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French parliament approves latest Covid vaccine measures amid rising cases

The legislation for the Covid vaccine pass was approved by 214 members of parliament, versus 93 who voted against it, while there were 27 abstentions

China's Henan imposes more Covid curbs as cases spike, though numbers small

China's national policy of stamping out clusters quickly as they appear has taken on extra urgency in the run up to the Winter Games, being hosted by Beijing and nearby Hebei starting Feb. 4

IIT Guwahati declared containment zone after 60 people test Covid positive

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati had been declared containment zone after 60 people tested Covid-19 positive

Union health secretary to brief EC on Covid situation in poll-bound states

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will on Thursday brief the Election Commission on the latest Covid situation in the five poll-bound states, sources said.

Mehbooba Mufti targets Centre over reports of land transfer to Army

Mufti claimed allocation of huge tracts of land to the armed forces in tourist areas of Jammu and Kashmir confirmed the intention of the Centre to "convert Jammu & Kashmir into a military garrison"

France allows some coronavirus-infected medics to keep working

France is allowing health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus but have few or no symptoms to keep treating patients rather than self-isolate

Ensure Covid duty of resident docs don't exceed 8 hours, IMA urges govts

The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday requested the Centre and states to ensure that Covid duty of resident doctors do not exceed eight hours a day

Gurugram: Mobile teams to keep tabs on Covid patients in home isolation

The health authorities here have set up nine mobile units to keep tabs on patients isolated at home due to coronavirus, an official said on Wednesday.

DATA STORY: India logs 90,928 cases, daily positivity rate rises to 6.4%

India has so far administered 1,486,780,227 vaccine doses. That is 4234.72 per cent of its total caseload, and 106.28 per cent of its population

Minister of State for Health Bharati Pawar tests positive for Covid-19

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar has tested positive for COVID-19.

India logs biggest single-day rise of 495 Omicron cases, total now at 2,630

Of the total cases, Maharashtra has the maximum at 797, followed by Delhi at 465, Rajasthan 236, Kerala 234, Karnataka 226, Gujarat 204 and Tamil Nadu 121

India logs 90,928 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate stands at 6.43%

As many as 325 patients lost their lives taking the death toll in the country to 482876.

Covid-19: National Zoological Park in Delhi shuts down temporarily

In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the National Zoological Park in Delhi has shut down temporarily, informed a zoo official on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka to start vaccinating children aged 12-15 against Covid-19

Sri Lanka will unveil its vaccination drive to children aged between 12 and 15, from January 7, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said here on Wednesday.

Rising Covid cases: Tamil Nadu imposes Sunday lockdown and night curfew

Over 45 students were tested positive at Madras Institute of Technology, forcing the management to stop classes till January 28

Curfews, complacency: India's new Covid wave brings grim sense of deja vu

It has been just a few months since the deadly Delta variant ravaged the country, when government leaders underestimated its threat and publicly flouted their own advice.

Naidu calls for sense of urgency in dealing with new surge in Covid cases

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu called for a sense of urgency in dealing with the new surge in Covid cases and to apply the lessons of the past waves of the pandemic.

Bihar approves ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to kin of those who died due to Covid

Bihar Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives to Covid-19.

Over 200 resident doctors in Mumbai hospitals test positive for Covid-19

At least 220 resident doctors at government hospitals in Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus in the last three days, a senior office-bearer of their association said on Wednesday.

Leaves of all Delhi govt officers, staff cancelled amid rise in Covid cases

The Delhi government has canceled the leave of all its officers, officials and staff, and directed them not to take any leaves in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital