30% of America's 43 Omicron cases had booster shots: CDC

30% of America's 43 Omicron cases had booster shots, reveals CDC study

Amid renewed calls for booster doses to prevent the transmission of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that a third of the 43 cases of the super mutant strain in the country had taken the third dose. Dec 13, 2021
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B'luru civic body BBMP issues new guidelines amid Omicron scare

In view of the rising concern over Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday released a new set of guidelines adopting a risk-based approach. The new protocols will be in place from December 1 until further orders. Dec 2, 2021
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Closely Monitoring Omicron situation: Govt

The Indian government, before taking any final decision on the resumption of international flight operations, is "closely monitoring" the situation emerging out of the detection and spread of coronavirus' Omicron variant. Dec 2, 2021