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'Stay indoors', urges Arvind Kejriwal on New Year Eve as Covid cases rise

The CM said that the people and the government together will defeat Corona again like they did in the past

Learn to live with SARS-CoV-2 as its variants will continue to emerge: Kang

'I believe we should be sending children to school, as generally COVID-19 infections are not much severe in children,' says the virologist

Covid-19: Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as Omicron surges

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resisted tightening restrictions in England despite the rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant

With rising Covid-19 cases, Kolkata to mark out fresh containment zones

In case at least five members of a family of a housing or in a house were infected their flat or house would be declared a micro-containment zone

Congress questions PM's 'silence' on China renaming places in Arunachal

Chief Congress spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala described the Modi government as "weak" and accused Prime Minister Modi of remaining "silent" on Chinese "threats"

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala sees 2,676 fresh cases in last 24 hours

As many as 60,962 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Covid: Amid Omicron scare, medical oxygen infrastructure augmented in Delhi

Amid a spike in Omicron cases, the Delhi government has ramped up medical oxygen infrastructure to ensure availability of the life saving gas, according to official data.

'Important decisions' to be taken soon to counter Covid surge: Karnataka CM

Speaking to reporters here, he said looking at cases in the days to come, health infrastructure such as beds, oxygen, medicines, ICU have to be put in place.

Covid: Kerala logs 44 more Omicron cases; state's tally rises to 107

Kerala on Friday reported 44 more cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19, taking the total number of infections in the state to 107, the state Health Department said.

MHA issues advisory against cybercriminals offering 'Free Omicron Test'

Meanwhile, India's Omicron case tally has surpassed 1,200

Karnataka reports 23 more Omicron cases; tally now 66

The country's first two such cases were detected in the State on December 2

Covid: No science behind night curfews in India, says WHO's Swaminathan

There is no science behind night curfews when it comes to tackling the spread of Covid variants, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has stressed

Bengal asks teachers with cough, cold, fever to not attend schools

The state registered more than 1,000 fresh cases on Wednesday after a gap of nearly six months

Mumbai bans people from visiting public places from 5 pm-5 am till Jan 15

Mumbai Police prohibits citizens from visiting beaches, open grounds, sea faces, promenades, gardens, parks for 12 hours every day till Jan 15

Delhi records 9 Covid deaths in December; highest in last 4 months: Data

Delhi had recorded seven deaths due to Covid in November, four in October and five in September

Boris Johnson hails UK's booster vaccine success in New Year message

Johnson declared that government has met target to offer the chance to get a Covid booster to every eligible adult by the end of 2021 and urged those who haven't yet been jabbed to take up the offer

Covid: Bihar has started recording Omicron cases, says CM Nitish Kumar

The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that Omicron infection has started in the state and has asked people to be careful and follow Covid-19 norms.

Covishield: Serum Institute of India applies for full market authorisation

The Indian government now has enough data to consider a full market authorisation, says Serum CEO

Ganguly discharged after Covid treatment, to remain in home isolation

The former skipper has not been infected with the Omicron variant, hospital authorities said

Covid positivity rate below 0.05% in UP, but vigilance necessary: CM Yogi

The Chief Minister also made an appeal about not spreading fear among people while urging caution