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As Covid cases rise, Delhi bans restaurant dine-in services, closes bars

It was also decided to allow operation of only one weekly market per day per zone, says Delhi LG

Bengal reports 19,286 new Covid-19 cases, 16 more fatalities on Monday

Bucking the trend, West Bengal reported 19,286 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5,001 fewer than the previous day, raising the tally to 17,74,332, the health department said

Mild cases can be managed at home, Covid pill no magic drug: AIIMS doctor

A majority of Covid patients during this Omicron-driven surge of infections have so far shown mild symptoms that can be managed at home with symptomatic treatment, an AIIMS doctor said

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai tests Covid positive

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he has tested positive for Covid-19, with mild symptoms.

Noida logs 1,223 new Covid cases, active case tally rises to 5,779

Gautam Buddh Nagar on Monday logged 1,223 new COVID-19 infections while its tally of active cases rose to 5,779, the highest for any district in Uttar Pradesh, official data showed.

Covid-19 pandemic: 11,698 new cases in Karnataka and four deaths

The state has been witnessing a steady surge in cases since December last week

Telangana logs 1,825 new Covid cases; launches 'Booster Dose' vaccination

The state had recorded 1,673 fresh cases on Sunday

Covid-19: No physical classes in Haryana schools, colleges till Jan 26

Over the past fortnight, Haryana has seen a sharp spike in Covid cases

More cases of back pain with Omicron after recovery, say experts

While back pain has been a common symptom of viral diseases, doctors are witnessing an increase in the case of severe back pain among Omicron patients, even after recovery.

Precautionary dose drive kicks off as several 60-plus, HCWs get jabbed

As the immunity booster drive got off the ground, scenes of the elderly and others getting another layer of protection were replicated in villages, towns and cities

17 Covid deaths, 19,166 new cases in Delhi in a day; positivity rate 25%

The city had reported the same number of Covid deaths on Sunday too

CAPFs witness spike in Covid-19 infections; about 3,000 active cases now

As many as 618 personnel were reported infected by the coronavirus on Sunday over a 24-hour time period

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar tests positive for Covid-19

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in home isolation, his office said on Monday.

Molnupiravir best bet in fight against Covid, say experts

Indian health experts have pointed out that the benefits of the drug outweigh the potential risks it may have in the case of high-risk patients.

Moderna improves forecast for 2022 sales from Covid-19 vaccine

Moderna Inc said it expected to record sales of about $18.5 billion in 2022 from contracts for its COVID vaccine, and about $3.5 billion from additional purchases including booster.

Haryana shut schools, colleges till Jan 26 in view of rising Covid cases

The Haryana government announced that all schools and colleges in the state will be closed till January 26 in view of the increasing cases of Covid-19

Kerala clocks 5,797 fresh Covid-19 cases, 166 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala saw a slight dip in the daily Covid-19 cases, as compared to a day ago, with the state reporting 5,797 new infections which raised the caseload to 52,82,214

Covid-19: Kerala reports 17 new Omicron cases in last 24 hours

Kerala on Monday reported 17 fresh cases of Omicron taking the total number of people infected with the new variant of Covid-19 to 345, the state health department said here

46 Covid deaths in Delhi in 5 days, 34 patients had comorbidities: Govt

Of the 46 Covid-19 patients who died in Delhi between January 5 and January 9, 34 had comorbidities such as cancer and heart and liver diseases, according to government data

Defence minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid-19

'I am under home quarantine,' said Singh on Twitter