoms associated with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are different or more severe than those of other variants, or that current vaccines and therapeutics would be ineffective against the...
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The Mumbai municipal agency has released a set of rules to ensure proper monitoring of people in home quarantine amid the Omicron threat. Seven-day home quarantine is a must for international arrivals from at-risk nations. Here are the top 5 updates on this story: Mumbai’s “ward war room”, or...
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A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains. The findings, based on data collected by the country’s health system, provide the first epidemiological evidence about Omicron’s ability to evade...
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New Delhi: The Delhi airport tweeted this morning that operations for international arrivals from “at-risk” countries are running smoothly as fresh travel guidelines for the new Covid variant, Omicron, kicked in last night. The variant, first detected in South Africa, poses a “very high” risk globally, the World Health...
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Sydney: Australia on Monday abruptly halted plans to reopen its international borders to skilled workers and students, an eleventh-hour decision prompted by concerns over the Covid-19 Omicron variant. After an emergency security meeting, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the much-heralded December 1 reopening will be delayed at least two...
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Union Home Secretary on Sunday chaired an urgent meeting in the wake of in wake of new Covid variant ‘Omicron’. This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top Health Ministry officials, where he was briefed on the new variant Omicron and its characteristics,...
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