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Karan Johar slams reports calling his house a Covid hotspot, tests negative

Johar took to Instagram and said no one in his family has contracted the virus

Two foreign nationals found positive for Omicron in Telangana

Both are asymptomatic

Hong Kong researchers urge third Covid shot after new Omicron study

Researchers in Hong Kong have urged people to get a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible

Scientists develop new molecule that blocks coronavirus infection

Scientists have developed a new molecule that attaches to the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and prevents it from entering human cells and spreading the COVID-19 infection.

DATA STORY: India logs 6,984 new cases; death toll rises to 476,135

India has so far administered 1,346,114,483 vaccine doses. That is 3878.1 per cent of its total caseload, and 96.23 per cent of its population

Omicron variant spreading at unprecedented rate, says WHO's Tedros

"Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant. I need to be very clear: vaccines alone will not get any country out of this crisis," said Ghebreyesus.

Maharashtra govt slashes RT-PCR Covid test rates to Rs 1,975 from Rs 4,500

The Maharashtra government has once again slashed the price of the RT-PCR test at Mumbai airport

Global covid caseload tops 271.4 mn, fatalities surge past 5.32 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 271.4 mn, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.32 mn and vaccinations to over 8.51 bn, according to Johns Hopkins University.

California exempts San Francisco from indoor mask rule amid Covid surge

California is exempting San Francisco from a rule that takes effect Wednesday requiring all people to wear masks indoors in a bid to contain a troubling rise in new coronavirus cases.

India logs 6,984 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 87,562

India logged 6,984 coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,10,628

South Korea sets new Covid cases record as officials plan restrictions

Halting its steps toward normalcy, South Korea will clamp down on social gatherings and cut the hours of some businesses to fight a record-breaking surge of the coronavirus

Rajya Sabha to discuss situation arising out of rising Omicron cases

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday will have a short duration discussion on the situation arising out of Omicron variant cases being reported in the country.

Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill marks significant step forward: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral pill mark a significant step forward in the path out of the pandemic.

Effective strategy is to fully vaccinate population: V K Paul on Omicron

Amid concerns over Omicron, NITI Aayog Member-Health, Dr VK Paul said the effective strategy is to ensure that the adult population of India is vaccinated

Mandatory for international passengers to pre-book RT-PCR tests: Centre

The Centre on Tuesday made it mandatory for international passengers arriving in India to pre-book RT-PCR test.

US Covid-19 death toll crosses 800,000, a year into vaccine drive

The US death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, as more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available practically for the asking last spring.

Tamil Nadu reports 649 new Covid cases, 9 deaths in last 24 hours

The total number of cases in the state stands at 2,736,695

Covid-19 pandemic: MP logs 18 new cases, no death in last 24 hours

The state's tally reached 793,395

Omicron likely to become dominant Covid-19 variant in US, says Fauci

The Omicron variant, which is possibly more contagious than the Delta variant, had been found in at least 31 US states as of Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: Sikkim reports 5 more infections in last 24 hours

The state's caseload is now 32,436