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Omicron's mildness a 'mistake', Covid itself not getting milder: UK expert

While the study showed that the new variant is infecting the cells found in the lungs less, the virus itself is not intending to become milder

SC to hear matters in virtual mode from Friday amid rise in Covid-19 cases

It said transfer petitions will be listed before the regular benches, instead of single judge bench, till further orders

Covid-19 pandemic: Goa reports 971 new cases; positivity rate rises to 20%

Two more patients succumbed to the infection in the state, pushing the death toll to 3,528

Passengers deboarding at Bhubaneswar airport have to undergo RT-PCR test

The passengers whose destination is Bhubaneswar will have to isolate themselves at home till the result is out

Delhi reports 15,097 fresh Covid cases; positivity rate reaches 15.34%

In a massive surge, Delhi Thursday recorded 15,097 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 8, and six deaths while the positivity rate mounted to 15.34 per cent, according to data

Covid: Majority of Indians want children to be vaccinated, shows survey

An overwhelming majority of Indians continue to display hardly any vaccine hesitancy even when it comes to children, as per IANS-CVoter Omicron Snap Poll

Asymptomatic infection may lead to long Covid, shows study

Covid infection, even if mild, can trigger an immune response that lasts longer than the initial infection and recovery, according to a new study.

Delhi likely to see 14,000 Covid cases on Thursday: Satyendar Jain

Delhi is expected to record 14,000 fresh Covid cases on Thursday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. Speaking to reporters, the minister also said the city is in a comfortable position in terms of hospital bed occupancy and there is no need for a lockdown right now. Jain said the number of cases in Delhi is high due as a large number of people are being tested for COVID-19 in the city. "We have been conducting a large number of tests. If we don't do that, the new cases can reduce to 500-1,000. A lot of people (states) don't conduct tests and say they don't have cases. We have been transparent," he said. "We are conducting the maximum number of tests in the country," he claimed. A few healthcare workers in Delhi have tested positive, but the number is not alarming, the minister said in response to a question Asked whether the AAP government was considering a lockdown in the city, Jain said Delhi has already taken stringent actions, including imposing a night curfew and weekend .

Delhi: Kin of Covid victims to soon get Rs 50,000 more from disaster fund

Families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi will get a one-time ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund (DDRF)

Soaring Omicron cases threaten US hospitals, rivaling 2020 pandemic peak

Hospitals are bracing for a continuous rise in Covid-related bed demand for the month ahead, according to models from several facilities around the country

China's Henan imposes more Covid curbs as cases spike, though numbers small

China's national policy of stamping out clusters quickly as they appear has taken on extra urgency in the run up to the Winter Games, being hosted by Beijing and nearby Hebei starting Feb. 4

Gurugram: Mobile teams to keep tabs on Covid patients in home isolation

The health authorities here have set up nine mobile units to keep tabs on patients isolated at home due to coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday. According to the district Health Department, 98 per cent of active patients here are in home isolation. These patients have few or no symptoms of the infection. In such a situation, according to guidelines of the government, such patients have been instructed to stay in isolation at home. Health feedback is obtained from these patients on a regular basis by the Health Department and the department has now formed nine mobile health teams to monitor such patients. Apart from doctors, pharmacists and ANM's have been included in these teams, CMO Dr Virender Yadav said. "The mobile teams will better monitor these patients. The work of the teams will be to ensure that patients follow the rules of home isolation," said the CMO. Apart from this, these teams will also go to the homes of the infected people to give them medical advice and p

DATA STORY: India logs 90,928 cases, daily positivity rate rises to 6.4%

India has so far administered 1,486,780,227 vaccine doses. That is 4234.72 per cent of its total caseload, and 106.28 per cent of its population

India logs biggest single-day rise of 495 Omicron cases, total now at 2,630

Of the total cases, Maharashtra has the maximum at 797, followed by Delhi at 465, Rajasthan 236, Kerala 234, Karnataka 226, Gujarat 204 and Tamil Nadu 121

India logs 90,928 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate stands at 6.43%

As many as 325 patients lost their lives taking the death toll in the country to 482876.

Covid-19: National Zoological Park in Delhi shuts down temporarily

In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the National Zoological Park in Delhi has shut down temporarily, informed a zoo official on Wednesday."Delhi National Zoological Park shuts down temporarily amid rising numbers of COVID19 cases," stated the official.Meanwhile, the national capital reported over 10,000 cases in the last 24 hours pushing the positivity rate to 11.88 per cent, as per the state health bulletin on Wednesday.According to the bulletin issued by the state health department, Delhi has reported 10,665 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The national capital has reported 14,74,366 COVID-19 cases so far, including 23,307 active cases.With eight COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the death tally in the city has gone up to 25,121.In view of the rising cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital.Further, the Delhi government has cancelled the leave of all its officers, officials and staff, and

Rising Covid cases: Tamil Nadu imposes Sunday lockdown and night curfew

Over 45 students were tested positive at Madras Institute of Technology, forcing the management to stop classes till January 28

Curfews, complacency: India's new Covid wave brings grim sense of deja vu

It has been just a few months since the deadly Delta variant ravaged the country, when government leaders underestimated its threat and publicly flouted their own advice.

Maharashtra: 60 employees of BEST test positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai

As many as 60 employees of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) including bus drivers have tested positive for COVID-19, BEST PRO informed on Wednesday.

Covid-19 infections surge in European countries as Omicron spreads

Following a break over the holiday season, European countries are witnessing skyrocketing new Covid-19 infections as the Omicron variant continues its onslaught across the continent.