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India announces first two cases of Omicron variant

India announces first two cases of Omicron variant

NEW DELHI, Dec 2, 2021 (AFP) – India announced its first two cases of the highly infectious Omicron Covid variant on Thursday, months after a devastating wave of the virus killed more than 200,000 people around the country. Top health ministry official Luv Agarwal said two men in southern Karnataka state, aged 66 and 46, had tested positive … Read more

Coronavirus impact on tourism to cost $4 trillion: UN report

Coronavirus

UNITED NATIONS: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tourism could result in an over $4 trillion loss to the global economy, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said on Wednesday in a report issued jointly with the UN World Tourism Organisation. The estimate is based on the losses caused by the pandemic’s direct … Read more