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Cambodia lifts travel ban for passengers arriving from 10 African countries

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Cambodia has registered 120,183 cases of Covid-19 and 2,949 deaths

Emergence of Omicron was 'inevitable': S African President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa urged the people to get vaccinated and take measures to ensure collective safety without waiting for stricter lockdown regulations

India tour of SA: New schedule announced, 1st Test at Centurion from Dec 26

The Indians were originally set to leave on December 9 but the travel plans have changed, which means that the Tests will now start on December 26 instead of the previously finalised December 17

Is there risk of Omicron affecting kids in India as in South Africa?

While there is no data or evidence to show that children are not susceptible to Covid infection, Omicron may not cause a significant impact in children, experts argued on Monday.

Omicron can hit confidence, dent global growth projections: IMF chief

Omicron has spread rapidly to at least 40 countries since it was first reported in South Africa last week, officials say, and many governments have tightened travel rules to try to keep it out

Mexico reports first case of Covid variant Omicron in S Africa returnee

Mexico detected its first case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in a person who arrived in the country from South Africa on November 21, the Health Ministry has said.

S Africa returnee jumps home quarantine in Chandigarh, goes to 5-star hotel

A woman who returned to Chandigarh from South Africa two days ago allegedly broke home quarantine and went to a five-star hotel

Omicron spikes hospitalisation among kids under 5 in South Africa

Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19, is increasing hospitalisations among children under five years of age, according to South African health officials.

Malaysia detects first case of omicron variant in South African student

Malaysia said Friday it has detected its first case of the new omicron strain of the coronavirus in a foreign student who returned to the country last month after visiting her family in South Africa.

India's South Africa tour might be pushed back by a week amid Omicron scare

India's tour of South Africa might be pushed back by one week due to the threat of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

Two S African ministers in isolation after testing Covid-19 positive

The number of coronavirus infections in the country soared to 4,373 on Tuesday night from Monday's high of 2,273

Six who returned from SA, other nations test Covid positive in Maharashtra

Six passengers, who arrived in Maharashtra from South Africa and other high-risk countries, have tested positive for coronavirus

Dutch authorities say Omicron variant circulating 11 days ago

Those findings predate the positive cases found among passengers that came from South Africa last Friday and were tested at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

ICMR report on South African returnees' Covid sample in 2-3 days: Karnataka

The ICMR report on the Covid-19 sample of one of the two South Africa returnees is expected in the next 2-3 days, Karnataka Health Minister said

Chandigarh man, a South Africa returnee, tests positive for Covid-19

A 39-year-old man, who returned from South Africa, tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh on Monday

WHO criticises travel bans on S African nations after detection of Omicron

WHO urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant

Thane resident tests Covid positive after returning from S Africa: Official

A man who recently returned from South Africa to Dombivali in Maharashtra's Thane has tested positive for coronavirus

S Africa orders lowest lockdown level after detection of new Covid variant

South Africa will remain on the lowest 'Level One' of its five-level lockdown strategy to fight the Covid-19 pandemic despite the global panic around the detection of the Omicron variant

Omicron: How the new Covid-19 variant was found and what we know so far

Hunting for variants requires a concerted effort. South Africa and the UK were the first big countries to implement nationwide genomic surveillance efforts for SARS-CoV-2 as early as April 2020.

Bangladesh suspends travel from South Africa over new Covid-19 variant

Bangladesh has suspended entry of travellers from South Africa amid the spread of a new variant of Covid-19.