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Nashik's Covid-19 pandemic caseload rises by 48; no fresh death

The death toll in this north Maharashtra district stands at 8,747

Time for allowing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots is now: Chidambaram

His demand comes amid the rising cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country

Only fully vaccinated people will be allowed in malls in Haryana from Jan 1

According to an official order, no individual, including government servants, is allowed to visit government offices without being fully vaccinated

Maharashtra reports spike in new Covid cases at 1,201; 8 die, 953 recover

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 1,201 new coronavirus cases, a sharp rise of 376 from a day ago, and eight fresh fatalities, the state health department said.

Still too soon to say if Omicron more transmissible than Delta: WHO

The UN agency's experts regularly meet drugmakers to discuss the best composition of COVID-19 vaccines as the industry looks at whether shots need to be tweaked to tackle the coronavirus.

Omicron: BCCI likely to discuss alternate plans with owners for IPL 2022

The BCCI is likely to hold a meeting with Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners sometime next month to discuss the alternate plans of conducting the 2022 season of the lucrative league

Omicron variant: Arvind Kejriwal to hold review meeting on Thursday

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a review meeting to assess the preparedness and management as regards the new variant of the coronavirus on Thursday, according to officials.

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir records 125 fresh cases

Srinagar district recorded the highest of 47 cases followed by 20 cases in Jammu district

Travel plans redrawn as Singapore, Thailand restrict entry over Covid-19

Singapore announces restrictions till January 20; Thailand halts quarantine-free entry to all its regions except Phuket.

Active Covid-19 infections drop below 7,000 in Tamil Nadu

The fresh cases include five returnees from the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Andhra Pradesh

Mumbai logs 490 new Covid-19 cases, zero fatality; 229 patients recover

The city had reported 204 cases on Monday and 327 on Tuesday

No vaccination certificate, no salary: Punjab govt tells employees

It has asked the employees to register their full or provisional vaccination certificate number with the state government's human resources portal iHRMS

Tamil Nadu: 104 int'l passengers have tested Covid positive so far

On December 15, Tamil Nadu declared its first Omicron variant of coronavirus, which was a 47 year-old passenger who arrived from Nigeria

Covid-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca begins work on vaccine to target Omicron

Faced with a vaccine evading Omicron variant, Oxford university and AstraZeneca announced that they have begun the work to develop a Covid shot that specifically targets the new strain

Haryana makes second dose of Covid vaccination mandatory from Jan 1, 2022

Eligible people who are not fully vaccinated will not be permitted inside crowded places like malls, cinema halls and restaurants in Haryana from January 1, Anil Vij said

Omicron effect: Delhi bans gatherings for Christmas, New Year celebrations

It ordered the district magistrates (DMs) to identify potential Covid-19 superspreader areas ahead of Christmas and New Year

Unvaccinated, Delta survivors have no protection against Omicron: Study

On the contrary, Covid survivors who were also fully vaccinated showed an increased ability to combat the strain

Coronavirus: Four new Omicron infections reported in Jaipur

Rajasthan currently has 217 active cases

Delhi logs 125 fresh Covid cases, highest in 6 months

Delhi has recorded four deaths due to Covid in December so far. Seven deaths were reported in November, four in October and five in September

Omicron tally in Kerala goes up to 24, after 9 turn positive

Out of the nine patients, six came from various countries to Kochi, while three arrived at the airport in the capital city