The agency said the study involving over 1,500 participants showed that the vaccine provides almost complete protection for children aged 5-11 against COVID-19.
Thirteen of the 14 people on board the Mi-17V5 helicopter, including India's first chief of defence staff (CDS), his wife Madhulika Rawat were among those killed after it crashed on December 8.
A Zimbabwe returnee, who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, tested positive for the variant in a genome sequencing report.
This comes following reassurance from the World Health Organization (WHO) that available vaccines "hold up very well" in protecting people from the worst forms of coronavirus sickness for six months or more.
Brigadier Lidder was one of the 13 people who died in the military helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday
The suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India has been extended till 31 January next year.
Gen Rawat, 63, was appointed India's first-ever Chief of Defence Staff in January 2019.
The working week for government entities would start on Monday and end on Friday at 12 noon before Jumaa (Friday) prayers.
As many as 518,312 people visited Oman's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
New Omicron variant cases were reported in the states of Maryland, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Utah on Friday, according to health officials.
US President Joe Biden has announced new requirements for international travellers coming to the US, including both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
Minister of Health Thanos Plevris said that the infected Greek arrived from the South Africa and resides in Crete.
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