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Five-fold increase in Covid cases in Telangana triggers alarm of 3rd wave

A five-fold increase in Covid-19 cases in Telangana in the last one week has sent health authorities into a tizzy and sparked fears of a third wave.

Karnataka govt deploys 8 IAS officers for Covid-19 management

Karnataka government deployed eight IAS officers to handle and manage the COVID-19 situation and Omicron related cases in eight zones of Bengaluru, informed the government.

Malaysia reports 2,842 new Covid-19 infections, 31 additional deaths

Malaysia reported 2,842 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 2,769,886, according to the health ministry

Amid Covid surge, Punjab Health Minister suggests ban on political rallies

Amid surging Covid-19 cases, Punjab Health Minister OP Soni on Tuesday said that political rallies with huge gatherings should be banned

Bharat Biotech gets approval to test nasal Covid-19 shot as booster: Report

The vaccine maker submitted the late-stage trial application to the DCGI in December, adding that an intranasal vaccine as a booster dose will be easier to administer in mass vaccination campaigns

Indian health experts urge preparations for new wave of Covid-19

While doctors fretted, politicians, including PM Modi, appeared less concerned by the rising case numbers with many of them holding rallies ahead of assembly elections in several states

India's Omicron tally reaches 2,135 with 243 new cases, Maha worst-hit

With 243 new cases of highly transmissible Covid variant Omicron detected in the last 24 hours, India's Omicron tally on Wednesday rose to 2,135 cases

One staff member at Amitabh Bachchan's bungalow tests positive for Covid-19

A staff member at one of megastar Amitabh Bachchan's bungalows has tested positive for COVID-19, a BMC official said Wednesday.

DATA STORY: India logs 58,097 cases, biggest single-day spike since June 20

India has so far administered 1,477,208,846 vaccine doses. That is 4218.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 105.6 per cent of its population

India records 58,097 new Covid case as daily positivity rate at 4.18%

India has logged 58,097 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate is at 4.18 per cent the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday.

Weekend curfew announced in Delhi amid Covid rise: List of those exempted

Weekend curfew imposed in Delhi from Friday 10 pm to Monday 5 am in view of surge in Covid-19 cases

Hong Kong hunts Covid patient's contacts, orders cruise ship back to port

The global finance hub has stuck to a zero-Covid strategy by largely isolating itself from the world and enforcing a draconian and costly quarantine regime

Covid-19: UP shuts schools, extends night curfew by two hours

In view of steady increase in COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday ordered closure of all schools up to Class 10 till January 15 and extended the night curfew by two hours.

Covid-19: After Manipur, Omicron cases detected in Meghalaya

After one case in Manipur, five cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were detected in Meghalaya on Tuesday, health officials said

UK logs over 200K daily Covid cases for first time since start of pandemic

The United Kingdom has reported 218,724 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 200,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic

Develop Covid care centres in hotels, stock up on test kits, states told

Amid a large spike in Covid cases, the Centre on Tuesday directed the states and UTs to develop Covid care centres in hotel rooms and other similar accommodations

Antibody cocktail not useful for most patients with Omicron: Experts

Amid the surge in Covid cases and concerns over the Omicron variant, doctors in Kolkata believe that there is no requirement for antibody cocktail for most of the patients

Metro to run with 100% capacity, no standing passengers allowed: DMRC

DMRC informed that the metro will be running with a 100 per cent seating capacity and no standing passengers will be allowed till further notice.

France sees record 271,000 Covid cases in a day as Omicron infections surge

France reported a record-smashing 271,686 daily virus cases on Tuesday as omicron infections race across the country

Semi-lockdown in Karnataka after unprecedented surge in Covid cases

The Karnataka government has declared restrictions and announced new guidelines till January 19 in the wake of unprecedented surge of Covid-19 cases