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Delhi: 2nd Covid wave wreaked havoc in 2021; Omicron shadow looms in 2022

About 38% of the total samples analysed at various genome sequencing laboratories in Delhi from Dec 21-28, have been detected with Omicron variant

Whether more Covid curbs needed will be reviewed: Delhi health minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said whether further Covid-related restrictions need to be imposed in national capital will be reviewed as hospital admissions are less, despite rise in cases.

Omicron less severe as it mostly avoids attacking lungs, show studies

A series of recently published studies found that the fast-moving Omicron variant may be less severe than other Covid strains because of the way it attacks the lungs, media reports say

India sees 22,775 new Covid cases in a day, active infections cross 100,000

India saw a single-day rise of 22,775 new cases, highest since October 6, while number of active cases surpassed one lakh and Omicron infection tally reached 1,431,Union Health Ministry said

Confident that Covid will end in 2022, says WHO chief amid Omicron scare

The World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he is optimistic that the Covid-19 pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread.

10 Maharashtra ministers, 20 MLAs infected with Covid: Ajit Pawar

'I want to appeal to the people that they need to understand that Covid is increasing rapidly, as a result of which we had to cut short our assembly session to 5 days only,' says Deputy CM

Maharashtra govt warns of massive spike in Covid-19 cases, deaths

In a New Year shocker, the Maharashtra government has warned of the possibility of 8 million cases and 80,000 deaths as the third wave has apparently set in the state.

Tamil Nadu announces fresh lockdown restrictions against Covid for 10 days

The Tamil Nadu government has imposed fresh restrictions against Covid-19 from January 1, 2022.

'If we end inequity, we end COVID-19 pandemic', says WHO chief Tedros

As the world enters its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was confident that the pandemic will end in 2022 "if we end inequity" together.

India records 22,775 new Covid cases; Omicron tally rises to 1,431

India has logged 161 fresh Omicron cases, taking their tally in the country to 1,431, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

If children safe, future of nation safe: Mandaviya asks people to get jab

Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the safety of children secures the future of the country and urged the people to get their eligible children registered for vaccination

Tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum closed from today

In view of the current COVID-19 situation, the tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum will remain closed from Saturday.

US shatters daily Covid-19 cases record again at 640,000 new infections

The US set a new record high of over 640,000 daily Covid-19 cases, according to latest data of Johns Hopkins University.

UK in better position in battling Covid-19 even as cases soar: Johnson

UK PM Boris Johnson has said Britain is in an "incomparably better" position than last year in its fight against Covid-19 pandemic, despite the country's daily infections repeatedly rising to new high

Rapid increase of Covid cases sees Kolkata go back to containment zones

Considering the rapid increase of Covid cases in the city, the West Bengal government and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation have decided to impose the micro-containment zones in the city

76 Omicron cases indicate community spread: Tamil Nadu Minister

Tamil Nadu Minister Ma Subramanian said the 76 cases of Omicron on Friday was an indication of community spread of the coronavirus strain in the State

Cases with fever, sore throat, breathlessness should be tested: Centre

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Centre called upon states and union territories to consider anyone with fever, headache, sore throat, breathlessness, body ache as a suspect case of Covid

'Lockdown stage' approaching, CM will decide, says Maharashtra minister

The stage of imposing a fresh lockdown is approaching in Maharashtra but Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a call on it, state minister Vijay Wadettiwar said

COVID-19 vaccination: CoWIN registrations for 15-18 age group starts today

Registrations for vaccinating 15-18-year-old children against COVID-19 starts today on the Co-WIN portal.

Over 150 people test positive for Covid-19 pandemic in Bihar

According to the health department, Patna district is bearing the brunt of the fresh spike, accounting for 105 of the 158 cases