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Jammu and Kashmir recorded 418 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours

The number of daily positive cases has doubled in the last 24 hours

Bihar reports 1659 Covid-19 cases, highest single day spike in six months

The state's active caseload stands at 3,881

UK Opposition Leader Starmer tests positive for Covid for a second time

Starmer is not believed to have any symptoms of the virus

No painkillers or paracetamol recommended after Covaxin jab: Bharat Biotech

Medication is recommended only after consultation with a physician, the vaccine maker said

159 resident doctors in Mumbai hospitals test coronavirus positive

160 resident doctors of hospitals in Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus in the last three days, a senior office-bearer of their association said

143 passengers on board cruise ship test Covid-19 positive in Mumbai

Last night, the civic body conducted RT-PCR tests on 1,827 passengers after the vessel anchored at the International Cruise Terminal

Maha discontinues physical classes in colleges, universities till Feb 15

Keeping in view the rising Covid-19 cases, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to discontinue physical classes in colleges and universities till February 15

No painkillers or paracetamol recommended after Covaxin jab: Bharat Biotech

Paracetamol was recommended along with certain other COVID-19 vaccines and is not recommended for Covaxin, it asserted

Precaution dose will be of same Covid-19 vaccine, says govt

The eligibility for the precaution dose will be based on the date of administration of the second dose as recorded in the CoWIN system

MP logs 594 new Covid cases; allows 200 people at marriage, 50 at funeral

Madhya Pradesh registered 594 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 10,534, while the positivity rate jumped to close to 1%

First Omicron variant case confirmed in Agra; 64 fresh infections surface

The number of active cases in the district has risen to 117 in the past 24 hours

'Be vigilant, Covid cases are doubling each day, next 2 weeks are crucial'

People must not go to crowded places unless it is an emergency, says Dr Ashish Khattar, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine at Delhi's Venkateshwar Hospital

Molnupiravir not part of national taskforce treatment: ICMR chief

Molnupiravir has major safety concerns including mutagenicity, muscle and bone damage, says Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR

Fresh Covid-19 cases rise in Kerala: 4,801 infections, 258 deaths

Fresh Covid-19 cases in Kerala saw a further rise on Wednesday with the State reporting 4,801 new infections which raised the caseload to 52,54,290

Covid-19: Odisha reports 24 more Omicron cases, tally mounts to 61

With 24 more people testing positive for Omicron in Odisha, the tally of the Covid-19 variant in the state increased to 61 on Wednesday, an official said.

India reported over 6.3 times rise in Covid cases in last 8 days: Govt

Maharashtra, WB, Delhi, Kerala, TN, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Gujarat emerging states of concern due to surge in Covid cases, says govt

Delhi logs 10,665 new Covid cases, positivity rate climbs to 11.88%

The Delhi government announced a weekend curfew on Tuesday to curb the sharp spike in the number of cases

Covid: Precautionary doses will not be mix-and-match, announces government

India's Covid-19 vaccination drive commenced on January 16, 2021 and so far the cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 1.47 billion

Omicron cases rise to 28 in Andhra Pradesh as 4 more people test positive

The total number of Omicron cases in Andhra Pradesh increased to 28 as four more people tested positive for the variant of the coronavirus on Wednesday.

Current vaccine effective against severe Omicron outcomes: Study

Cellular immunity elicited by existing Covid-19 vaccines can fight the Omicron Covid variant, according to a study