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Molnupiravir not to be included in Covid clinical mgmt protocol as of now

The ICMR's National Task Force for COVID-19 has decided against including antiviral drug Molnupiravir in the Clinical Management Protocol for COVID-19 as of now, official sources said on Tuesday.

Bihar records 27 Omicron infections, national tally climbs to 4,461

With 428 fresh Omicron infections detected in the last 24 hours, the national tally of this highly transmissible variant has climbed to 4,461.

Pfizer's Omicron specific vaccine to be ready by March, says CEO

Pfizer's vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant of Covid-19 will be ready in March, the pharmaceutical giant's CEO Albert Bourla has said

Owners of Delhi restaurants unhappy over suspension of dine-in facilities

Owners of restaurants and bars in Delhi on Tuesday expressed dismay over the DDMA's decision to suspend dine-in facilities in the city

Karnataka CM shifted to hospital; son, daughter-in-law also Covid positive

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who tested positive for Covid-19, was shifted to a private hospital on Tuesday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recovering well from Covid-19: Official

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who tested positive for COVID-19, is recovering well, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Kejriwal rules out lockdown in Delhi, but strict restrictions will continue

'The positivity rate has been around 24-25 per cent for the past two days. We are enforcing strict restrictions like night curfew in Delhi out of compulsion,' says Delhi CM

Private offices in Delhi closed, ordered to switch to WFH amid Covid surge

The Delhi government on Tuesday directed closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid rising number of COVID-19 cases.

Instead of panic, there is a need for precaution to combat Covid: Naqvi

Instead of horror and panic, there is a need for hope and precaution to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said

Ensure specialists attend Covid patients with comorbidities: Delhi govt

The Delhi government on Tuesday issued an advisory asking all hospitals to ensure that Covid-positive patients with comorbidities are duly attended by specialists.

Covid now comparable to flu, may turn endemic post Omicron: UK professor

The UK may be on the brink of beating the Covid-19 pandemic, with daily deaths currently running at less than half the rate expected in a bad flu year, the media reported.

Covid: Allow only fully vaccinated pilgrims to Gangasagar, says Calcutta HC

A two-member committee has been constituted to monitor adherence to COVID-19 protocols during the Gangasagar mela which began on January 8 this year, said the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday.

Can someone explain in plain English? Warne wants answers on Djokovic saga

Shane Warne said he would like answers to some basic questions like whether Djokovic attended public events despite a Covid-19 infection and who exactly gave him the medical exemption to come here

Odisha logs 7,071 fresh Covid-19 cases, biggest one-day spike in 7 months

Odisha recorded 7,071 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, a sharp rise of 46 per cent over the previous day and the biggest one-day spike in over seven months, the Health Department said

Covid: All private offices in Delhi to be closed, except those exempted

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has directed all private offices, barring those under exempted categories in the national capital, to send their employees to work from home

Lata Mangeshkar hospitalised with Covid, family says symptoms are mild

'She will be fine. But she is going to take a while because of her age. And also, Covid takes seven days,' says Lata Mangeshkar's niece

Covid-19: Haridwar administration bans holy dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti

Amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases, the Haridwar administration has banned devotees from taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on 'Makar Sankranti' i.e., January 14.

Over 1.56 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday stated that more than 156.71 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been supplied to States and Union Territories so far

Mandaviya to hold meeting with IMA leaders, doctors on Covid-19 management

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a virtual meeting with all Indian Medical Association (IMA) leaders and senior doctors across the country on COVID-19 management at 11.30 am today

Delhi: 46 Covid deaths in five days, 11 were vaccinated with both doses

As per the Delhi health department data, out of the total 46 deaths recorded between January 5 to 9 in the national capital, 11 people were vaccinated with both doses of vaccines against Covid-19.