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Omicron exposes inflexibility of Europe's public hospitals
A World Health Organization official warned last week of a “closing window of opportunity” for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed as the omicron variant...
Global Covid cases top 323 million
The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 323 million, with a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the tot...
India reports 264,202 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 36,582,129
India reported 264,202 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, as the tally rose to 36,582,129 during the past 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
This is the second consecutive day whe...
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Tough Covid curbs back in Bangladesh amid Omicron scare
People have to wear masks everywhere, including shops and shopping malls, and maintain social distance, as the tough Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the government took effect on Thursday.
In an eff...
3 more Omicron cases detected in Bangladesh; cases now stand at 33
Three more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 33 till Wednesday, according to GISAID, the global database for genomic data on t...
DU alumni centenary reunion prog deferred
Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) has decided to defer its centenary reunion programme in the wake of the newly imposed restrictions over the rising Omicron cases of Covid.
The decision to s...
Omicron drives a surge in Bangladesh, cases now stand at 30
Nine more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh, taking the total tally to 30 till Monday, according to GISAID, the global database for genomic data on the c...
China’s Tianjin on partial lockdown after omicron found
The numbers are small, but the major port of Tianjin may be facing China’s first local outbreak of omicron of any size, less than a month before the Winter Olympics open in nearby Beijing.
State br...
Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services in USA
Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and diminish the ra...
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India makes 7-day quarantine mandatory for overseas arrivals
India on Friday set out new Covid-19 rules, making a seven-day quarantine mandatory for all international passengers. The rules effective January 11 come in the wake of an exponential rise in Omicron ...