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2,446 fresh coronavirus cases, six more deaths in Himachal Pradesh

The number of active Covid-19 cases in the state stands at 12,142

Nagaland reports 48 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 32,964

Nagaland now has 484 active cases

Assam logs record 6,982 new Covid-19 cases, 11 more fatalities

The state's death toll climbed to 6,217

Jammu and Kashmir records 2,827 fresh Covid-19 cases, five deaths

The union territory had on Sunday recorded 3,499 new Covid cases

In relaxation to Covid curbs, Bengal allows gyms to open, holding of jatras

The state government allowed outdoor shooting for films, TV programmes

Explained: India's first mRNA vaccine against Covid-19

Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is making India's first mRNA vaccine known as HGC019, in collaboration with US-based HDT Bio Corp

Andhra govt for reducing Covid vax booster dose gap by 3 months

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy decided to write a letter to the Central government seeking to reduce the gap

Covid-19: Petrol, diesel sales fall in January as Omicron spreads

The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has led to the imposition of local restrictions in several parts of the country

How Delhi collects samples for Covid testing on daily basis?

Sample collection starts at around 9 am every day

Covid cases decreased in Delhi, weekend curfew proving to work: Jain

Twenty-four people lost their lives to the virus on Sunday

Experts foresee coronavirus peak on January 25 in Karnataka: Minister

The COVID-19 experts in Karnataka expect that the state may witness coronavirus infections touching the peak on January 25 before coming down gradually, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said

Covid-19: Delhi records 12,527 cases, 24 deaths; positivity rate 27.99%

Delhi reported 12,527 fresh Covid-19 cases and 24 more deaths due to the viral disease on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 27.99%

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: Active Covid-19 cases cross 30,000-mark

Active coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh crossed the 30,000 mark to reach 30,182 on Monday as 4,108 fresh positives were added in the state

Kerala records 22,946 new Covid cases, active tally crosses 120k-mark

The state Health Department said the growth rate of new virus cases has shot up by 182% compared to the number of cases reported in the previous week

Nearly 30 mn Covid vaccines administered in Delhi so far: Satyendra Jain

Informing that the vaccination process in Delhi is running smoothly, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that so far, 2 crore 85 lakh vaccine doses have been administered in Delhi.

Vaccination for 12-14 age group likely from March, says top govt expert

The 15-18 population is likely to get fully vaccinated by March, following which 12-14 year olds will start getting jabbed, says NTAGI chief

Two shots of Sputnik V accepted for international travel to Australia: TGA

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recognized the two-dose course of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 as an acceptable form of coronavirus vaccination for traveller

Omicron has not yet peaked, says US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy

Omicron surge of cases had not yet peaked in the US and the country is expected to see an increase in hospitalisations and deaths in the next few weeks, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has warned

HC urged to direct govt to give road map to vaccinate kids below 12 yrs

A plea urged the Delhi High Court to direct the Central government to give a road map for vaccinating children of the age group of 12 years and below for Covid-19

2,500 cops infected, 767 cured of Covid since Jan 1: Delhi Police

About 2,500 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 since January 1 and 767 of them have recovered, an official said on Monday.