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Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan schools to begin opening from February 1

Schools will open for class 10-12 from February 1 in Rajasthan and for classes 6-9 from February 10, the government said on Friday in its new COVID guidelines.

DCGI gives permission to Bharat Biotech for intranasal booster dose trials

The dosage form of the vaccine is liquid for the intranasal route of administration and every single dose contains 0.5 ml

'NeoCov': Chinese scientists warn of new kind of coronavirus from bats

Researchers from Chinese Academy of Sciences and Wuhan University noted that NeoCov is found in a population of bats in South Africa and to date spreads exclusively among these animals

Chhattisgarh sees 3,919 Covid cases, 11 deaths; positivity rate now 8.24%

The state's positivity rate, which is cases detected per 100 tests, was 8.24 per cent

Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland reports 130 new cases, 4 more fatalities

The recovery rate among coronavirus patients stood at 91.23 per cent

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu logs 26,533 new cases and 48 deaths

Tamil Nadu added 26,533 new Covid-19 infections, pushing the caseload to 32,79,284, while 48 more deaths took the death toll to 37,460

Covid-19 pandemic: Russia nears 100,000 daily infections as Omicron rages

Russian authorities on Friday reported over 98,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, but according to the Kremlin, the actual number is likely to be much higher

Coronavirus pandemic: Telangana reports 3,877 new cases, two deaths

Telangana on Friday reported 3,877 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 754,976

Over 164.96 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day

Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan adds 8,125 fresh cases and 21 deaths

As many as 14,884 more patients recovered from coronavirus in the state

Nashik sees 2,696 fresh coronavirus cases, five deaths; 2,900 recover

The Covid-19 tally in Nashik in Maharashtra reached 4,61,984 on Friday after 2,696 cases were detected

Covid-19: Himachal Pradesh reports 10 more cases of Omicron variant

Ten more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been reported in Himachal Pradesh, taking the total count to 25

MP sees 7,763 Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths; positivity rate dips to 10.8%

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh touched 9,41,456 on Friday after the detection of 7,763 cases, while the toll increased to 10,602

Coronavirus pandemic: Mumbai records 1,312 fresh cases and ten deaths

Mumbai on Friday reported 1,312 new coronavirus infections and ten fatalities

Indian-origin experts urge UK to back patent waiver for vaccine parity

India and South Africa had introduced a proposal at the WTO for such a patent waiver for fairer vaccine access for the developing world

Over 60% kids aged 15-18 yrs received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Govt

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the children, saying Young India showed the way

Covid can remain active in some people for over 7 months: Study

A team of international researchers have found that the novel coronavirus can continue to be present in some human bodies upto 232 days.

Delhi witnesses less RTPCR testing compared to last few weeks

As COVID cases tend to plummet, Delhi witnessed a decline in RTPCR tests this week compared to the past three weeks.

Mansukh Mandaviya asks states and UTs to focus more on teleconsultation

He also said more than the projected requirements of Covid vaccine doses were provided to the states and the UTs

Southern states asked to focus on 5-fold strategy against Covid

Union Health Minister asked the southern states to focus on the 5-fold strategy of 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour' along with effective surveillance