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First 3 cases of Omicron variant identified in Maryland, Gov. Hogan confirms

MARYLAND (FOX 5 DC) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Friday that state health officials have confirmed the first three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the state.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe Omicron variant was designated as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization on Nov.

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Israel health officials confirm 7 omicron COVID-19 cases, 27 others suspected

JERUSALEM - Israel’s Health Ministry said Friday it has confirmed seven cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, stoking fears of a pending surge in infections. Four of the confirmed cases are unvaccinated individuals who had recently returned from South Africa.The other three include two people who returned from South Africa and from Britain and who had received two doses and a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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Health Ministry writes to states, UTs over rising weekly Covid-19 positivity rates, deaths

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New Jersey omicron case confirmed; out-of-state resident in isolation

NEW JERSEY - A Georgia resident who recently traveled to South Africa is now isolated in New Jersey after being infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19, authorities said late Friday. The woman, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive on Sunday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a press release.

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Belgian zoo's 2 hippos test positive for COVID-19

BRUSSELS (AP) - A Belgian zoo said Friday that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, possibly the first time ever such animals have caught the disease.Belgium’s national veterinary lab has confirmed that Antwerp Zoo’s two hippos — Imani, aged 14, and 41-year-old Hermien — contracted COVID-19. It's unclear how they caught it.

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Omicron threat: Delhi airport opens dedicated counters for those booking Covid tests online

Delhi Airport from its official Twitter handle tweeted today, "To enhance passenger convenience, 20 dedicated counters are fully operational for those who have made online booking for Rapid & RT PCR test at T3 arrivals. Pre-book your test and save time,"

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Omicron threat: Mumbai airport revises charges for Covid tests. Details here

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Santa gets Covid vaccine booster in Ayrshire as NHS warn 'cases remain high'

Santa rolled up his sleeve ahead of Christmas to get his Covid vaccine booster in Ayrshire this week.

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Unvaccinated mums who suffered with Covid during pregnancy urge others to get jabbed

Unvaccinated women who contracted COVID-19 during their pregnancies are encouraging expectant mothers to take up the vaccine.

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Station managers of two airlines get show-cause notice in Delhi for flouting Covid norms

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Two Dublin schools claim lack of public health support despite Covid clusters

Two primary schools in Dublin have said they have yet to receive any support from public health, despite asking since last Monday morning, after large clusters of Covid-19 cases were identified in individual classrooms at both schools.

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Amid Omicron threat, experts say Delta Covid variant still dominant, urge booster vaccine dose

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Lockdown and fine: How Europe is trying to increase its Covid vaccination coverage

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Another Omicron Covid case detected in India, Zimbabwe returnee in Jamnagar tests positive

Omicron variant of Covid-19, said state health department on Saturday.

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Spread of Omicron variant tests Australia's reopening plans

The Omicron variant spread in Australia has tested plans to reopen the economy as a cluster in Sydney grew to 13 cases and an infection was suspected in the state of Queensland.

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New Omicron Covid-19 variant has caused no deaths yet, says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the new Omicron variant has been detected in at least 38 countries.

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Taoiseach says he shares frustrations over new restrictions

The Taoiseach has said he shares people's frustrations and disappointment with the new restrictions announced yesterday evening, which are aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.

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New York street named after Irish LGBT rights campaigner

A street in New York has been named after Irish LGBT rights campaigner Tarlach Mac Niallais.

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Omg, Omicron! Why it’s too soon to panic about COVID vaccines and new variant

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Covid-19 antibody drugs are challenged by omicron, preliminary testing indicates

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Omicron: So many unknowns but here's what we do know

It is just over a week since Omicron was designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization on Friday, 26 November.

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Covid-19 casting a shadow over a second Christmas

When the full history of these times is eventually written, it will undoubtedly explore the stark relationship between the National Public Health Emergency Team and Government.

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Travelling amid Omicron: What COVID-19 tests are needed to get to Canada, U.S.

COVID-19 variant, Canada, the United States and many other countries have rushed to enforce new testing requirements at their borders — leaving Canadians and many other international travellers scrambling to figure out or rethink their holiday travel plans.On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced sweeping changes to the U.S. COVID-19 testing policy for international travellers, requiring everyone flying into the country to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within one day of departure.Earlier this week, the Canadian government also presented a handful of new restrictions and changes to its travel policy — most notably the introduction of a new on-arrival test for all travellers not coming from the U.S.

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Ukraine president Zelensky says coup plot uncovered

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that the country uncovered a plot for an attempted coup due to take place next week during a press conference where he also spoke of a threat of military escalation from Russia.

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The COVID-19 baby dilemma: Why Canadians are rethinking parenthood in 2021

COVID-19 hit.Lira and her husband, who both live in Toronto, immediately reassessed this plan as their concerns about trying to have a baby in a pandemic mounted: what would doctor’s appointments look like? Would she have to give birth alone? What were the health implications of contracting the virus while pregnant?“We knew for a fact that it was not the safest time to have a baby in a time of a pandemic,” Lira told Global News.

