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New Covid-19 strain Omicron: PM chairs comprehensive meeting
Officials briefed PM Modi about the new Variant of Concern Omicron
Omicron's implications for India were also discussed: PMO

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Omicron variant: PM Modi discusses travel curbs as world races to fight new Covid-19 strain

Name: Omicron variant: PM Modi discusses travel curbs as world races to fight new Covid-19 strain
Uploaded: 2021-11-27T15:03:35.000+05:30
Duration: T00M44S
Channel: Editorji News Desk
Description: In the light of a new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a top level meet to take stock of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Prime Minister's Office said that the...

The Prime Minister's Office said that the officials briefed PM Modi about the new Variant of Concern ‘Omicron’ along with its characteristics & impact seen in various countries.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Omicron variant: PM Modi discusses travel curbs as world races to fight new Covid-19 strain

In the light of a new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a top level meet to take stock of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

The Prime Minister's Office said that the officials briefed PM Modi about the new Variant of Concern ‘Omicron’ along with its characteristics & impact seen in various countries.

Its implications for India were also discussed. The PM's office said that Modi spoke about the need to be proactive in light of the new variant.

The PM highlighted need for monitoring all international arrivals, their testing as per guidelines, with a specific focus on countries identified ‘at risk’.

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Modi also asked officials to review plans for easing international travel restrictions in light of the emerging new evidence.

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