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Beijing on alert after 10 students test Covid positive in school

City officials suspended classes in the school for a week following the positive test results. The Chinese capital also reported four other confirmed cases on Friday that were counted separately

South Korea reports 75,449 new Covid cases,151 deaths in last 24 hours

The daily caseload was down from 81,058 the previous day and far lower than 107,896 a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)

Tamil Nadu takes stringent measures to tackle rising Covid cases

The health department has issued a circular making masks mandatory and violators will be charged with a fine of Rs 500

Delhi R-value 2.1; 1 Covid patient infecting 2 others: IIT Madras analysis

The 'R' or reproductive value indicates the number of people an infected person can spread the disease to, and a pandemic is considered to end if this value goes below one

China logs 2,971 new Covid cases in a day, of which 2,736 in Shanghai

Besides Shanghai, the rest of the local cases were reported in 16 other provincial-level regions including 136 in the northeastern province of Jilin, and six in Beijing

IIT Madras turns into Covid-19 cluster with 55 people testing positive

Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J.Radhakrishnan said the tests are being conducted in the 19 hostels in IITM complex. The infection rate is higher in a hostel that has students from other states

2,527 fresh Covid infections push India's active cases to 15,079

The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 0.56 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.50 per cent, according to the health ministry

Pre-departure Covid tests not needed for vaccinated travellers to Singapore

This is a change from the present rule, which states that long-term pass holders aged between 13 and 17 can travel into Singapore even if they are not fully vaccinated

Global Covid caseload tops 508.6 mn, death toll surges past 6.21 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,952,268 and 991,166, respectively, according to the CSSE

Singapore: Up to 50000 migrant workers to be allowed in community space

The migrant workers, largely from India, Bangladesh and China, may spend up to eight hours out each time, whether on weekdays or weekends

Mask mandates return to US college campuses as Covid cases rise

Colleges in Washington, DC, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Texas have reimposed a range of virus measures, with Howard University moving to remote learning amid surge in cases

Covid-19: Omicron BA.2.12.1 has mutation akin to Delta, says virologist

Doctors say Covid cases rising, but not very severe patients yet

1042 Covid cases, 2 deaths in Delhi in a day; positivity rate 4.64%

However, the hospitalisation rate has so far been low, accounting for less than three per cent of the total active cases, according to data

Serum Institute halts Covid-19 vaccine production amid global supply glut

Serum has cited protectionist measures in other countries that led to a shortage of raw materials as one reason it fell short of vaccine production goals at the height of the pandemic

18 more at IIT-Madras test Covid positive, 30 cases in two days

Meanwhile, the state government has asked all its hospitals to be on standby as 39 people tested positive in the past 24 hours taking the total active cases to 256.

Delhi govt makes mask mandatory with immediate effect, imposes Rs 500 fine

However, the rule on fine will not be applicable on people travelling together in private vehicles

IIT Madras study shows efficacy of non-steroidal drug in Covid treatment

Widely used since 1960s as an anti-inflammatory formulation, Indomethacin also works as an antiviral agent in mild and moderate Covid-19 cases

Tamil Nadu makes masks mandatory again, Rs 500 penalty for non-compliance

39 test positive during past 24 hours, total active cases at 256, with 30 at IIT Madras campus

Serum CEO Poonawalla warns against return to business-as-usual approach

He pointed out that there is rising vaccine fatigue among the public as the main reason for the low off-take of the vaccines

Scientists find how Omicron sub variants escape antibodies, spread rapidly

The researchers found that the two dominant sub lineages of Omicron have unprecedented numbers of spike protein mutations, with BA.1 having 33 and BA.2 having 29 variations