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SC summons AP, Bihar chief secretaries on disbursal of Covid death claims

The Supreme Court pulled up state governments for failing to disburse claims to the next of kin of Covid victims, and issued a show cause notice to the Andhra Pradesh chief secretary

Pfizer chief Albert Bourla wins $1 mn Genesis Prize for vaccine development

Albert Bourla, chairman and chief executive of global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., was awarded the prestigious Genesis Prize for his efforts in leading the development of a Covid-19 vaccine

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai hints at lifting of curbs by Friday

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said a decision on lifting of weekend curbs and night curfew will be taken on January 21 after consulting the experts

Covid-19: Omicron causing hospitalisations, deaths worldwide, says WHO

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing hospitalisations and deaths the world over, and the narrative that it is a mild disease is misleading

Omicron poses limited downside to India, say economists in poll

Asia's third-largest economy is in the midst of a resurgence in coronavirus cases driven by the new variant that has forced most states to impose localised restrictions

Young, youthful India is showing the way on Covid vaccination: PM Modi

With over half of youngsters in the 15-18 age group having received their first dose of Covid vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that young and youthful India is showing the way.

Data story: India logs 282,970 cases; 1.83 million cases added in 7 days

India has so far administered 1,588,847,554 vaccine doses. That is 4192.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 113.58 per cent of its population

India logs 282,970 new Covid infections, active cases highest in 232 days

With 2,82,970 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,79,01,241, which includes 8,961 cases of the Omicron variant

BHP flags labour constraints, warns of further Omicron disruption

BHP said the proposed easing of border restrictions in Western Australia on Feb. 5 may also cause some short-term disruption to the operating environment as the pandemic evolves

France reports record of over 400,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day

The Covid-19 situation continues to worsen in France, with 464,769 new cases detected in a day, it was announced by the country's public health agency

After supply, logistics emerges as biggest threat to vaccination programs

Places like the Philippines are now struggling to get shots into the arms of their citizens, millions of whom live on distant archipelagos or far-flung mountain tops

Qantas to Rio Tinto: Corporate Australia burdened by coronavirus surge

Australia has seen a record surge in Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant, which has strained supply chains, overwhelmed hospitals

Asymptomatic animal handlers transmit Covid to lions in South Africa: Study

Asymptomatic animal handlers at a private zoo in South Africa transmitted the Delta variant of Covid-19 to captive lions, according to a recent study

At 8,072, Assam reports highest single day spike of Covid-19 cases

Assam on Tuesday reported 8,072 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic, pushing the tally to 6,61,789

Nodal officers deployed in Delhi to monitor Covid patient care, vaccination

The Delhi government on Tuesday deployed senior nursing officers from public hospitals as nodal officers to monitor the management of Covid patients and vaccination at private facilities.

Covid-19 health emergency could be over this year with vaccine equity: WHO

The worst of the coronavirus pandemic deaths, hospitalisations and lockdowns could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly, WHO said

Omicron gradually replacing Delta variant in many states: ICMR official

A top ICMR official said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing Delta variant in many states

Karnataka records 41,457 new Covid cases, positivity rate over 22%

Karnataka on Tuesday logged 41,457 new Covid cases and 20 deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 22.30 per cent

Maharashtra records 39,207 new Covid-19 cases; no new Omicron infections

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 39,207 new coronavirus infections, 26 per cent more than the previous day, and 53 pandemic-related deaths, the health department said

Bihar registers 4,551 new Covid-19 cases and four fresh fatalities

Patna registered the highest number of new cases at 1,218