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South Korea extends travel ban on 6 nations, parts of Philippines

South Korea will extend a travel ban on six countries in the Middle East and Africa as well as some parts of the Philippines for six months due to prolonged security risks, the Foreign Ministry said

Data story: India logs 100,806 net active cases; positivity rate at 9.7%

India has so far administered 1,506,192,903 vaccine doses. That is 4258.58 per cent of its total caseload, and 107.67 per cent of its population

India reports 141,986 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally reaches 3,071

India reported 1,41,986 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 9.28 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

Tennis: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic spends religious day in detention

Djokovic has been receiving calls from Serbia, including from his parents and the president, hoping to boost his spirits

Full onus on states to ensure optimal utilisation of ECRP-II funds: Centre

The Centre on Friday asked states and UTs to ensure full and optimal utilisation of ECRP-II funds through daily reviews and to upload the expenditure on the dedicated NHM PMS portal

352 health workers at PGIMER, Chandigarh test Covid positive since Dec 20

As many as 352 healthcare workers, including 157 doctors, of PGIMER here have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since during the past over a fortnight, the premier institute said

721 new Covid-19 infections in Noida, active cases highest in UP

Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday logged 721 new COVID-19 infections that pushed the number of active cases in the district to 2,404, the highest in Uttar Pradesh, official data showed.

Eight fresh cases push Nagaland's coronavirus tally to 32,255

Nagaland on Friday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, 23 less than the previous day, pushing the tally in the state to 32,255, a health department official said

Jagannath temple to remain closed for devotees from Jan 10 due to Covid-19

With the steep rise in Covid-19 cases in Odisha, the Jagannath temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees from January 10 (Monday) to January 31, it was decided on Friday.

173 passengers from Rome test Covid-19 positive at Amritsar airport

As many as 173 of the 290 passengers of an international flight from Italy's Rome tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at Amritsar airport on Friday

Karnataka reports 8449 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths in the last 24 hours

Karnataka reported 8449 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Friday.

Mumbai: Man held for selling fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates

A 36-year-old man was arrested by the Dharavi Police for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates.

No new registration required for precautionary dose of Covid vaccine: Govt

There is no requirement for new registration for the beneficiaries of precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.

Assam reports 1,167 new Covid-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 3.32%

Assam reported 1,167 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Friday.

US President Joe Biden says he doesn't think Covid-19 is here to stay

US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) said that he doesn't think that the COVID-19 is here to stay, but added that he does think it will remain around the world.

India will have Omicron wave peak by next month, says US-based expert

We expect that the peak of hospital admissions in India will be about a quarter of what you had for the Delta wave, and deaths should be lesser too, the expert said

Covid-19: Gujarat HC to function in virtual mode till further orders

In view of rising cases of COVID-19, Gujarat High Court on Friday said that it will function in virtual mode till further orders.

USFDA rejects Biocon, Viatris application for Insulin Aspart

The company will respond to the CRL to satisfy the FDA's requests

Maharashtra reports 40,925 Covid-19 cases; no new Omicron infections

The state also reported 20 new deaths, the health department said

Jharkhand records 3,825 new Covid-19 infections, eight fresh fatalities

The cumulative toll rose to 5,161