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Five of 7 Omicron patients in Pune test negative for Covid-19: Ajit Pawar

Five out of seven COVID-19 patients in Pune district, who were earlier detected with Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus, have now tested negative for the infection, Maharashtra Dy CM said

108 nations recognise Indian Covid vax certificate for travel purpose: Govt

A total of 108 countries recognise the Indian COVID-19 vaccination certificate for travel purpose, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday

Two more test positive for Omicron in Gujarat, total 25 cases in India

The wife and brother-in-law of an NRI man, who had been found infected with Omicron variant of Covid in Gujarat a week back, were also detected with the new strain

South Korea's coronavirus surge exceeds 7,000 for 3rd straight day

New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day on Friday in a record-breaking surge that has crushed hospitals

Centre allots five genome sequencing machines to Madhya Pradesh

The Centre has allotted five genome sequencing machines to Madhya Pradesh, where no case of Omicron, a new variant of coronavirus, has been detected so far, state minister Vishwas Sarang said Friday

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 131.18 crore, govt says

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 131.18 crore doses on Friday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Three UK returnees test positive for Covid-19 at Goa airport, isolated

Three passengers who arrived at the international airport on early Friday, tested positive for Covid-19, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said

Breathlessness in long Covid patients may signal heart problems: Study

Covid-19 patients who continue to be short of breath during physical activity one year after recovering from the infection may have suffered heart damage, according to a small study.

Contact of Omicron-infected person tests positive for Covid in South Delhi

A woman contact of an Omicron case in Rajasthan has been found Covid-19 positive in Delhi and is being shifted to the Lok Nayak Hospital, officials said

Covid-19: Anti-vaccine group targets California's medical director

The president of California's medical board says a group of anti-vaccine activists stalked her at home and followed her to her office

11 African nations report cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that 11 nations across the continent have reported cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

India records 8,503 new Covid infections; active cases rise to 94,943

India's coronavirus tally climbed to 3,46,74,744 with the addition of 8,503 infections in a day

COVAX scheme needs rules to prevent vaccine hoarding: WHO advisor NUSA DUA

COVAX needs a new set of rules in the long term to prevent the hoarding of vaccines by high income and vaccine-producing countries, a WHO senior advisor said

New Omicron cases in UK nearly double in a day as 249 test positive

An additional 249 people have tested positive for the Omicron variant in the UK, which increased the total number of cases with this strain to 817

US authorises Covid-19 boosters for younger teenagers amid Omicron fears

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended individuals 16 and 17 years of age get a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

Rajasthan: All nine Omnicron patients test negative for Covid, discharged

All the nine patients who were infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus and were admitted to a hospital in Jaipur, tested negative for COVID on Thursday.

PM Johnson tightens Covid norms over Omicron fear, calls for work from home

Mandates vax passports in large venues

Africa's confirmed Covid cases near 8.8 million-mark, says CDC

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency

Omicron four times more transmissible than Delta variant, finds new study

Concerns are swirling globally that omicron could deal the world a bigger blow than even delta, and the World Health Organization has cautioned that it could fuel surges with 'severe consequences'

Gujarat registers 70 new coronavirus cases, 28 patients discharged

The tally of Covid cases in the state rose to 827,943