News Topic:Omicron variant
Health
COVID-19 surge unabated as J-K logs 5818 new cases
COVID-19 cases continue to mount as Jammu and Kashmir reported 5818 fresh cases while four persons died due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said.
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Education
Million-dollar coaching sector at jeopardy in Kashmir
Parents are staring at a bleak future of their wards after the government put brakes on the functioning of coaching centres across Kashmir.
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Health
Omicron makes its way into J-K with 10 new cases
Ten cases of Omicron were detected in J&K which includes three non-local travellers, taking the tally of total detected cases to 13 in J&K.
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Health
Omicron: Healthcare workers asked to get ‘precautionary’ dose
Director SKIMS, Prof. Parvaiz Ahmed Koul, has emphasized upon all healthcare/frontline workers to get the ‘precautionary dose’.
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Education
Omicron: Students outraged by the closing of coaching centres
After the government issued a directive to close down coaching centres, students alleged that axe first falls on the education sector.
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Health
Three Omicron cases confirmed in Jammu: Officials
Three cases of COVID-19's new variant Omicron have been reported in Jammu division of J&K Union Territory, officials said on Tuesday.
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