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UP govt clamps night curfew across State, suspends physical classes

Uttar Pradesh has clamped night curfew and has decided to close physical classes in all educational institutions after Yogi Adityanath chaired the Covid-19 review meeting in Lucknow

New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus, says report

A new coronavirus variant Deltacron has emerged in Cyprus which has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron

Omicron scare in China's Tianjin close to Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics

China scampered to test 14 mn residents of Tianjin as the port city near the capital has set off alarm bells ahead of the next month's Beijing Winter Olympics by reporting a cluster of Covid-19 cases

Covid-19: No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet, says CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there is no plan to impose a lockdown as of now in the city, and that there will be no need for it if people wear masks.

Delhi may report 22,000 Covid-19 cases today, but no need to panic: CM

Arvind Kejriwal said there is no need to panic citing the comparative statistics with the second wave in the country

Covid-19: Omicron 105% more transmissible than Delta, says study

The Omicron Covid-19 variant may be 105% more transmissible than Delta, according to a research by French scientists

No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet, says Kejriwal as Covid cases surge

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that there is no plan to impose lockdown as of now and there will be no lockdown if people wear masks.

Assam issues 7-day discharge protocol for home isolation Covid patients

The Assam government, in accordance with the Centre's policy, has said that a Covid-19 patient under home isolation will be considered discharged after seven days

Modi to hold meeting, states impose restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise

India's richest state, Maharashtra, said it would close swimming pools and gyms from Monday while schools and colleges have been closed till Feb 15

400 Parliament staffers test positive for Covid-19 during random testing

Some 400 Parliament staffers have tested positive for Covid-19 during random testing, sources said.

Rush for antibody cocktail amid Covid rise but doesn't work against Omicron

With India witnessing a super surge in Covid cases led by Omicron, people are now rushing to hospitals and healthcare providers asking for a dose of the monoclonal antibody cocktail therapy

India records 159,632 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, highest in 224 days

India logged 552 new cases of Omicron, taking the total tally of such infections to 3,623 across 27 states and UTs so far, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

Data story: India logs 638,872 cases in 7 days; positivity rate at 10.2%

India has so far administered 1,515,760,645 vaccine doses. That is 4266.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 108.35 per cent of its population

China reports nation's first case from community spread of Omicron variant

China saw its first omicron cases in the community, igniting a mass testing blitz in the northern city of Tianjin

Australia's New South Wales sees deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic

Australia's New South Wales state reported 16 deaths on Sunday in its deadliest day of the pandemic

India's Omicron surge explained: Reproduction number up, doubling time down

As several parts of India witness a surge due to Omicron, two indicators-effective reproduction number (R) and doubling time-suggest a further increase in cases in the coming days

Delhi govt increases 5,650 normal beds, 2,075 ICU beds in 14 hospitals

In view of rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi government has decided to increase a total of 5,650 normal beds and 2,075 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients in its 14 hospitals.

Online appointment for precaution dose of Covid vaccine starts on CoWIN

The feature of online appointment for precautions dose was made operational on the CoWIN portal on Saturday late night

Maharashtra reports 133 new Omicron cases, tally crosses 1,000-mark

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 133 new infections of the Omicron variant of coronavirus which took the total of such cases in the state to 1,009, health officials said.

Maharashtra: Night curfew returns, school closure extended till Feb

Maharashtra Covid-19 cases remained above 40,000 mark but its variant Omicron infections shot above the 1,000 mark, as the state entered into an era of night curfew