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India logs 8,603 new COVID cases, 415 deaths in 24 hrs

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Omicron found in 6 more states, but experts say Delta remains greatest threat to U.S.

Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday but the Delta strain likely remains a greater threat as winter sets in and Americans gather for the holidays, experts said.New Jersey, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah each reported their first cases of the Omicron variant on Friday. Missouri was awaiting CDC confirmation of a case involving a St.

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For covid-19 vaccine doses, should there be more time between shots?

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Homicide investigation underway in New Castle County

TOWNSEND, Del. - Two people are dead and two others are in critical condition after an incident in Townsend, Delaware.It happened on Camerton Road around 4 p.m. Friday.Some neighbors off-camera tell FOX 29 they did hear some commotion but did not know exactly what was going on.

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Delhi govt issues show-cause notice to airline for flouting Covid guidelines

New Delhi District Administration has issued a show-cause notice to American Airlines as the crew of a flight from New York missed random RT-PCR testing of the passengers on arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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News Releases from Department of Health | DOH examines specimens as possible Omicron cases

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Ottawa signs deals to buy COVID-19 antiviral pills from Merck, Pfizer

The federal government has secured orders to buy COVID-19 antiviral medication from pharmaceutical companies Merck and Pfizer.

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Early evidence suggests Omicron variant more transmissible than Delta

New evidence suggests the Omicron variant may be more transmissible than the Delta variant, as Norway grapples with a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases. Crystal Goomansingh reports on the single event the spike is being linked to, and how scientists are learning more about the mutation, also known as B.1.1.529.

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Canadian zoos eagerly await COVID-19 vaccine shipment for animals

More vaccines are coming to Canada, but not for us humans. Instead, zoos are eagerly awaiting doses of a COVID-19 shots specifically made for animals.

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Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine boosters proves effective: study

A new study from the United Kingdom is adding to the evidence that mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines provides solid protection from the virus. Could the method work against the new Omicron variant? Eric Sorensen looks at the findings.

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First Georgia case of omicron variant identified, quarantined in New Jersey

ATLANTA - A Georgia resident who is currently in New Jersey has tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced late Friday.The GDPH said the person recently traveled from South Africa and was in Georgia for two days before traveling on to New Jersey where they took a test.

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Omicron variant: Pfizer running ‘neutralization tests’ with its COVID-19 vaccine

NEW YORK - The emergence of the omicron varianthas renewed fears of the novel coronavirus developing mutations that would allow it to evade existing vaccines, but the companies Pfizer and BioNTech are currently running tests in response to the rapidly spreading variant with data available in the coming weeks."Pfizer and BioNTech are remaining vigilant and constantly conducting surveillance efforts focused on monitoring for emerging variants that potentially escape protection from our vaccine," a spokesperson for Pfizer told FOX Television Stations.

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The latest on what’s known about the Omicron COVID-19 variant

Friday marked one week since the World Health Organization declared Omicron a variant of concern. Infection control epidemiologist Dr. Colin Furness answers some questions about the strain.

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COVID-19: Toronto athlete contracts Omicron variant in South Africa

Connor Emeny, a Toronto athlete attempting to become the youngest person ever to complete Ironman triathlons on six continents, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 after his fourth race in South Africa.

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More suspected and confirmed Omicron variant cases in the GTA

Only a week after it was first identified as a variant of concern, the Omicron variant has found its way to several public health regions. Matthew Bingley reports.

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We have to live with Covid. Here’s how we get our lives back

vaccines, while still unknown, underscores the danger of just relying on inoculation to return to normal life safely. While elimination of the virus is an impossibility in most of the world at this point, adjustments in individual habits and communal spaces can help slow the pace of outbreaks and keep high-risk groups safer.

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‘Outer Banks’ Star Chase Stokes Honoured By Glenn Close For His Work As A Mental Health Advocate

Chase Stokes was among the honourees to receive an award from Glenn Close’s Bring Change to Mind (BC2M) organization this year.

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Omicron variant: South Africa may offer glimpse into the future

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he noticed they looked startlingly different from others.Within days, the world was ablaze with the news that the coronavirus had a new variant of concern — one that appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa and offering a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed.New COVID-19 cases in South Africa have burgeoned from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 16,000 on Friday.

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Alberta records 349 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional coronavirus death

COVID-19 cases identified in Alberta over the past 24 hours, the provincial government reported on its website Friday afternoon.The province’s positivity rate was reported as being 3.56 per cent.Despite the new cases, the total number of active coronavirus cases in the province dropped to 4,440 on Friday, down from 4,539 the day before.The Calgary zone continues to have more active COVID-19 cases (1,749) than any other region in the province, followed by the Edmonton zone (1,166), the North zone (653), the Central zone (537) and the South zone (329).

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Jay Jay Phillips, 'America's Got Talent' Contestant, Dead at 30 From COVID-19

, has died. He was 30 years old.His band, Mettal Maffia, confirmed the sad news on Tuesday on Instagram.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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