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Data story: India logs 247,417 cases, Maharashtra's caseload tops 7 mn-mark

India has so far administered 1,546,139,465 vaccine doses. That is 4257.23 per cent of its total caseload, and 110.53 per cent of its population

Australia Open draw deferred amid uncertainty over Djokovic's status

The draw was to start at 3 p.m. local time (0400 GMT), but after a short delay, a tournament staffer told reporters outsde the media conference room it would not go ahead.

India records 247,417 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, highest in 236 days

India logged 247,417 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 236 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 36,317,927, which includes 5,488 cases of the Omicron variant

Omicron 'dangerous' virus for unvaccinated people, warns WHO chief

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a "dangerous virus" particularly for those who are unvaccinated, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.

Delhi govt directs 20 schools to open vaccination centres for children

The Directorate of Education in Delhi directed a total of 20 schools wherein School Health Clinics are operational to open COVID-19 vaccination centres for the age group of 15 to 18 years

Maharashtra logs 46,723 cases, up 27% from a day ago, 32 more deaths

Maharashtra recorded 46,723 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up more than 27 per cent from a day ago, taking the overall tally above the 70-lakh mark

Case registered against BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj for violating Covid rules

A case has been registered against 40 to 50 persons, including BJP MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj, who allegedly organised a program on the occasion of his birthday in Rishikesh

PM Modi to chair meet with chief ministers on Covid-19 situation today

Amid surging Covid-19 cases following the emergence of Omicron variant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of all states on Thursday at 4

Covid caused by Omicron should not be considered common cold: Dr VK Paul

Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul said that Covid caused by Omicron should not be considered common cold and added that people should not take it lightly

Bihar reports 6,413 fresh cases, biggest one-day spike in 9 months

Bihar now has 28,659 active cases

S Africa welcomes end of EU Covid red listing; laments billion-rand loss

European Union member states on Monday agreed to lift the air travel ban on South Africa

Covid-19 pandemic: Kolkata records 60.29% weekly positivity rate

Kolkata on Wednesday accounted for 7,060 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 3,274 fresh cases, four more fatalities

Assam now has 11,792 active cases

Covaxin booster neutralises both Omicron and Delta variants: Bharat Biotech

'More than 90% of all individuals boosted with Covaxin showed neutralising antibodies,' says Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech

Pune records 8,342 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 38,001

The western Maharashtra district's case positivity rate stood at over 21 per cent

Maharashtra may see rise in Covid hospitalisations by Jan-end: Health dept

The health department made this projection during a presentation before the state cabinet

Covid-19 pandemic: 10 more deaths in Punjab and 6,481 cases

Three deaths were reported from Patiala, two from Hoshiarpur and one each from Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Jalandhar and Ludhiana. The toll size rose to 16,702

Covid positivity up 11% in two weeks; daily cases set to hit 200,000 today

In India, 92% adults have received their first dose, while 68% are fully vaccinated

High Court to be shut for 5 days as Covid-19 cases surge in Odisha

In an order on Wednesday, the HC registrar said the court and its offices would be closed from January 13 to 17 and the benches notified will stand cancelled

Over 5,500 challans issued for violation of Covid norms in Delhi on Tuesday

In a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Monday, strict compliance of existing guidelines to curb the rising numbers of infection was emphasised