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France tightens Covid-19 measures but no curfew for New Year's eve

France's Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Veran announced a series of new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the New Year festivities

Global remittances to rebound as economies recover from Covid impact: ADB

Growth in the money repatriated by migrant workers will slow to 4.2% in 2022 as base effects fade

US CDC cuts short Covid isolation, quarantine for all from 10 to 5 days

US health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.

UN Chief calls for global solidarity to stop infectious diseases

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called for global solidarity to stop infectious diseases.

US should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel: Anthony Fauci

Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, said the US should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra logs 1,426 new cases and 21 deaths

Mumbai reported 809 new coronavirus cases and three deaths

Centre advises poll-bound states to speedily ramp up Covid-19 vaccination

A total of 142.38 crore vaccination doses have been administered as on date

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 49 fresh cases, 1 death

The state's recovery count increased to 993,729 after 10 people were discharged from hospitals and 23 completed home isolation

Covid-19 pandemic: Three more Omicron cases detected in Rajasthan

The new cases were detected in Jaipur (2) and Udaipur (1).

Over 4,400 people fined for Covid norm violations in Delhi on Sunday

As many as 4,342 challans were issued for not wearing masks, while 68 people were fined for not following social distancing norms and 15 were penalised for spitting in public places

Covid-19 pandemic: Twelve more Omicron cases reported in Telangana

The number of active cases in the state was 3,417

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 439 new cases, 10 fresh fatalities

In the state, Kolkata reported the highest number of 204 new cases

West Bengal CM Mamata hints at fresh curbs if Covid situation worsens

Banerjee, who was addressing a meeting at state secretariat Nabanna, asked officials to be on guard to prevent any spike in cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports 103 new cases, two deaths

Currently, the state has 741 active Covid cases

Centre for work from home, staggered work hours amid Omicron threat

In a letter to state chief secretaries, Home Ministry asked states to take prompt measures for effective Covid-19 management

CDSCO panel recommends restricted emergency use of Molnupiravir: Reports

The emergency use of the drug will be for adult COVID-19 patients with SpO2 93 percent and who have a high risk of progression of the disease

Omicron spread: Third Covid shot after nine months of second jab

Student ID card will be considered as a proof to register on CoWIN

New Covid-19 variant Omicron disrupts holiday travel but not shopping

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travellers, but it didn't do much damage to holiday shopping

Covid-19 pandemic: Fauci vows more tests as Omicron variant ravages US

Covid cases have skyrocketed across the United States in recent weeks

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine behind lower Covid deaths in UK, says expert

'If you look across Europe, with the rise in cases, there's also a corresponding lagged rise in deaths, but not in the UK,' says Dr Clive Dix, former chairman of the UK's Vaccine Task Force