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70 new Covid-19 cases reported in Andamans, tally rises to 9,522

The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 129 as no fresh fatality was recorded

Chhattisgarh logs 4,914 Covid cases; 70% of adults fully vaccinated

The daily figure was marginally up from 4,509 cases registered on Monday

Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched Covid-19 shots in adults

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the study on Tuesday

Coronavirus pandemic: 22 deaths and 9,771 new cases in Rajasthan

Till now, 9,140 people have died from the infection in the state

Schools for classes 10 to 12 to reopen in Haryana from Feb 1: Minister

The Haryana government had earlier this month suspended physical classes in all schools amid the surge in Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: 30 more deaths in Punjab and 4,049 new cases

The number of active cases was 42,589

Goa reports 1,794 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths; positivity rate at 32%

Goa reported 1,794 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and eight more deaths linked to the infection

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 4,494 new cases and 36 deaths

West Bengal on Tuesday registered 4,494 fresh Covid-19 cases, 52 less than the previous day's figure

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar reports 2,362 new cases, four more deaths

Bihar reported 2,362 new Covid cases, an increase of more than 500 since the previous day, though the active caseload remained on the decline

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports 4,189 fresh cases and 19 deaths

Assam on Tuesday recorded 4,189 fresh Covid-19 infections, a decrease of over 1,700 new cases compared to the previous day's figure

Covid-19 pandemic: UP reports 15 more deaths, over 11,500 new cases

Uttar Pradesh's Covid-19 death toll rose to 23,088 with 15 more fatalities, while the infection tally reached 19,69,368 following detection of 11,583 new cases

Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted Covid vaccine

The companies plan to test the immune response generated by the Omicron-based vaccine both as a three-shot regimen in unvaccinated people and as a booster shot

Omicron displaced Delta as dominant variant in India in less than a month

Other countries with high daily Covid cases have seen similar surge

Maharashtra logs sharp rise in Covid deaths at 86; 33,914 cases recorded

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 33,914 new coronavirus cases, including 13 of the Omicron variant

Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland logs 164 fresh cases, one more fatality

The recovery rate among coronavirus patients stood at 91.62 per cent.

J-K hits record number of one-day Covid-19 cases; 14 more die

There are 47,376 active cases in the Union Territory

Nine deaths, 1,026 fresh coronavirus cases in Himachal Pradesh

The highest 197 fresh cases were found in Kangra

Tokyo reports record coronavirus cases as Japan tightens measures

Tokyo on Tuesday reported a record high of Covid-19 cases, as Japan prepared to implement new anti-virus measures amid surging infections led by Omicron

India has shown unmatched resolve during Covid: Prez Kovind on eve of R-Day

India will continue to march ahead on path of progress and secure its rightful place, befitting its potential, in global community, says Kovind in his address on eve of Republic Day

Madhya Pradesh sees 9,451 Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths and 8,467 recoveries

The positivity rate remained unchanged at 13.0 per cent on Tuesday