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At 10,860, Mumbai logs 2nd highest Covid cases; active tally nears 50,000

Mumbai reported 10,860 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, up 34.37 per cent from a day ago and highest daily count since April 7, 2021, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, BMC said.

Cong chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tests positive for Covid

The Congress leader had tested positive for Covid last year too and was treated at a hospital in Gurugram

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 147 crore

More than 147 crore Covid-19 vaccination doses have been administered so far in India under the Nationwide vaccination drive, informed the Union Health Ministry

Covid fear and stress can impair cognitive functions, finds study

The study led by researchers at McGill University and The Neuro - Montreal Neurological Institute - Hospital surveyed 1,517 people to assess the lingering impacts of the pandemic

Cruise ship with Covid-19 patients on board reaches Mumbai

Non-coronavirus passengers will be allowed to disembark from the ship only after their test report shows negative result, but they will have to remain in home isolation for a week, the BMC said

Tata Medical and Diagnostics develops kit to detect Omicron in RT-PCR tests

The test kit is compatible with all standard Real-Time PCR Machines

Karnataka reports 2,479 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths in last 24 hours

Karnataka on Tuesday with 2,479 infections and four deaths, taking the cumulative infections and fatalities to 30,13,326 and 38,355 respectively, the health department said

'Over 1 bn Covishield doses given in India, abroad testimony of its safety'

100 crore Covishield doses have been given in India and abroad which is a testimony of its safety and efficacy, Serum Institute has informed the DCGI

Major pvt hospitals in Delhi to keep 40% beds for Covid patients: AAP govt

The positivity rate has exponentially increased from 2.44 per cent on December 31, 2021, to more than eight per cent on Tuesday, the government said in an order

Nagaland reports four fresh coronavirus cases, tally climbs to 32,210

Nagaland now has 62 active Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Mizoram logs 347 new cases, 6 fresh fatalities

The state now has 1,720 active cases

Covid-19: Italian league set to resume despite 10% of players positive

Inter and Juventus had reportedly sought to postpone the Italian Super Cup scheduled for next week

Covid-19 to end up as seasonal epidemic soon, say experts

According to epidemiologist and Russia's former chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko, the coronavirus pandemic may be over by May

Vaccinated people detected with Omicron advised home isolation: TN Minister

As of Monday the number of Omicron cases in Tamil Nadu was at 121

Nepal intensifies Covid testing, vaccination amid spike in cases in Delhi

Initiatives have been taken at the Gaddachauki checkpoint in Kanchanpur district to prevent the entry of the infected people

Covid: Schools in Pune district to remain shut for Classes 1-8 till Jan 30

The decision has come a day after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation announced that schools for Classes 1 to 9 and 11 will remain shut in Mumbai till January 31

Roads being built in Uttarakhand will open its doors to prosperity: Gadkari

Gadkari said after he became the minister of road transport and highways, he decided to change the face of Uttarakhand with projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore

Covid: WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms

WHO sees some 'decoupling' of Covid cases and deaths; raising global vaccine rates will reduce Omicron's impact, says WHO

Coronavirus positive people on board ship to be quarantined in Mumbai

Non-coronavirus passengers will be allowed to disembark from the ship only after their test report shows negative result, but they will have to remain in home isolation for a week

Bengaluru 'epicentre' of Karnataka's Covid outbreak: Health Minister

The minister predicted that the state capital will be an epicentre of the latest outbreak