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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Jaipur Family Of 9 Tests Positive, Some Just Arrived From South Africa
Nine members of a family in Jaipur tested positive for COVID-19, days after four of them returned from South Africa, putting the Health Department on alert amid concerns over the "Omicron" variant of the infection.
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Omicron Severity Likely To Be Low: Health Ministry's Latest Info
The government has urged people to 'vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate' in response to widespread and growing concern after India reported its first cases - two samples from Karnataka - of the Omicron Covid strain.
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Previous Infection Does Not Provide Protection From 'Omicron': South Africa
People infected with earlier variants of Covid do not appear to be protected against Omicron, although vaccination will still prevent serious illness, a top South African scientist said Thursday.
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Omicron Can Evade Some Immunity, Not All, Data From South Africa Shows
The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa where it is fast overtaking Delta to become the dominant variant.
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India's Tour of South Africa On As Of Now: BCCI Treasurer
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal expressed confidence the bio-bubble environment created by South Africa will keep the players safe. The first Test will be played in Johannesburg from December 17.
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South Africa Returnee Tests Positive In Chandigarh, 2 Contacts Also
A 39-year-old man, who returned from South Africa, tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh on Monday, said Union Territory health officials.
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South Africa Returnee Tests Positive In Maharashtra, Strain Not Confirmed
A man who returned from South Africa to Dombivali in Thane district of Maharashtra recently has tested positive for coronavirus, a Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) official said on Sunday.
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Karnataka Seeks Ban On Passengers From Nations Hit By New Covid Variant
The Karnataka government has requested the Centre to impose a travel ban on passengers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana in view of the detection of the new variant of COVID-19 -"Omicron", Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday
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Balloons, Relief At Dutch Airport As Tourists Beat Covid Strain Shutdown
Relieved passengers on a flight from South Africa streamed into Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Saturday, in stark contrast to the previous day when fears about a new Covid-19 variant sparked chaos.
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South Africa, Netherlands Agree To Postpone ODI Series Tour
The three-match Betway ODI series between South Africa and Netherlands was mutually deferred on account of the growing anxiety and concerns relating to the new variant of the COVID-19 virus discovered in South Africa.
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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The Hunt For Coronavirus Variants: How The New One Was Found And What We Know So Far
Since early in the COVID pandemic, the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa has been monitoring changes in SARS-CoV-2. This was a valuable tool to understand better how the virus spread.
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Gujarat Mandates RT-PCR Testing For Certain Nations Over New Variant Concerns
The Gujarat government today mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at the airport from a host of countries, including South Africa, as growing concern over the new Covid variant Omicron takes over the globe.
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Quarantine, Genome Sequencing For South Africa Arrivals At Mumbai Airport
Genome sequencing of passengers arriving at Mumbai airport from South Africa, where a new coronavirus variant of concern has been detected, will be done if any person is found positive for COVID-19, the city's mayor said today.
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Jaipur Family Of 9 Tests Positive, Some Just Arrived From South Africa
Nine members of a family in Jaipur tested positive for COVID-19, days after four of them returned from South Africa, putting the Health Department on alert amid concerns over the "Omicron" variant of the infection.
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Omicron Severity Likely To Be Low: Health Ministry's Latest Info
The government has urged people to 'vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate' in response to widespread and growing concern after India reported its first cases - two samples from Karnataka - of the Omicron Covid strain.
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Previous Infection Does Not Provide Protection From 'Omicron': South Africa
People infected with earlier variants of Covid do not appear to be protected against Omicron, although vaccination will still prevent serious illness, a top South African scientist said Thursday.
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Omicron Can Evade Some Immunity, Not All, Data From South Africa Shows
The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa where it is fast overtaking Delta to become the dominant variant.
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India's Tour of South Africa On As Of Now: BCCI Treasurer
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal expressed confidence the bio-bubble environment created by South Africa will keep the players safe. The first Test will be played in Johannesburg from December 17.
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South Africa Returnee Tests Positive In Chandigarh, 2 Contacts Also
A 39-year-old man, who returned from South Africa, tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh on Monday, said Union Territory health officials.
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South Africa Returnee Tests Positive In Maharashtra, Strain Not Confirmed
A man who returned from South Africa to Dombivali in Thane district of Maharashtra recently has tested positive for coronavirus, a Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) official said on Sunday.
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Karnataka Seeks Ban On Passengers From Nations Hit By New Covid Variant
The Karnataka government has requested the Centre to impose a travel ban on passengers coming from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana in view of the detection of the new variant of COVID-19 -"Omicron", Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday
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Balloons, Relief At Dutch Airport As Tourists Beat Covid Strain Shutdown
Relieved passengers on a flight from South Africa streamed into Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Saturday, in stark contrast to the previous day when fears about a new Covid-19 variant sparked chaos.
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South Africa, Netherlands Agree To Postpone ODI Series Tour
The three-match Betway ODI series between South Africa and Netherlands was mutually deferred on account of the growing anxiety and concerns relating to the new variant of the COVID-19 virus discovered in South Africa.
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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The Hunt For Coronavirus Variants: How The New One Was Found And What We Know So Far
Since early in the COVID pandemic, the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa has been monitoring changes in SARS-CoV-2. This was a valuable tool to understand better how the virus spread.
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Gujarat Mandates RT-PCR Testing For Certain Nations Over New Variant Concerns
The Gujarat government today mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at the airport from a host of countries, including South Africa, as growing concern over the new Covid variant Omicron takes over the globe.
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Quarantine, Genome Sequencing For South Africa Arrivals At Mumbai Airport
Genome sequencing of passengers arriving at Mumbai airport from South Africa, where a new coronavirus variant of concern has been detected, will be done if any person is found positive for COVID-19, the city's mayor said today.
