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Fighting Covid, solemn-faced Hong Kong leader explains maskless appearances

Lam has been criticised on social media and by some health experts for not wearing a mask while asking society to follow the strict rules her government has reimposed

S Korea's daily Covid count tops 8,000 for first time amid Omicron spread

The new record came amid the spread of the more transmissible but less deadly Omicron variant, which became dominant in the country last week

India records 255,874 fresh Covid-19 infections, 614 deaths

A reduction of 12,493 cases has been recorded in active cases in a span of 24 hours

Data story: India logs 255,874 cases; active cases see marginal dip

India has so far administered 1,629,209,308 vaccine doses. That is 4093.57 per cent of its total caseload, and 116.28 per cent of its population

USFDA limits use of Regeneron, Lilly Covid-19 antibody treatments

The Food and Drug Administration said the treatments are currently not cleared for use in any US states or territories, but may be authorized in certain regions

Thane district sees 1,745 new Covid-19 cases, 12 fatalities

The mortality rate is 1.68 per cent

Mandaviya to hold meeting with health ministers of 9 states, UTs on Covid

According to sources, these states and UTs include Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Ladakh, Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh

Pandemic entering 'new phase,' yet too early to drop guard: WHO

"The pandemic is far from over, but I am hopeful we can end the emergency phase in 2022 and address other health threats that urgently require our attention": WHO Regional Director for Europe

LIVE news: India sees 334,000 new Covid cases; Delhi positivity rate drops

President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation today on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day. Stay tuned for the latest news of the day

Schools started in Mumbai with strict adherence to Covid protocols: Mayor

Addressing a press conference here, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said, "Schools have started in Mumbai. The old rules are applicable for running the schools."

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 5,902 new cases, 18 more deaths

The overall positivity rate in the state stands at 2.53 per cent

Uttar Pradesh sees 17 coronavirus deaths, over 11,000 new cases

Uttar Pradesh's Covid-19 death toll rose to 23,073 on Monday with the addition of 17 fatalities

Coronavirus cases in two teams force rescheduling of PKL matches

Players of two Pro Kabaddi League teams have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing rescheduling of some of the matches

Covid-19: Diplomats at Beijing Winter Games risk 21 days' quarantine

The notice, sent to diplomatic missions and seen by Bloomberg News, came amid a long list of measures that attendees must comply with to attend the Feb. 4 event

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh logs 4,509 new cases and 19 deaths

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 count rose to 11,00,218 on Monday with an addition of 4,509 fresh cases, while the death toll shot up to 13,746 after 19 more died

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu records 30,215 positive cases, 46 deaths in 24 hours

The toll so far has mounted to 37, 264

MP sees 10,585 Covid cases, 6 deaths; positivity rate dips slightly to 13%

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 9,04,744 after the detection of 10,585 new cases, while the toll increased to 10,576

Maharashtra's Covid-19 cases sharply drop to 28,286; 36 more die

Maharashtra's case fatality rate now stands at 1.88 per cent

West Bengal registers 4,546 fresh Covid-19 cases and 37 fatalities

West Bengal on Monday recorded 4,546 new cases of Covid-19 and 37 more fatalities

Covid-19: Dip in new cases in Karnataka at 46,426; 41,703 discharges

Registering a dip in cases, Karnataka logged 46,426 new cases of Covid-19, and 32 fatalities