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Over 132 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16

West Bengal records 628 new Covid cases, nine more deaths in a day

Of the fresh cases, Kolkata and North 24 Parganas accounted for 206 and 107 respectively

Vaccine supply from Centre crucial for rapid coverage as some states lag

States with faster vaccination rates are those that received a greater quantum of doses from the Centre

Govt warns global Covid scene disturbing, calls for stepping up precautions

Says India could be in danger zone with cases at similar levels now as the pre-second surge period

CDSCO panel asks SII for local trial data to approve Covishield as booster

The panel recommended that the firm submit data and proposal for the booster dose approval

Contact of Omicron case in Rajasthan tests Covid positive in Delhi

The woman tested Covid positive on Thursday, is asymptomatic and stable

Maharashtra reports 695 new infections, including 7 Omicron cases, in a day

Maharashtra recorded 695 new coronavirus cases including seven Omicron infections in the last 24 hours, the state health department said on Friday evening.

Covid: Mask usage declining, we're operating at a risky level, warns govt

Dr V K Paul, Member-Health of NITI Aayog, on Friday expressed concern over the decline in the use of face masks in the country

Kerala reports 3,972 new coronavirus cases, 340 more deaths

Kerala on Friday recorded 3,972 new COVID cases and 340 deaths, which took the caseload to 51,75,204 and the toll to 42,579.

No recommendation from NTAGI yet on inoculating children: NITI member

There has been no recommendation yet from the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) on vaccinating children against COVID-19, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul said Friday

Dharavi resident who returned from Tanzania tests positive for Omicron

The man landed in Mumbai on December 4 and his samples were sent for genome sequencing when he tested positive for coronavirus

No impact of Omicron variant so far on property market: CREDAI

Realtors body CREDAI on Friday said that there has been no impact of the new Omicron variant on the property market so far and growth in sales volumes is likely to continue.

TN makes Covid jabs mandatory for students above 18 yr to attend college

The Tamil Nadu Health Department has made Covid vaccination mandatory for students above 18 years of age to attend college classes, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday

25 Omicron cases detected in India so far, symptoms mostly mild: Govt

According to the government, the WHO has highlighted that compliance to public health and social measures is declining globally with the increase in vaccination rates

18 cases of Delta sub-variant AY.4.2 detected in India: Govt

There are 18 cases of COVID-19 Delta sub-variant AY.4.2 that have been detected in India, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.

UK returnee tests positive for Covid in Kolkata, genome sequencing underway

A woman, who returned from the UK, tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday, a senior official of the West Bengal Health Department said on Friday

96% Covid vaccine doses administered since May 1 were at govt centres: MoS

Over 96 per cent (108.55 crore) of the total Covid vaccine doses administered in the country since May 1 were given at government centres, while 3.7 per cent (4.12 crore) were at private facilities

Booster shot of Pfizer can cut mortality from Delta variant by 90%: Study

The third dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine can reduce mortality due to the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by 90 per cent, according to a study conducted in Israel.

Covid symptoms in South Africa milder than earlier waves: Report

While Covid cases in South Africa driven by Omicron variant have surged 255 per cent in the last week, the infections are showing milder symptoms than seen in the last three waves

First Covid vaccine dose given to 86% of eligible population: Mandaviya

As many as 86 per cent of India's eligible population has received the first dose of COVID vaccine and the government wishes that 100 per cent vaccination is achieved at the earliest, minister said