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Delhi traders' body claims 30% decline in New Year business amid Covid fear

While the COVID-19 pandemic hit New Year celebrations during the past two years, this time, traders were busy preparing to begin 2023 on a grand scale

RT-PCR report mandatory for intl' arrivals from 6 countries from Jan 1

MoCA issued revised Covid guidelines for passengers arriving in intl' flights, ahead of RT-PCR negative test report being made mandatory for travellers from six countries, including China and Thailand

Covid-19 might not go away but no major outbreak likely in India: Expert

It is unlikely that Covid-19 will be completely eliminated but there seems little chance of a significant outbreak of the disease in India in the next two months

India reports 243 new Covid-19 cases, active infections rise to 3,609

The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4,46,78, 158 and the death toll stands at 5,30,699 with one fatality reported from Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated

China could face deluge of Covid deaths in new year without pandemic curbs

By the end of April 2023, China may see 1.7 million deaths from this wave of infections, Airfinity said

PPE kits, masks, other Covid preventive products' exports under Govt radar

Government has started close monitoring of exports of products used to deal with Covid such as PPE kits and certain medicines on account of rising infections in various countries, an official said

With no new cases in 17 days, Mizoram decides against imposing Covid curbs

Mizoram has decided not to impose COVID-19 curbs as of now as the state has not reported any fresh case in the last 17 days.

Govt inquires pharma firms' stock, adequacy of Covid management drugs

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked pharma companies to ensure adequate stocks and availability of all drugs amid rise in coronavirus cases in some countries

India to require Covid test for arrivals from China, 4 other Asian nations

Health Minister Mandaviya asks pharma firms to ensure adequate stock of Covid-19 drugs

China's lack of Covid transparency ignites fear of new virus variants

Moves by the US, Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak

China's lack of Covid transparency ignites fear of new virus variants

Passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will be mandatorily required to provide negative Covid reports from January 1, Union Health Minister Mansukh said

Foreign tourist visiting Taj Mahal, missing after tested positive for Covid

A foreign tourist, who visited the Taj Mahal on December 26, has gone missing after he tested positive for COVID-19, a senior health official said on Thursday.

As mercury plummets, increase in patients with respiratory problems

As the mercury goes down, the number of patients with respiratory infections is going up alarmingly.

Lack of information on China's Covid outbreak stirs global concerns

India, South Korea, Taiwan and Italy have also announced various testing requirements for passengers from China

India logs 268 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs; recovery rate at 98.80%

India reported 268 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours against 188 cases reported on the previous day, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday

Argentine tourist goes missing after testing Covid positive at Taj Mahal

The contact details provided by him are wrong, CMO said

US will require Covid testing for travellers from China as infections surge

Beginning Jan 5, all travellers to the US from China will be required to take a COVID-19 test no more than two days before travel and provide a negative test before boarding their flight

RT-PCR report of passengers from China, 4 other nations must: Official

Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to visit the Delhi airport on Thursday to take stock of the situation

Serum Institute to provide 20 mn Covishield doses to govt free of cost

The Serum Institute of India (SII) has offered 20 mn doses of Covishield vaccine to the central government free of cost amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in some countries, official sources said

Bengal to write to Centre for more Covid vaccines, testing kits: Official

The West Bengal government on Wednesday decided to write to the Centre to request for more Covid vaccines and testing kits, a senior official said