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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

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases drop below 2,000; 11 die, active tally at 21,142

Mumbai reported under-2,000 new coronavirus cases at 1,857, down by 693 from the previous day and the lowest daily count in nearly a month

Genome sequencing: Omicron found in 248 of 280 samples tested, says BMC

Genome sequencing helps in understanding the difference between two variants of the same virus and makes treatment more effective

Delhi: DDMA meet on Thursday, current Covid curbs likely to be reviewed

According to an official source, the govt is also likely to take a call on reopening of schools from February depending on vaccination status of students by the end of this month

Japan to widen virus measures and boost testing amid Omicron

Japan has resisted the use of lockdowns to limit the spread of the virus as the government seeks to minimise damage to the economy

Graduation rates dip across US as coronavirus pandemic stalls progress

The drops came despite at least some states and educators loosening standards to help struggling students

Global conditions ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge: WHO

It is dangerous to assume that Omicron will be the last variant, or the pandemic is going to end, when global conditions are seen as ideal for more Covid variants to emerge, said the WHO chief

Covid-19 pandemic: 5,394 fresh cases, 8 deaths in Jammu and Kashmir

There are 44,609 active cases in the union territory