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Coronavirus: Tanzania returnee first Omicron patient in Manipur

The resident of Imphal West district recently returned from the African country via Delhi

Traders in Delhi fear closure of shops, establishments as Covid cases rise

The business fraternity of the national capital is in a state of panic

Case to be booked for curfew violation, says Bengaluru top cop

The ruling BJP has clamped night curfew from December 28 to January 7 in the state amid fears of the Omicron variant spreading

Night curfew in the interest of public health: Karnataka CM Bommai

On December 2, Karnataka reported the country's first Omicron case in Bengaluru

'Precautionary dose' is only applicable after 9 months of 2nd dose: Govt

The CoWIN platform chief Dr R S Sharma further explained the requirement of a comorbidity certificate from a registered physician is mandatory for the third shot

World stocks stall, oil prices drop as Omicron concerns linger

U.S. airlines have cancelled or delayed thousands of flights over the past three days due to Covid-19-related staff shortages, while several cruise ships had to cancel stops after outbreaks aboard

Delhi records 331 new Covid cases, highest daily count since June 9

On Sunday, Delhi recorded 290 cases with a positivity rate of 0.55 per cent and one fatality, according to officials figures

Covid vaccine hesitancy in poor nations may spur new variants

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy has long been recognised as a problem in high- and middle-income nations

Home Ministry extends Covid health guidelines till January 31

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla said that the country has witnessed an overall decline in active Covid-19 cases, however, the new variant Omicron is posing a new challenge

Covid fears resurface ahead of 'RRR', 'Radhe Shyam' release

Several cities have already started implementing night curfews and strict protocols

Goa reports 1st Omicron case; minor traveller from UK found infected

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has already asked the tourism stakeholders to stay alert and ensure there is no spread of Covid-19 during festivities

Health Ministry submits report on Covid-19 to Election Commission

The Assembly election is scheduled for five states - Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Punjab in 2022

MHA issues fresh advisory for Covid mgmt, asks states not to lower guard

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said States and Union Territories may consider imposing need based, local curbs and restrictions, to control the crowd during the festive season

DATA STORY: India logs 6,531 new cases; death toll rises to 479,997

India has so far administered 1,417,025,654 vaccine doses. That is 4072.69 per cent of its total caseload, and 101.3 per cent of its population

Cricket Australia should consider moving New Year's Test to MCG: Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Monday said Cricket Australia should act proactively in the wake of the COVID scare on the second day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test

Maharashtra: 13 students of Pune college test positive for coronavirus

All these students, currently in the third year of the engineering course, are "largely asymptomatic" and isolated at home, said Prashant Dave, registrar of the MIT World Peace University

Omicron will spike Covid-19 cases 'much higher': US's Anthony Fauci

Even as the Omicron variant rapidly spreads across the globe, cases of Covid-19 are likely going to keep surging, top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has said.

Omicron scare: TN doctors want edu institutions to shift to online mode

The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors' Association has requested Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to shift school and college classes purely to online mode

Mizoram logs 72 new Covid-19 cases, single-day positivity rate 10.45%

Mizoram on Monday reported 72 new COVID-19 cases with a single-day positivity rate of 10.45 per cent, an official statement said.

Night curfew in Delhi from Monday over rising coronavirus cases

Night curfew will be imposed in Delhi from 11 pm on Monday, restricting movement of individuals except those in exempted categories, due to rising COVID-19 cases and the threat posed by Omicron