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Vaccines mandatory for using various facilities in Rajasthan from Feb 1

COVID-19 vaccination will be made mandatory for entering and using facilities at various places in Rajasthan from February 1 next year

Tamil Nadu issues fresh norms in wake of looming threat from Omicron

Tamil Nadu on Friday issued a fresh set of comprehensive guidelines following the emergence of Omicron strain of the coronavirus and said that the norms should be strictly adhered to.

Covid infection rate in Goa has risen from 1.8% to 3.5%: CM Sawant

The Covid infection rate in the state has almost doubled from 1.8 per cent to 3.5 per cent, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said

UK logs record 122,186 new Covid cases amid glimmer of Christmas hope

The UK on Friday recorded another daily Covid-19 infection high at 122,186, up from 119,789 cases the previous day

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 1,410 cases and 12 deaths

The recovery rate in the state is 97.69 per cent. The case fatality rate is 2.12 per cent

Sarojini Nagar market to operate on odd-even basis on December 25, 26

It was decided unanimously by all Market Trade Associations in the meeting held on 24 December 2021

AP reports two more Omicron cases, tally at 4; logs 94 new Covid infections

As many as 62 samples from AP have been sent to the CCMB for genome sequencing

Govt cautions people against lowering guard as world witnesses Covid surge

The government on Friday cautioned people against lowering the guard, even as it underlined that infection due to Omicron does not necessarily lead to severe symptomatic disease.

Omicron: TN CM Stalin appeals to people to strictly toe Covid-19 norms

People who are yet to be vaccinated should get their dose in camps being held by local bodies and the health department

India crosses 1.4 billion mark of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the 140-crore landmark milestone on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said.

Remdesivir to be used in patients with moderate to severe Covid-19: Govt

The Centre on Friday said Remdesivir drug should only be used in patients with moderate to severe' COVID-19 and those with no renal or hepatic dysfunction within 10 days of the onset of any symptom.

Gujarat: Night curfew time extended by two hours in eight major cities

Gujarat has seen a surge in coronavirus cases of late

Covid-19 pandemic: 405 new cases, four deaths in Karnataka

With 405 fresh cases, Karnataka's COVID-19 tally reached 30,03,969, while four death took the cumulative fatalities to 38,305, the health department said on Friday.

Omicron surge: United and Delta cancel hundreds of Christmas flights

Delta said its cancellations were due to a combination of reasons, including potential inclement weather in some places and the impact of omicron

Omicron scare: Seven-day home quarantine in Mumbai for Dubai passengers

Dubai is a hub for international travel and passengers take connecting flights from the city.

Covid-19 pandemic: Night curfews return as Omicron scare grips India

Maharashtra now leads the pack with 88 Omicron cases, with Delhi (67) close on its heels. Telangana (38) and Tamil Nadu (34) follow

US nod for Covid-19 drug molnupiravir raises hope for Indian approval

Oral medication targets ribonucleic acid polymerase, a part of the virus that has not changed much after mutations in the Omicron variant.

Omicron can evade Covid vaccines' protection, antibody therapies: Study

Omicron can evade the immune protection conferred by COVID-19 vaccines and natural infection, according to a peer-reviewed study

Covid-19: Haryana govt imposes night curfew, gathering curbs from Saturday

The restrictions will come into force from Saturday and remain in place till January 5

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra govt announces fresh curbs

9-6 night curbs in Maharashtra amid Omicron spread, cap on wedding guests