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Delhi: LG allows pvt offices to run with 50% staff, weekend curfew to stay

Traders in many parts of the city have demanded lifting of the curbs including those imposed on shops selling non-essential items on alternate days based on the odd-even system

Delhi expected to record 10,500 Covid-19 cases: Health Minister

Delhi is expected to record 10,500 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate between 17 and 18 per cent on Friday, state Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.

Harbhajan Singh tests positive for Covid-19, under home quarantine

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine.

'Isolation' not mandatory for foreign arrivals testing Covid positive

Travellers arriving in India who will test positive for Covid-19 shall be treated/isolated as per the laid down standard protocol and will not mandatorily be managed at an isolation facility

Pak reports highest daily Covid cases since start of the pandemic

Pakistan registered 7,678 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic in 2020, official data showed on Friday morning.

Covid-19: Jharkhand govt slashes RTPCR, RAT rates by Rs 100

The Jharkhand government has reduced the rates for RTPCR and rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 by Rs 100 with immediate effect, an official order said

Covid-19 situation in city under control in Delhi: Health Minister Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain asserted that the Covid-19 situation in the national capital is in control

Covid-19: Delhi govt plans to lift weekend curfew, LG's nod sought

The Delhi government has proposed lifting weekend curfew, end odd even system for opening of shops and allow private offices to run with 50 per cent staff in the city, official sources said on Friday.

India records 347,254 new Covid infections, most active cases in 235 days

India added 3,47,254 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,85,66,027

Can Omicron cause long Covid? Here are questions still to be answered

Many public health officials have taken heart in early evidence that suggests infections from the Omicron variant tend to cause less severe illness than other versions of the coronavirus

Data story: India logs 347,254 cases; active tally breaches 2-mn mark

India has so far administered 1,604,370,484 vaccine doses. That is 4160.06 per cent of its total caseload, and 114.51 per cent of its population

There's possibility of increase in Covid-19 cases, says Himachal CM

Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur said that there is a possibility of an increase in the number of Covid-19 as the peak is yet to come in the state.

Japan widens Covid-19 restrictions as Omicron cases surge in cities

Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as Japan widens Covid restrictions amid Omicron surge

Covid-19 infections in Germany hit record high amid Omicron wave

Germany's seven-day Covid-19 incidence rate exceeded 600 for the first time as 638.8 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants were recorded

Mobile Covid-19 testing lab launched for Northeast starting Mizoram

Beginning with Mizoram, the Centre on Thursday launched a Mobile Covid testing facility for Northeast India.

Covid vaccination for under 15 only after scientific data evolves: Centre

The Covid vaccination drive for the 12 to 14 years age group will start only after more scientific data evolves, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said

Shortage of medical staff hits Nepal as third wave of Covid-19 sets in

As the third wave of Covid-19 cases is raging across Nepal, the capital city of Kathmandu is witnessing long queues of front-line workers standing in line to get tested for Covid-19

Austrian Parliament votes to introduce mandatory vaccination from February

The Austrian National Council, the parliament's lower house, voted on Thursday to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory from February

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat logs highest-ever 24,485 cases; 13 die

The state's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,001,563 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 46,197 cases, 37 deaths

The daily tally was 2,500 more than a day ago,