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Israel reports 591 new Omicron cases

Israel has reported 591 new cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, according to the country’s health ministry…reports Asian Lite News It raised the total Omicron cases in Israel from 527 to 1,118,

December 26, 2021

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Iran closes land borders with neighbouring countries over Omicron concerns

Iran has announced the decision to close its land borders with neighbouring countries for 15 days to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 variant of Omicron…reports Asian Lite News Ruhollah Latifi, spokesman

December 26, 2021

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Global Covid caseload tops 279.4 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 279.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.39 million and vaccinations to over 8.92 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University…reports Asian Lite News

December 26, 2021

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Germany Struggles to Trace Covid Chains

Germany is bracing for a new wave of Covid-19 pandemic, caused by the more infectious Omicron variant, to hit the country, reports Asian Lite News A large proportion of public health departments

December 25, 2021

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Abu Dhabi Eases Quarantine Rules

All travellers arriving from the updated ‘Green List’ destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk The Department of Culture and Tourism –

December 25, 2021

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Get ‘Jingle Jab’ on Christmas Day

About 60% of adults have now received a booster jab in the UK, with a record number of vaccinations taking place in the last seven days, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Volunteers will

December 25, 2021

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Delhi gears up to handle 1 lakh daily cases amid Omicron scare

The government will also increase the daily Covid testing capacity from around 60,000 to 70,000 at present, to 3 lakh per day, while strengthening the home isolation module to handle 1 lakh

December 24, 2021

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Modi cracks the whip amidst Omicron scare

The PM directed the officials to ensure that the health systems in the states, beginning from the district level, are strengthened to meet any challenge posed by the new variant…reports Asian Lite

December 24, 2021

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Bangkok cancels New Year countdown events amid fear of Omicron

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that it will cancel all of its new year countdown events due to potentially rapid spread of the Omicron strain of Covid-19…reports Asian Lite News

December 24, 2021

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Omicron Spreads to 22 Countries in Africa

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that the new Omicron Covid-19 variant has spread to at least 22 nations across the continent…reports Asian Lite News “As of today,

December 24, 2021

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