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Coronavirus pandemic: Rajasthan reports 20 deaths, 9,227 fresh cases

So far, 9,181 people have died from the infection in the state

Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha reports 5,901 new cases, 8 fresh fatalities

The test positivity rate (TPR) dipped to 9.34 per cent

Seven deaths, 1,820 fresh coronavirus cases in Himachal Pradesh

Four deaths were reported from Solan, two in Mandi and one in Hamirpur

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana clocks 3,944 new cases, three deaths

Active cases stood at 39,520, the bulletin said

Covid-19: Dip in new cases at 38,083 in Karnataka, 67,236 discharges

Recoveries outnumbered fresh cases, which dipped to 38,083 in Karnataka on Thursday taking the tally to 36,92,496, The death toll climbed to 38,754, with 49 more deaths recorded.

Covid LIVE: TN schools to re-open on Feb 1; Kerala logs 51,739 new cases

Tamil Nadu govt announces reopening of physical classes for students of standard 1 to 12 from Feb 1, decides to lift night curfew from Jan 28

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases drop to 1,384; 12 die, active tally below 20,000

Mumbai on Thursday recorded 1,384 fresh cases of COVID-19, down from 1,858 a day ago, while 12 more people died due to complications related to the infection, the city civic body said.

Covid curbs extended till Feb 28 as positivity rate still above 10%: MHA

The Union Home Ministry on Thursday extended the existing COVID-19 containment measures till February 28 in view of the wave of infections, driven by the Omicron variant

Jammu & Kashmir reports 4,959 fresh coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 4,959 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infected number of persons to 4,19,131 while seven deaths due to the virus were reported in the past 24 hours, officials said.

There's an early indication of a plateau in Covid cases: Govt

Top 10 states in terms of active cases contribute to more than 77% of the total active cases in the country, says govt

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 4,291 fresh cases and 34 deaths

The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13

Vaccination, infection may lower long Covid-19 symptoms: Study

People who have both been vaccinated and had Covid-19 are less likely to report fatigue and other health problems seen post Covid, than unvaccinated people, according to a study based in Israel.

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 gradually increasing in India: Centre

The prevalence of Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 is gradually increasing in India, said Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), here on Thursday.

Kerala reports 51,739 fresh coronavirus cases, sees 68 deaths

Kerala logged 51,739 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the caseload to 58,26,596, while the death toll rose to 52,343 with 68 COVID-19-related deaths being registered.

Covid-19: Schools, colleges will continue to remain closed in Delhi

Schools and colleges will continue to remain closed in the national capital and the issue will be taken up in the next meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, officials said on Thursday.

Regular market approval granted for Covishield, Covaxin for use in adults

Soon after the approval, highly-placed sources said the two vaccines will now be available in private clinics at pre-decided MRP and people can buy those

Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi tests Covid positive, quarantines himself

Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is representing Quetta Gladiators in this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL), has tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday.

Govt mulls model for staggered opening of schools following Covid protocols

The union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools for physical classes following all COVID-19 related protocols, sources said on Thursday.

Two-thirds of Omicron cases are from reinfections, says UK study

About 65 per cent Omicron cases are from reinfection, according to a study based in England.

Current anti-Covid pills work well against Omicron, shows study

A new study has found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests.