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New Omicron subvariants make up over 35% of US Covid cases: US CDC

BQ.1.1 made up nearly 19 per cent of circulating variants and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 16.5 per cent of circulating cases this week, Xinhua news agency reported

Maharashtra reports 230 new Covid cases, one death, 229 recoveries in a day

Maharashtra's coronavirus cases for the day: Fresh cases: 230; Fatality: 1; Active cases: 1,705; Tests: 16,403

India reports 1,216 new Covid infections; active cases drop to 15,705

The death toll climbed to 5,30,479 with 18 fatalities which includes 15 deaths reconciled by Kerala

China's zero covid policy fails badly as new cases found everyday: Report

At least 1,000 new cases of the virus are found in China every day, prompting the government to impose its draconian "Zero covid policy," which has caused fear, anger, and confusion among the people

Tamil Nadu reports 128 new Covid cases, no fatalities in past 24 hours

The active cases declined to 1,309 as against 1,395 on Wednesday, a bulletin said

Maharashtra records 259 new Covid cases, one fatality; active count 1,705

As 18,011 tests were conducted in the state in the 24 last hours, the cumulative test count rose to 8,53,04,441

Pfizer, BioNTech start Covid-flu combination vaccine early-stage study

The single-dose vaccine candidate is a combination of Pfizer's mRNA-based flu shot and the companies' Omicron-tailored Covid-19 booster shot

US logs 25,000 weekly child Covid cases in week ending October 27: Report

Reported cases are likely a substantial undercount of Covid-19 cases among children, said the report.

India logs 1,321 new Covid-19 infections, active tally dips to 16,098

With 1,321 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 44,657,149, while the active cases declined to 16,098

New Omicron variants not causing significant rise in infections: Experts

If the test is negative for Omicron (despite symptoms) then one needs to immediately consult a physician in case there is a presence of a new variant or another virus like flu virus or RSV

Maharashtra records 295 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths in a day

The health department said 17,605 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, raising their total count to in the state to 8,52,86,430

China orders seven-day lockdown in area around world's largest iPhone plant

The abrupt action reflects Beijing's Covid Zero approach to stamping out outbreaks, and is likely to further disrupt Foxconn's main operations base.

India records 1,190 new Covid cases, 1,375 deaths; recovery rate at 98.73%

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has climbed to 4,41,09,133, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent, the ministry said.

India records 1,046 new Covid-19 cases, active cases dip to 17,618

With 1,046 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 44,654,638, while the active cases declined to 17,618

Thane records 43 new Covid-19 infections in a day; active tally at 300

As many as 43 new Covid-19 cases have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking the tally of infections to 746,733, a health official said on Tuesday

Tamil Nadu reports 152 new Covid cases, active tally declines to 1,602

Tamil Nadu reported 152 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the tally to 35,92,043.

Scientists identify ultra-potent antibody that can offset Omicron variants

Named 'S2X324', its neutralising potency was largely unaffected by any of the Omicron variants tested, said the study published in the journal Science.

India records 1,326 new Covid-19 cases, active tally declines to 17,912

With 1,326 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 44,653,592, while the active cases declined to 17,912, according to Health Ministry data

Data story: India adds 1,604 new Covid cases; active tally at 18,317

India has added 9,524 cases in the past 7 days

Mumbai records 132 new Covid-19 infections, 0 death in last 24 hours

Mumbai on Saturday recorded 132 new cases of coronavirus which raised the tally of infections in the metropolis to 1,153,860, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said