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Covid-19 pandemic: South Korea records first Omicron variant death

The patient was posthumously found to have contracted the omicron variant

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir records 176 fresh cases

Out of the fresh cases, 70 were from the Jammu division and 108 from the Kashmir division

Bharat Biotech starts re-labelling old stock after shelf life extension

After receiving the order from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the company started lifting unused stock from hospitals to re-label the shelf life from 9 months to 12 months

Mixing Covaxin and Covishield induces four times more antibodies: Study

The Spike-protein neutralizing antibodies found in the mixed vaccine groups were significantly higher than the same-vaccine groups

Covid-19 pandemic: Slow start to teenage vaccination, 4 million jabbed

The government opened up vaccination for those between 15 and 18 years starting Monday with only Bharat Biotech's Covaxin permitted for this category

Third Covid-19 wave is here; 75% cases in metros Omicron: NTAGI's N K Arora

New variant in 81% of samples genome tested: Delhi health minister

Follow Covid-related guidelines, not take things lightly: Jeev Milkha Singh

He was speaking after inaugurating a Mini Covid Care Centre

Covid-19 pandemic: Himachal Pradesh reports one death, 137 fresh cases

The number of active Covid cases now stands at 621

Covid-19 hampering German clubs' return; more Spurs cases

Defending champion Bayern Munich is among those worst affected

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 6,078 new cases and 13 deaths

Since Sunday, 2,917 coronavirus patients have been discharged from various hospitals in the state

Omicron is plainly milder, new measures not needed: Boris Johnson

Despite a huge surge in infections, Johnson has so far mainly resisted imposing new restrictions in England

Goldman Sachs asks employees in US to work from home until January 18

The United States is averaging more than 300,000 new cases a day for the first time in the pandemic

3rd vaccine dose can boost effectiveness against Omicron to 88%: UK studies

A third dose of Covid vaccine can provide up to 88 per cent protection against hospitalisation from infection by Omicron variant of Covid, according to early results from studies conducted in UK.

Collective wealth of top 500 billionaires soared more than $1 trn in 2021

The gains mean there are now a record 10 fortunes in excess of $100 billion, more than 200 above $10 billion

Covid: Pune has the highest proportion of critical patients, shows data

The proportion of patients requiring hospitalisations is highest in Kolkata, followed by Mumbai

Madhya Pradesh sees 221 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 773

The recovery count stood at 783,155 after 56 people were discharged from hospitals during the day

Mumbai reports 8,082 new Covid cases, highest since April 18, 2021

Mumbai reported 8,082 Covid-19 cases on Monday, highest daily count since April 18, 2021, taking the caseload beyond the 8-lakh mark, while two more patients succumbed to the infection

38 jawans of CRPF unit CoBRA test Covid-19 positive in Sukma

As many as 75 personnel posted in the Temelwada camp of the district were subjected to rapid antigen test

Gujarat records 16 new infections of Omicron variant; tally 152

Omicron cases have been reported from 15 out of 33 Gujarat districts so far

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 1,290 fresh infections and 5 deaths

The state has registered a steady surge in fresh infections for the sixth consecutive day