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Schools with high COVID positivity to be closed for one week-

Omicron found in 95 per cent of samples in Mumbai in latest genome sequencing-

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By PTI MUMBAI: Nearly 95 per cent of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai ...

Schools with high COVID positivity to be closed for one week-

In Mumbai, Omicron found in 95 per cent of samples in latest genome sequencing-

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By PTI MUMBAI: Around 95 per cent of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai ...

WHO tracking 4 omicron sub-variants, says preventing all COVID transmissions 'not the goal'

WHO tracking 4 omicron sub-variants, says preventing all COVID transmissions ‘not the goal’

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World Health Organization (WHO) official Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said earlier this week that the agency is tracking four omicron ...

Omicron found in NYC deer, study shows

Omicron found in NYC deer, study shows

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When New York City’s COVID-19 rates spiked last December due to the emerging omicron variant, humans weren’t the only mammals ...

China locks down southern city of Baise as omicron variant surges-

China locks down southern city of Baise as omicron variant surges-

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By Associated Press BEIJING: China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation ...

France waits on tests for eight suspected omicron variant cases-

DGCI gives nod to SII’s proposal to manufacture vaccine against omicron for test, analysis-

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By PTI NEW DELHI: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Serum Institute of India’s proposal to manufacture ...

Tough road ahead for US economy? Surging Omicron cases and worker shortage likely hurt hiring-

Tough road ahead for US economy? Surging Omicron cases and worker shortage likely hurt hiring-

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By PTI WASHINGTON: Last month’s huge wave of omicron infections is thought to have weakened hiring in January, though the ...

New Omicron sub-variant BA.2 increasing in India, more infectious than the previous one-

Cases dip in Mumbai but other cities drive COVID tally amid Omicron surge-

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By PTI MUMBAI: As new infections in Mumbai decline, other urban centres in Maharashtra including Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Nashik are ...

CDC advisory panel recommends COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11

CDC director: Studies yet to show BA.2 sub-variant evading current vaccines more than omicron

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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that experts have not yet seen studies suggesting omicron sub-variant BA.2 will evade ...

Omicron's mildness a 'mistake', COVID itself not getting milder, warns UK expert-

Nagaland reports first Omicron case-

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By PTI KOHIMA: Nagaland on Tuesday reported its first Omicron variant of COVID-19 case, a senior health department official said. ...