Delhi bans Christmas, New Year gatherings as Omicron cases rise

The DDMA instructed the district magistrates to take all required measures in their respective jurisdictions to control the spread. Delhi ch...

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Crack Down Hard, or Wait and See? Europe Splits on Omicron Response.

As some nations impose tough restrictions in the face of soaring cases, others, including France, are lying back for the moment. A departmen...

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Approval of new Covid jab raises hopes of persuading Germany’s unvaccinated

First doses of protein-based Nuvaxovid are expected to be used in new year after European Medicines Agency gives go-ahead People receive a C...

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Moderna says booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine appears protective against Omicron

The vaccine maker said the decision to focus on the current vaccine, mRNA-1273, was driven in part by how quickly the recently discovered Om...

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Most of world’s covid-19 vaccines likely won’t prevent infection from Omicron

A global surge of infections in a world where billions of people remain unvaccinated not only threatens the health of vulnerable individuals...

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Thailand reports first local Omicron case, eyes reinstating quarantine

Thailand has detected 63 people infected with the Omicron variant so far, its public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, with one case...

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Davos business leaders' event postponed over Omicron

The elite annual gathering of business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos has been postponed due to the spread of Om...

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Foreigners in Russia outraged by new medical checks

From the end of the year, foreigners working in Russia must be tested regularly for syphilis, leprosy and drugs. Foreigners living in Moscow...

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Omicron Infecting The Vaccinated - Spreading Faster Than Delta, WHO

There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom ...

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Omicron Threat: UK Doesn't Rule Out Circuit-Breaker Lockdown Within Days

Positive tests have exceeded 90,000 for each of the past two days, and ministers have said infections are doubling every two to three days. ...

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COVID-19: Germany announces quarantine for UK travellers to slow Omicron spread

It comes after France banned travel to and from the UK without a "compelling" reason as concern grows in Europe over Britain's...

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COVID-19: Netherlands enters new nationwide lockdown to curb Omicron spread

It will reportedly build on the 5pm to 5am curfew already in place for most shops, bars, and restaurants in the country, which was introduce...

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Omicron In UK: Surge Shows "Bigger Wave" Ahead; Alarm Sounded In London

The number of Omicron cases recorded across the country hit almost 25,000 on Friday, up by more than 10,000 cases from 24 hours earlier, the...

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