New Delhi: On Thursday, December 2, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will convene a meeting with States on airport screening and surveillance in the wake of worries about the Covid Omicron strain.

The official quote reads, "Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya  today will chair a meeting with the States on airport screening and surveillance with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs)”,

"This meeting with the states will be chaired by the Health Minister at 10 a.m.," sources stated. This comes amid growing fears about a new COVID-19 strain known as 'Omicron,' which has been detected in several nations. The news comes amid growing fears about a new COVID-19 strain known as 'Omicron,' which has been detected in several nations.

South Africa was the first to report the novel Omicron form to the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 24.

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