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60% adult population fully vaccinated against Covid-19: Health Minister

Over 60 per cent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said

India reports 7,495 fresh Covid cases, Omicron tally reaches at 236

India registered 7,495 fresh Covid-19 cases and 434 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Thursday morning

Gujarat 2021: Vijay Rupani government exited amid Covid-19 crisis

The exit of Vijay Rupani-led govt and the BJP leadership passing on the baton to a new-look team headed by first-term MLA Bhupendra Patel dominated political developments in Gujarat during the year.

Maharashtra: Footfalls down at Ajanta, Ellora & other tourist sites in 2021

The number of visitors at prominent monuments in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district came down significantly this year due to the tourist attractions being shut for some months in view of the pandemic

Global Covid caseload tops 277.1 mn, deaths surge to over 5.37 million

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 277.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.37 million and vaccinations to over 8.79 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Karim Benzema brace as Madrid beats Bilbao 2-1 in virus-hit game

Karim Benzema struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus infections

US Supreme Court to hold special session on vaccine requirements

The high court's announcement Wednesday that it will hear arguments in the cases January 7 comes amid rising coronavirus cases and is an extraordinarily fast timeline

Omicron may not be the final variant, but it may be the last of concern

The disease might very likely be mild as some past exposure creates immunity that reduces the likelihood of hospitalisation and death

S Korea reports new daily high for Covid deaths amid hospital beds shortage

South Korea has set a new record for daily COVID-19 deaths as it struggles to resolve a shortage of hospital beds amid weeks of surging cases

US President Biden tries Covid cajoling, avoids new decrees that divide

President Joe Biden's message to the American people on confronting omicron comes with a heavy dose of cajoling ,while some other countries are issuing edicts to their citizens as Omicron takes over

District of Columbia imposes Covid vaccine mandates, intensified protocols

The District of Columbia government is imposing a series of Covid vaccine mandates as it intensifies virus protocols as cases surge

How the rich and well-connected rode out Covid-19 in safety and comfort

The choice of where to live, how to work and which international schools to attend provided relative comfort for the rich, while billions of others struggled

Biden calls Covid pill 'significant step' after US regulators authorise it

US health regulators authorised the first pill against Covid, and President Joe Biden said it marks a "significant step forward" on the path out of the pandemic.

Spain to adopt mask-wearing outdoors amid record coronavirus surge

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez is convening a special Cabinet meeting Thursday to pass a law by decree that makes it mandatory to wear masks outdoors, amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases

Australian state sees major spike in Omicron cases, hospitalisation

Australia on Thursday reported a major spike in coronavirus infections, a day after Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejected lockdowns or mask mandates to slow the spread of the omicron variant

White House downplays Secret Service estimate of Covid-19 fraud

The White House said that the estimate is based on old reports.

PM Modi to hold review meeting today over Covid-19 situation in nation

Amid the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the pandemic situation in the country

Telangana reports 14 new Omicron cases, state tally rises to 38

Telangana reported 14 new cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.

US FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill for people aged 12

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday (local time) authorized Pfizer's Paxlovid COVID-19 pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over to treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

MP has administered 100 mn Covid vaccine doses so far: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state has administered 10 crore COVID vaccine doses.