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Omicron variant of Covid-19 may be less severe, but not 'mild': WHO
During a press briefing, the head of global health body said that at present, 109 countries would miss out on fully vaccinating 70 per cent of their populations by the start of July 2022
 "Omicron variant of Covid-19 may be less severe, but not 'mild': WHO")
Confident that Covid will end in 2022, says WHO chief amid Omicron scare
The World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he is optimistic that the Covid-19 pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread.
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LIVE: Mumbai sees over 3,600 new Covid cases in a day; over 1,300 in Delhi
Mumbai posts 46% jump in daily cases; Delhi passes 1,000-mark after 7 months
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LIVE: Kerala sees 9 more Omicron cases, 4 in Jaipur; India's tally now 226
Meanwhile, Haryana decides to allow only fully vaccinated people at public places; Delhi bans gatherings for Christmas, New Year celebrations
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WHO stresses on taking all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron
As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, WHO on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
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World cannot defeat pandemic in uncoordinated way: Antonio Guterres
Arguing that the world "cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way", UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
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China's Sinovac booster shot is 94% efficient against Omicron: Company
Sinovac claimed that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is 94 per cent effective against the Omicron variant.
Covid vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant: WHO
The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological update, said that more data was needed to better understand the extent to which Omicron may evade immunity derived from either vaccines or previous infection
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Covid: Mask usage declining, we're operating at a risky level, warns govt
Dr V K Paul, Member-Health of NITI Aayog, on Friday expressed concern over the decline in the use of face masks in the country
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Covid: WHO warns fears of Omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding
The WHO expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again
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Top headlines: Farmers call off protest; WHO advisory on booster shots
Business Standard brings you the top stories on Thursday
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Scientist who first sequenced Omicron variant worried by speed of change
Velocity of mutations adds to the puzzle of how transmissible the variant may be, says South Africa's Sikhulile Moyo.
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Prepare for Omicron variant surge, WHO warns Asia-Pacific nations
The WHO on Friday warned that countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to strengthen healthcare services and focus on vaccinating their people, as the Omicron variant enters new regions
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WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron Covid variant
Omicron, which was first identified in South Africa exactly a week ago, now has been detected in at least 24 countries around the world, according to the WHO
US and other nations harden travel rules over Omicron, EU urges vaccination
Some 56 countries were reportedly implementing travel measures to guard against Omicron as of Nov 28
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WHO expects to have more information on Omicron transmission 'within days'
That was faster than the "weeks" the WHO had predicted last week that it would take to assess the data available on the variant after designating it a "variant of concern"
New Covid variant poses 'very high' risk: World Health Organization
Many of us might think we are done with COVID-19. It's not done with us, warned Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Explained: What we know and don't know about Omicron variant of Covid-19
The WHO says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as scientists worldwide scramble to assess its multiple mutations
WHO members eye pandemic preparation, as new variant emerges
The WHO is opening a long-planned special session of member states to discuss ways to strengthen the global fight against pandemics like the coronavirus
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Delta variant still responsible for 99% of Covid cases globally: WHO
While the world is on high alert due to the new Omicron Covid strain, Delta variant continues to be a major cause of the pandemic contributing to 99 per cent of cases, the WHO said Monday
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