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Goa to test all international passengers for Covid-19 on arrival

Goa has so far reported one case of the Omicron variant, while the number of Covid-19 cases is on a rise in the coastal state

Day 3 health update: Ganguly stable, maintaining oxygen saturation of 99%

Ganguly was rushed to a city hospital on Monday night as a precautionary measure after his RT-PCR test returned positive for Covid-19

Increase Covid testing, strengthen hospital preparedness: Govt to 8 states

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan directed these states to take measures as there has been an increase in Covid cases and lessening of doubling time

Omicron in 46% of latest samples, spreading in community in Delhi: Jain

Omicron is gradually spreading in community and new variant of concern has been found in 46 per cent of latest samples analysed in national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said

Can't impose Covid restrictions everywhere as it may impact economy: Mamata

The Bengal CM said Covid cases in Kolkata were rising as it was a transit point for people travelling on trains and flights

Two doses of J&J's vaccine slashes Omicron hospital stays

The results are a welcome bit of news as the explosive rise of omicron pushes the world to a record number of daily cases

DATA STORY: India's daily positivity ratio at 1.1; states sound alarm

India has so far administered 1,438,322,742 vaccine doses. That is 4130.49 per cent of its total caseload, and 102.82 per cent of its population

Mitigate Covid risk fully with vaccination for children, say doctors

With the government set to rollout vaccination for children in the 15-18 age group from January 3, doctors have welcomed the move saying only vaccination can mitigate Covid-19 risk fully

Covid curbs: Serpentine queues outside metro stations on day two

Meanwhile, anticipating gathering of commuters on New Year's Eve, Delhi Metro authorities have decided that exit from the Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed after 9 PM on that day

Uncertainty looms ahead for US after lurching from crisis to crisis in 2021

The US and the presidency of Joe Biden lurched from crisis to crisis in 2021 and political and health uncertainties cloud the year ahead

Denmark urges social restraint after record surge in Covid-19 cases

With a record number of 23,228 new Covid-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, health officials in Denmark have urged citizens to "see as few people as possible" during the holiday season.

Omicron constitutes 46% of total Covid-19 cases in Delhi: Satyendar Jain

People with no travel history were found infected with the new variant, meaning the virus is gradually spreading in the community, the Delhi health minister said

Karnataka to jab 310,000 in 15-18 age group, 1.2 mn elders from Jan 3

The Karnataka government has identified 31 lakh beneficiaries in the 15 to 18 age group for the first dose of vaccination and 12 lakh elderly people above the age of 60 years

Omicron spreading in community in Delhi: Health Minister Satyendra Jain

Omicron accounts for 46 per cent of the 115 Covid samples analysed in the national capital and the new, fast-spreading variant of concern is gradually spreading in the community, Health Minister said

Jail inmate tests positive in Uttar Pradesh's Covid free district

Five months after being declared a Covid free district, a 25-year-old prisoner lodged at Uttar Pradesh's Etah district jail, has tested positive for Covid-19

Telangana Governor urges people to take 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccines

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Sounderrajan has congratulated the state on achieving 100 per cent first dose vaccination and urged people to take the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

Why Covid-19 means the era of ever cheaper air travel could be over

In 2020 international passenger demand was less than 25% that of 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association

India reports 13,154 Covid cases in 24 hrs, Omicron tally reaches 961

In the last 24 hours, India registered 13,154 new Covid-19 cases and 268 deaths, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

Free groceries delivered to residents of China's Xi'an amid lockdown

Many residents in the city, which has a population of 13 million, received free food items provided by the local government on Wednesday.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 284.4 mn, deaths surge over 5.42 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 284.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.42 million and vaccinations to over 9.07 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.