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Covid-19: Nixed flights, surging Omicron cases deliver Christmas gut punch

The highly transmissible Omicron strain has sent new cases skyrocketing across the globe

Centre asks states to ramp up vaccination as Omicron raises alarm

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a high level meeting with the five poll bound states of Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab

Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India reach 142.38 cr: Govt

More than 6,520,037 vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm Monday

Amid Omicron scare, Goa experts' committee recommends restrictions

The experts' committee is headed by acting Dean of Goa Medical College and Hospital Dr J P Tiwari

Expedite vaccination programme in poll-bound states: EC to health secy

The commission noted that the percentage of those administered the first dose of coronavirus vaccine was still less in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Manipur

Covid-19 pandemic: India sees highest single day rise of Omicron infections

The death toll has climbed to 4,79,997 with 315 fresh fatalities, the data stated

Covid-19 pandemic: 289 new cases and four deaths in Karnataka

The total number of active cases in the state is now 7,449

Three more test positive for Omicron in U'khand, number rises to four

One of the three cases is a 28-year-old man who had returned from Yemen and tested positive for the Omicron variant in Haridwar

Covid-19: Maha reports 26 new cases of Omicron; state tally up to 167

As many as 11 of the new cases of Omicron, marked as a 'variant of concern' by the WHO, were detected in Mumbai

WHO says new drugs may aid fight against Covid pandemic in 2022

The European Medicines Agency, the European Union's drug regulator has recommended the use of two Covid-19 antiviral pills ahead of their formal approval

Covid: Three more cases of Omicron take tally to 46 in Rajasthan

Three fresh cases of Omicron were registered in Rajasthan on Monday which included two cases in Jaipur and one in Udaipur, total tally of Omicron cases in Rajasthan to 46, confirmed health officials.

Mumbai sees 809 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs; active tally now 4,765

The day's addition was a fall from the 922 cases reported on Sunday

Covaxin only vaccine option for children in 15-18 years age group: Govt

Eligibility for the precaution dose will be based on the date of administration of the second dose as recorded in the Co-WIN system, the Health ministry said

Covid: Govt issues guidelines for precaution doses, vaccination of children

For those Health Care Workers and Front Line Workers who have received two doses, another dose of Covid vaccine would be provided from Jan 10

BMC chief calls for meeting with health officers on rising Omicron cases

On Sunday, Maharashtra reported 1,648 new cases of Covid-19. 31 new cases of the Omicron variant of the virus were also detected

Kerala's Omicron tally at 57, night curfew to be imposed from Dec 30-Jan 2

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced imposition of the night curfew

Haryana reports two more Omicron cases; state's tally mounts to 12

The total Covid case count rose to 772,718 in the state

Covid: Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations

Monday was a case in point, with several governments considering more restrictions to add to a patchwork of measures and lockdowns already in place around Europe

Delhi to witness Covid surge in next 2 months; peak likely in Feb: Experts

Delhi reported 290 fresh Covid cases on Sunday with a positivity rate of 0.55 per cent, while the number of new cases and the positivity rate rose to 331 and 0.68 per cent respectively on Monday

Kerala registers 1,636 fresh Covid-19 infections, 236 fatalities

As many as 42,149 samples were tested in the last 24 hours