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Covid-19 pandemic: Himachal Pradesh reports one death, 137 fresh cases

The number of active Covid cases now stands at 621

Covid-19 hampering German clubs' return; more Spurs cases

Defending champion Bayern Munich is among those worst affected

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 6,078 new cases and 13 deaths

Since Sunday, 2,917 coronavirus patients have been discharged from various hospitals in the state

Covid: Pune has the highest proportion of critical patients, shows data

The proportion of patients requiring hospitalisations is highest in Kolkata, followed by Mumbai

Mumbai reports 8,082 new Covid cases, highest since April 18, 2021

Mumbai reported 8,082 Covid-19 cases on Monday, highest daily count since April 18, 2021, taking the caseload beyond the 8-lakh mark, while two more patients succumbed to the infection

Gujarat records 16 new infections of Omicron variant; tally 152

Omicron cases have been reported from 15 out of 33 Gujarat districts so far

I-League suspended for six weeks after fresh Covid-19 outbreak

The I-League officials will take stock of the situation in the first week of next month and decide the future course of action

Covid: Eight more Omicron cases in Haryana, tally now 71

Twelve of the 71 cases are active while the rest have been discharged

Covid-19: DDMA likely to consider more restrictions in Tuesday's meeting

Delhi added 4,099 new Covid-19 cases with positivity rate jumping to 6.46 percent in the past 24 hours, as per the city government's health bulletin on Monday

Covid-19: Centre suspends biometric attendance for govt employees

All the employees are required to mark their attendance in attendance registers to be maintained manually

Omicron ICU pattern better than Delta variant, says UK minister

The minister echoed some of his other Cabinet colleagues in expressing the hope that further lockdown restrictions may not be required even though COVID-19 infections remain high

Youngsters eagerly line up for Covid-19 vaccine jab on first day

With the drive starting mostly from schools, many principals and other officials said they received a positive response from students and their families

How heavily mutated Omicron variant is spreading so fast, sparing lungs

The Omicron variant multiplies about 70 times faster inside human respiratory tract tissue than the Delta variant, according to scientists at the University of Hong Kong

Omicron: Existing vax not effective, boosters may help, say experts

A surge in Omicron infections can overwhelm an already burdened medical infrastructure

Covid: Schools in Mumbai to remain shut till Jan 31 for classes 1-9 and 11

Amid a rapid surge in Covid cases in Mumbai, including Omicron variant, civic body on Monday decided to shut schools of all mediums for classes 1 to 9 and 11 till January 31, a civic official said.

Karnataka Cabinet to discuss long-term Covid measures, says CM Bommai

Bommai also urged the people to show self-restraint and follow Covid-19 norms like wearing face-mask and maintaining social distance

Seven test positive for Covid at CM Nitish Kumar's programme in Bihar

A staff member involved in catering arrangements tested positive for Covid

Reports on expired vaccines being used in India false, misleading: Govt

The Union health ministry on Monday dismissed media reports alleging that expired vaccines are being administered in the country under its COVID-19 vaccination programme as "false and misleading". "There have been some media reports alleging that expired vaccines are being administered in India under its national COVID-19 vaccination programme. This is false and misleading and based on incomplete information," the ministry said in a statement. On October 25, 2021, in response to Bharat Biotech International Limited's letter, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approved the extension of the shelf life of Covaxin (Whole Virion, Inactivated Coronavirus Vaccine) from nine months to 12 months, the ministry said. Similarly, the shelf life of Covishield was extended by the drug regulator from six months to 9 months on February 22, 2021. The shelf life of vaccines is extended by the CDSCO on the basis of a comprehensive analysis and examination of the stability study da

How India is vaccinating teenagers against Covid amid Omicron spread

On January 1, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had requested people to register eligible children in their families

Television producer Ekta Kapoor tests positive for Covid-19

The 46-year-old filmmaker took to Instagram to share her diagnosis