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Covid: Assam government lifts night curfew on December 31

It urged all people to maintain Covid appropriate behaviour, including wearing of face masks, adding that fines will be imposed and legal action initiated against anyone failing to do so

Delhi records 249 new Covid cases in a day, highest since June 13

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi has risen to 25,104

Covid: 17 at Raigarh school test positive; reports of 476 students awaited

Raigarh Chief Medical and Health Officer the entire school has been declared as a 'containment zone'

Lockdown in Maha only if daily oxygen demand touches 800 MT: Minister

The day before, the state government banned assembly of more than five persons in public places between 9 pm to 6 am and restricted the number of people allowed at public functions

Karnataka CM to hold meeting with experts to tackle Omicron threat

'Omicron cases are increasing in Karnataka's border states like Maharashtra, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu which is alarming'

Covid Christmas in French ICU: Fear, fatigue and loving care

France now is seeing its highest daily infection rates of the pandemic as the Omicron variant races around the country

Covid: Rajasthan reports 21 new Omicron cases, state's tally rises to 43

Of these, 11 are from Jaipur, six from Ajmer and three from Udaipur

Covid: No need of night curfew in Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar

The situation in Bihar is better than many states right now, says Bihar CM

Christmas celebrations muted in Delhi amid Omicron variant fears

On Wednesday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had directed district magistrates to ensure that no Christmas and New Year gatherings take place in the national capital

Beijing tightens control amid rising Covid cases

Chinese health analysts said the local outbreak in Xi'an, which occurred around 40 days ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, increases the epidemic prevention pressure for China

Covid: Mandaviya shares 108-year-old man's picture receiving jab

India's vaccination coverage has exceeded 141 crore (1.41 billion)

WHO experts warn Tamil Nadu of sudden spurt in Omicron infections

The experts have warned the possibility of a hike in Omicron cases following inadequate vaccines and lack of Covid-appropriate behaviour during the upcoming festival season

Amid Omicron scare, Centre to deploy multi-disciplinary teams in 10 states

The nationwide case tally of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has reached 415

India will see Omicron surge, but cases will be mild: South African expert

'Existing vaccines will greatly help reduce the spread of the Omicron variant,' says Dr Angelique Coetzee who first identified the variant

No 'Delmicron' virus yet, time to fight Omicron variant: Health experts

As the debate rises in India over a new Coronavirus strain being called 'Delmicron', leading health experts said on Saturday advised people not to pay heed to rumours

India can see surge in Covid-19 cases by end of January 2022: Expert

India can see a surge in Covid-19 cases by the end of January 2022, a Hyderabad-based doctor warned.

Coronavirus puts a damper on Christmas Eve again around the world

From Bethlehem and Frankfurt to London and Boston, the surging coronavirus put a damper on Christmas Eve for a second year, forcing churches to cancel or scale back services

DATA STORY: India logs 7,189 new cases; death toll rises to 479,520

India has so far administered 1,410,126,404 vaccine doses. That is 4054.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 100.8 per cent of its population

India records 7,189 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally rises to 415

India has logged 7,189 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday.

Omicron patients likely need up to 70% less hospital care, says report

People getting infected with Omicron are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to need hospital care compared with previous Covid-19 variants, says an analysis.