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US confirms more cases of omicron variant, Biden adds travel rules
Dec 03, 2021 09:12More cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus were confirmed in the United States on Thursday, a sign that infections are likely to spread throughout the country.
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Iran offers new loans to workers left jobless by pandemic
Dec 03, 2021 04:26Iran’s finance minister says the government will provide new round of loans to workers left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran registers 79 coronavirus deaths over past 24 hours
Dec 02, 2021 10:34Health Ministry reported 3,839 new cases of COVID-19 and 79 virus-related deaths on Thursday, as some 620 more people have been hospitalized over the past 24 hours.
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India detects two cases of Omicron variant
Dec 02, 2021 10:33India has detected two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the southern state of Karnataka, a health ministry official said on Thursday.
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First case of Omicron variant case found in mainland France
Dec 02, 2021 08:11France on Thursday reported its first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant near Paris as the government's top scientific adviser said it could become dominant in the country by the end of January.
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US reports first Omicron case in California
Dec 02, 2021 04:45The United States says it has detected the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in California, as fear and uncertainty keep spreading over the new concerning strain across the globe.
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EU chief mulls mandatory COVID jabs as Omicron fears deepen
Dec 01, 2021 14:10Europe's top official said Wednesday it was time to "think about mandatory vaccination" as the fast-spreading Omicron variant darkened forecasts and deepened fears of another difficult winter.
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Air travelers to US set to face tougher COVID-19 testing
Dec 01, 2021 10:01The US is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.
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Some 4,300 new COVID-19 cases detected in Iran
Dec 01, 2021 08:23The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours declined remarkably compared to the daily rates over the past weeks, standing at around 4,300 cases.
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WHO says 'rational, risk-reduction' measures key to face Omicron COVID variant
Nov 30, 2021 14:02The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new, fast-spreading COVID variant Omicron, which has sparked global panic.