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Canada confirms two cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant: Ontario Government

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (UNI/Sputnik) The first two cases of the new, Omicron, coronavirus strain have been confirmed in Canada, the Ontario government says.
"Today, the province of Ontario has confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Ottawa, both of which were reported in individuals with recent travel from Nigeria. Ottawa Public Health is conducting case and contact management and the patients are in isolation," Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, said in a Sunday statement.
According to the statement, point-of-arrival testing for COVID-19 will be encouraged for all travellers irrespective of where they are coming from. On Friday, Canada introduced a ban on foreign nationals travelling to Canada who had been to certain countries in southern Africa.

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Israel-Hamas talks on ceasefire, hostage deal on brink of collapse

20 Apr 2024 | 4:14 PM

Jerusalem, Apr 20 (UNI) There is a possibility that Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas will discontinue their talks in Qatar on a ceasefire and hostage release deal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed Arab official familiar with the matter.

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BELAGAVI, APR 20 (UNI):- Chikkodi Lok Sabha Constituency Election Officer Rahul Sindhe flagging off Special Disabled persons awareness rally related to Lok Sabha election, in Belagavi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-60U

BELAGAVI, APR 20 (UNI):- Special Disabled persons awareness taking out rally related to Lok Sabha election awareness, in Belagavi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-59U

JAMMU, APR 20 (UNI):- Jammu and Kashmir BJP president flanked by senior leaders addressing a press conference in Jammu on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-58U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Telangana Chief Electroral Officer, Vikas Raj, TSRTC Managing Director, V C Sajjanar inaugurating a day Photo Exhibition on Voters’ Awareness' by Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), at MGBS, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTOS-57U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):- Police arrested People Liberation Front of India (PLFI) Naxalite Area Commander Soma Hembrome along with PLFI Naxalite Birsa Khandait ahead of Lok Sabha elections at Chaibasa in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-56U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Union Minister of Tourism, Culture, Development of North Eastern Region and BJP State President G.Kishan Reddy during a roadshow for Lok Sabha polls, at Mushirabad Assembly constituency, in Secunderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-55U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Union Minister of Tourism, Culture, Development of North Eastern Region and BJP State President G.Kishan Reddy during a roadshow for Lok Sabha polls, at Mushirabad Assembly constituency, in Secunderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-54U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Union Minister of Tourism, Culture, Development of North Eastern Region and BJP State President G.Kishan Reddy during a roadshow for Lok Sabha polls, at Mushirabad Assembly constituency, in Secunderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-53U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Union Minister of Tourism, Culture, Development of North Eastern Region and BJP State President G.Kishan Reddy during a roadshow for Lok Sabha polls, at Mushirabad Assembly constituency, in Secunderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-52U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Telangana Chief Electroral Officer, Vikas Raj, TSRTC Managing Director, V C Sajjanar inaugurating a Photo Exhibition on Voters’ Awareness' by Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), at MGBS, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-51U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Telangana Chief Electroral Officer, Vikas Raj, TSRTC Managing Director, V C Sajjanar inaugurating a Photo Exhibition on Voters’ Awareness' by Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), at MGBS, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-50U

HYDERABAD, APR 20 (UNI):- Telangana Chief Electroral Officer, Vikas Raj, TSRTC Managing Director, V C Sajjanar Inauguration a Photo Exhibition on Voters’ Awareness' by Central Bureau of Communication(CBC), at MGBS in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTOS-49U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– Union Agriculture and Tribal Affairs Minister and President of Archery Association of India (AAI) Arjun Munda conducts a meeting ahead of Archery Tournament for short listed candidates for Paris Olympic 2024. in Ranchi Jharkhand on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-48U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– Union Agriculture and Tribal Affairs Minister and President of Archery Association of India (AAI) Arjun Munda conducts a meeting ahead of Archery Tournament for short listed candidates for Paris Olympic 2024. in Ranchi Jharkhand on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-47U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– Union Agriculture and Tribal Affairs Minister and President of Archery Association of India (AAI) Arjun Munda conducts a meeting ahead of Archery Tournament for short listed candidates for Paris Olympic 2024. in Ranchi Jharkhand on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-46U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– Water tanker spray water to push the dust at an under construction road on a hot and dry summer noon, in Ranchi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-45U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– Water tanker spray water to push the dust at an under construction road on a hot and dry summer noon, in Ranchi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-44U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– Water tanker spray water to push the dust at an under construction road on a hot and dry summer noon, in Ranchi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-43U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– BJP Jharkhand President Babulal Marandi addressing a press conference, in Ranchi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-42U

RANCHI, APR 20 (UNI):– BJP Jharkhand President Babulal Marandi addressing a press conference, in Ranchi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-41U