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India reports over 167,000 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,192 fatalities

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 11.69 per cent

Maharashtra eases curbs in 11 districts as Covid-19 cases decline

After a surge Covid-19 cases last month, the state has now been recording a dip in the new infections reported daily

Congressional Black Caucus applauds India's global efforts to fight Covid

The Congressional Black Caucus, one of the largest voting blocks including several senators, has emerged as one of the key players in the Biden administration

Economic Survey 2021-22: Vaccination critical for opening up economy

Vaccination should be treated as a macroeconomic indicator since it is not just a health response but is critical for opening up the economy, the Economic Survey 2021-22 said.

Tamil Nadu records 19,280 positive cases, 20 deaths in 24 hours

Tamil Nadu continued to witness a decline in fresh infections as the state added 19,280 new Coronavirus positive cases on Monday

Jammu and Kashmir sees 15 coronavirus deaths, 2,550 fresh cases

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 2,550 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the number of infected people to 4,35,425

MP sees 8,062 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate dips to 10.8%

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 9,67,501 on Monday with the detection of 8,062 new cases, while the toll increased to 10,618

Himachal Pradesh records five more Covid deaths, 1,471 fresh cases

Five more people succumbed to Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, pushing the death toll to 3,983

Mumbai logs less than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate at 2.10%

Mumbai reported 960 new Covid-19 cases as daily count dropped below the 1,000-mark for the first time after December 27, 2021

Delhi govt launches war rooms to ensure 100 per cent Covid-19 vaccination

The Delhi government has launched war rooms in each district to ensure that all eligible residents are fully inoculated, officials said.

Bengal schools to reopen on Feb 3, flights from Delhi, Mumbai allowed

Schools for classes 8 to 12, colleges and varsities will reopen in West Bengal on February 3, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday.

Kerala records 42,154 fresh coronavirus cases, 729 fatalities

After reporting more than 50,000 fresh COVID-19 cases daily for the last few days, Kerala on Monday logged 42,154 new infections which raised the caseload to 60,25,669.

Covid: 37 more positive cases reported ahead of Winter Olympics

The organisers also revealed that a further 62,928 tests were conducted within the closed loop on Sunday, 'including 2,502 taken by athletes and team officials'

West Bengal allows schools, colleges, varsities to reopen from Feb 3

CM said the Covid situation in the state has improved a lot, because of which certain relaxations are being given

Don't keep ex-gratia claims of Covid victims' kin pending: HC to Maha govt

The Bombay HC directed the Maharashtra govt through an interim order to not keep pending the applications made for ex-gratia claims by kin of Covid victims, merely because those were not filed online.

Omicron variant amps up concerns about long coronavirus and its causes

More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue that leave her unable to do her nursing job or handle household activities.

Covid may remain transmissible for longer than quarantine period: Study

Some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 may be able to transmit the virus for longer than the recommended quarantine period, a study suggests

At 2.09 lakh, India reports 10% dip in new Covid cases in the past 24 hours

India has reported 2,09,918 Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, 10% lower than the previous day's 2.34 lakh

India-made vaccines playing key role in making world free from Covid: Prez

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that 'Made in India' Covid-19 vaccines are playing an important role in making the world free from the pandemic.

Data story: India logs 209,918 new cases; death toll rises to 495,050

India has so far administered 1,660,396,227 vaccine doses. That is 4020.09 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.51 per cent of its population