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South African President Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid; mildly ill

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease Sunday, his office said.

Despite higher Covid cases, Kerala model still a success: Experts

With a robust public health system in place to handle exigencies, the state is equipped to tackle high caseloads

Kerala reports 3,777 new coronavirus cases; tally rises to 5,190,810

There are currently 38,361 active Covid-19 cases in the state

Covid Omicron variant found in 63 countries, might surpass Delta: WHO

It is not clear yet, why the new strain is spreading so fast, the organization said

Hotels hope to jingle all the way to New Year amid Omicron fear

Average daily rates at leisure sites breach pre-Covid levels, say industry executives

Compulsory Covid vaccination comes into effect in Puducherry

Compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 has become mandatory in Puducherry from Sunday, Lt Governor Tamilsai Soundararajan said.

First Omicron cases in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh Kerala; tally at 38

A 40-year-old man from Nagpur, who arrived from South Africa on December 5, was found to be infected with Omicron

Vaccine booster shots: Experts studying benefits before India forges ahead

Some experts also argue that companies sitting on big vaccine stocks are using boosters as a marketing strategy to sell more vaccines

End of a return-to-office date: We'll get back to you, say firms

Some workers have returned to their cubicles in recent months, with office occupancy across the United States rising from 33% in August to 40% this month

Brazil justice rules Covid vaccine passport mandatory for visitors

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ruled Saturday that all travellers arriving in Brazil must present a vaccine passport documenting they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus

Covid-19 pandemic: Austria ends lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people

Some regions are reopening restaurants and hotels on Sunday, while others will wait until later in the month

CMC Vellore calls for volunteers for Covaxin vaccine booster dose trials

The findings for recipients of Covishield will be released along with those with Covaxin trial data once the study for both vaccines is over

Booster increases antibodies, improves protection against Omicron: Experts

A booster dose against COVID-19 increases the amount of circulating antibodies and is shown to increase protection from symptomatic infection with Omicron, scientists have said

Omicron variant crops up in Kerala too as flyer from UK tests positive

The passenger is stable and is under observation

Covid-19: All eligible citizens fully vaccinated in Ratlam city, says MP CM

The state government is taking all steps to tackle the possible third wave of the viral infection, Chouhan told reporters

Mumbai reports 187 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in a day

A total of 40,031 people were tested in the metropolis on Sunday, which raised the cumulative test count to 1,28,85,717

Covid vaccination mandatory from Sunday in Puducherry : Lt Governor

She was all-praise for the health staff in implementing the vaccination programme even on Sundays

DATA STORY: India logs 7,774 new cases; death toll rises to 475,434

India has so far administered 1,329,384,230 vaccine doses. That is 3832.12 per cent of its total caseload, and 95.03 per cent of its populatio

UP fully prepared for possible third wave of COVID-19, says CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the government is fully prepared to tackle COVID-19 in case there is a third wave.

First omicron cases in Chandigarh, Andhra, 3rd in K'taka; India tally 36

Chandigarh health department appealed to the public to follow Covid appropriate behaviour and urged those eligible to get themselves vaccinated soon