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DCGI seeks more data from SII over emergency authorisation for Covovax

'The apex drug regulator has also asked the SII to provide details on Matrix component used in the vaccine,' an official source said

Be alert & safe: PM Narendra Modi to states on Omicron variant threat

The Centre would also send teams to states with low vaccination, rising cases, insufficient health infrastructure to assist them.

South Africa Omicron data should not be extrapolated to all countries

Data from South Africa suggests that Omicron may be 70-80 per cent less severe than Delta

Covid-19 pandemic: FDA authorises Merck pill; France snips order

France cancelled an order for Merck's drug on disappointing test results and is now counting on a treatment from Pfizer

Omicron variant may double risk of getting infected on planes, says IATA

The new strain is highly transmissible and has become dominant in a matter of weeks, accounting for more than 70% of all new cases in the U.S. alone.

Covid-19 pandemic: Data, vax news mark small victories in Omicron battle

Coronavirus infections have soared wherever highly infectious Omicron has spread, triggering new restrictions in many countries

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh logs 38 fresh cases and 1 death

The recovery tally increased to 9,93,619 after 8 people were discharged from hospitals and 20 others completed home isolation

Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 23 new Omicron cases, count rises to 88

Four of the new patients are below 18 years, the official release said

Goa records 54 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 429

The number of recovered cases in the state rose to 175,951

Covid-19 pandemic: Bengal reports 516 new cases, six fresh fatalities

Of the new cases, 178 were reported from Kolkata, followed by 88 in North 24 Parganas

Delhi govt taking several measures to tackle possible third Covid wave

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reviewed the pandemic situation and the threat posed by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the national capital

Covid-19: Delhi records 118 new cases, one death; positivity rate 0.19%

The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Delhi has risen to 25,103

US adds Merck pill as second easy-to-use drug against Covid-19

The Food and Drug Administration authorization comes one day after the agency cleared a competing drug from Pfizer

PM Narendra Modi says fight against Covid-19 pandemic not over

He asserted that the need for continued adherence to Covid safe behaviour is of paramount importance even today

Over 140.24 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

Over 51 lakh vaccine doses have been administered on Thursday till 7 pm

Covid-19 pandemic: Andhra Pradesh logs 135 fresh cases, 3 deaths

The total number of active cases in Andhra Pradesh stood at 1,326

Delhi govt's Covid helpline capable of handling 1,200 calls per day: Data

The data stated that the call centre can scale up the manpower as well as the number of phone lines within two-three days of intimation

Omicron: Telangana HC directs state govt to issue guidelines in 3 day

A total of 38 Omicron cases have been reported in Telangana as on Wednesday

Maharashtra sees 23 new cases of Omicron variant; state's tally reaches 88

This is the highest number of such cases reported in a day till now

Delhi ready for up to 300,000 Covid tests, 100,000 cases daily: Kejriwal

The Chief Minister said Omicron was characterised by a fast spread and mild infection and asked people not to panic as the Delhi government was prepared to deal with it