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International passengers tested for Covid at Andhra's Gannavapuram airport

Alerted by the new BF.7 Covid-19 variant, the officials at the Gannavaram airport here in Andhra Pradesh conducted Corona tests for international travellers.

Restaurants pull out the masks and gloves to keep new Covid wave at bay

Sanitisers find their way back at entry points; Christmas and New Year bookings sold out, no cancellations so far

Bihar on alert, daily testing on large scale: CM Nitish Kumar on Covid-19

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that every day almost 45,000-50,000 COVID-19 tests are being conducted in the state.

Delhi authorities to check hospitals' readiness, increase Covid testing

In view of a surge in Covid-19 cases in some countries, officials will physically visit all government hospitals in Delhi and ascertain their preparedness to deal with any eventuality

110 international passengers randomly tested for Covid-19 at Delhi airport

The recent 'Guidelines for International Arrivals' were followed accordingly, and 110 international passengers were tested randomly on day 1 at the Delhi IGI, Genestrings Diagnostic Centre said

India has developed herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be serious: CCMB

The severity of BF.7 variant of coronavirus in India may not be as serious as it is currently prevailing in China as Indian have already developed "herd immunity"

India reports 227 fresh Covid-19 cases; active tally rises to 3,424

India recorded 227 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 3,424, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

BF.7 is Omicron with mutations, won't lead to severe disease, say experts

The current Covid surge in many countries including China is believed to be driven by Omicron sub-variant BF.7. India has also so far reported four cases of this variant

Expect close to 100 mn Covid-19 cases, 1 mn deaths in China: Doctor

Doctors are expecting approximately 100 million Covid-19 and one million deaths in China amid the recent rise in infection

Hold mock drills at health facilities: Govt to states as Covid cases rise

The preparedness of the Covid health facilities is crucial to ensure that all the districts are in a state of readiness to meet the increase in clinical care needs due to any spurt in cases

Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: Coronavirus roils Chinese towns

Intensive care units are turning away ambulances, relatives of sick people are searching for open beds, and patients are slumped on benches in hospital corridors and lying on floors for a lack of beds

Arunachal Pradesh gears up operational readiness as Covid-19 cases rise

Chief Secretary Dharmendra has directed all districts to prioritize detection and containment of outbreaks of new SARs-CoV-2 variant and micro containment measures as and where needed

India doesn't need to ban int'l flights, impose lockdown right now: Experts

Past experiences show that banning flights is not effective in halting the transmission of infection, former AIIMS director said

Random Covid testing of int'l arriving passengers begins at Delhi airport

The testing of the international arriving passengers started in the morning, according to an airport official.

India records 201 new Covid-19 infections; active cases rise to 3,397

The daily positivity was recorded at 0.15 per cent and the weekly positivity at 0.14 per cent

UP CM takes stock of law and order situation, assesses Covid preparedness

CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday reviewed the state's law and order situation with senior government and police officials and emphaised on merit-based speedy resolution of public problems and grievances

T'gana urges Centre to supply vaccines to administer booster doses

Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao on Friday urged the Centre to supply Covid-19 vaccines to step up booster dose coverage in the state

MSP can only guarantee stable price not best rate, says NITI Aayog's Chand

The MSP of crops can guarantee stable prices but not always the best rates, which can only be ensured through fair competition in the market, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Friday

No Covid-19 curbs in Goa till Jan 2, says CM as govt advises precautions

Goa govt will not impose any Covid-19 restrictions till January 2 but will review the situation on January 3, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday after chairing a high-level meeting here

India doing fine, don't expect surge in cases due to XBB, BF.7: Virologist

Renowned virologist Gangandeep Kang said India has reported a few cases of Omicron sub-variants XBB and BF.7, but they have not driven an upsurge, and she does not expect a spike in Covid cases