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US lawmakers urge Biden admin to ensure global supply of Covid-19 vaccines

Global health experts have identified an array of needs where the United States leadership can have a real and immediate impact to save lives

Covid cases in decline, third wave peak crossed on January 21: Govt

Daily nos. still over 100,000, don't lower guard, health ministry cautions

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 2,454 new cases, 12 deaths

Chhattisgarh reported 2,454 new Covid-19 cases, down from 2,764 a day ago, taking the overall tally to 11,34,322

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 15,252 cases and 75 deaths

Maharashtra recorded 15,252 new coronavirus cases and 75 fatalities, the state health department said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Haryana reports 16 deaths and 3,148 fresh cases

Sixteen more Covid-19 related deaths were reported in Haryana on Thursday as 3,148 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state's infection count to 9,58,841

Safe for coronavirus patients to undergo surgery, says Centre

The Centre asserted that coronavirus patients requiring surgery need not be denied surgical intervention, saying present data indicates that such procedures are safe

Chorus grows louder for reopening Delhi schools ahead of DDMA meeting

The chorus for reopening schools in the national capital grew louder ahead of a DDMA meeting on Friday to take a call on the restrictions imposed in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

34 states, UTs recording decline in Covid cases, positivity rate: Govt

Govt said there has been a consistent decline in daily Covid cases, daily active cases and the daily positivity rate, indicating a decreased spread of the infection

Districts with less than 5% positivity rate can reopen schools: Centre

The Centre on Thursday said the districts having less than five percent Covid positivity rate can move in the direction of reopening schools but it is up to the state governments to take a call

SII urges Mandaviya to reduce gap between 2nd, precaution dose to 3 months

Serum Institute has urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to consider reducing the gap between the second and the precaution dose of Covishield from current nine months to three

Mumbai's Covid cases again slip below 1k-mark; 7 die, active tally at 7,601

Mumbai's daily coronavirus count again dropped below the 1,000-mark as it reported 827 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir reports 1,982 new cases, 7 deaths

The declining trend in daily Covid cases continues in Jammu and Kashmir with 1,982 infections being reported on Thursday

Delhi logs 2,668 Covid cases, 13 more deaths; positivity rate down to 4.3%

Delhi on Thursday reported 2,668 fresh COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 4.3 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Slightly younger population infected more in this Covid-19 wave: Govt

A comparatively younger population with an average age of 44 years has been infected more in this Covid wave, the government said on Thursday

Schools fully open in 11 states, closed in nine: Education Ministry

Officials said at least 95% teaching and non-teaching staff in all states has been vaccinated, while some states have even achieved 100% vaccination coverage for the staff in schools

Why is India seeing a rise in death rate despite low Covid cases?

The variant, touted as majorly causing mild illness, had initially led to a spike in Covid case numbers, but the number of Omicron cases have been much less in India

DDMA likely to discuss lifting night curfew, reopening schools on Feb 4

DDMA is likely to deliberate on lifting night curfew and reopening of schools during its meeting on February 4 in view of the decline in Covid cases here, official sources said on Thursday.

Decline in daily Covid cases in Kerala, 42,677 new infections, 601 deaths

Recoveries eclipsed fresh infections as daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala decreased on Thursday with the state recording 42,677 new cases which raised the caseload to 61,72,432.

Omicron sub-variant harder to identify, found in 5 African nations: WHO

The BA.2 sub-variant has begun to replace Omicron's more common 'original' BA.1 variant in countries such as Denmark

Europe entering 'plausible endgame' to Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO

As the winter subsides in much of Europe in the coming weeks, Kluge said the upcoming spring leaves us with the possibility for a long period of tranquility