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WHO issues fresh Covid-19 guidelines; here's all you need to know

WHO has updated its guidelines on wearing masks in community settings, Covid-19 treatments, and clinical management

India reports 104 new coronavirus cases, active tally dip to 2,149

The death toll stands at 5,30,726, the data updated at 8 am stated

SII's free Covishield supply to govt: First 8 mn doses set for dispatch

Since the launch of the anti-Covid vaccination drive, SII has so far provided 170 crore doses of Covishield to the government

China reports almost 60,000 Covid deaths as govt fails to release data

The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments combined with COVID-19

Indians travelling to Sri Lanka advised to comply with new Covid protocols

All tourists travelling to the island nation are required to carry vaccination cards and unvaccinated travellers are required to carry a negative PCR report, obtained 72 hours prior to arrival

India logs 179 fresh Covid-19 infections, active caseload declines by 30

India saw a single-day rise of 179 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 2,227, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday

Nearly all of Beijing's 22 mn population to get Covid by January-end: Study

About 92% of the people in China's capital will have contracted Covid by the end of January, while 76% had already been infected by December 22, according to the study

Pfizer bivalent Covid shot linked to strokes in ppl 65 & older: Prelim data

The potential risk with Pfizer's vaccine was not seen in other safety databases, nor was it seen with Moderna Inc.'s Covid vaccine, the officials said in a statement

Omicron new subvariant accounts for 43% new Covid-19 infections in US

Omicron new subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43 per cent of the Covid-19 cases in the US for the week ending January 14, according to data released Friday by the US CDC

Covid cases in China touch 900 million, hospitals crowded with patients

The report estimates that 64 per cent of the country's population has the virus, BBC said

Novel spray that could prevent COVID-19 infection developed: Researchers

Researchers have created new molecules that can be sprayed into the nose to block the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering the lungs and causing infection

India logs 174 new coronavirus cases, active caseload declines by 52

The daily positivity was recorded at 0.09 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 0.10 per cent

Two American tourists test Covid-19 positive in UP's Agra: Official

Till now two residents of Agra -- one who returned from China and another one from USA -- tested Covid-19 positive

Govt panel recommends market authorisation for Covovax jab as booster dose

Covovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax

Covid-19 variant XBB.1.5: What Is the 'Kraken' and how dangerous is it?

XBB.1.5 is "the most transmissible sub-variant which has been detected yet," said the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead

Vaccines only for those with comorbidities, uninfected, say experts

Warning against unnecessary and irrational use of vaccines, the report emphasised that vaccination should be recommended only for those with comorbidities or those who have never had Covid-19

India reports 197 fresh Covid-19 infections; active cases decline

A decrease of 33 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

BF.7 found in several Covid-positive samples of int'l passengers: Mandaviya

Union Health on Wednesday said the Omicron sub-variant, BF.7, has been found in several of the 200 Covid-positive samples of international air passengers that have so far been genome-sequenced

India sees single-day rise of 171 new Covid-19 cases; tally at 4.46 crore

India saw a single-day rise of 171 fresh Covid-19 cases, while the active cases have increased to 2,342, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday

Pentagon drops Covid-19 vaccine mandate for troops; new memo for deployment

The Pentagon formally dropped its Covid-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops