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West Bengal sees 567 fresh coronavirus cases, reports 7 fatalities

West Bengal now has 7,565 active Covid cases

Indians support vaccine, mask mandate for workplace: WEF survey

The survey covered nearly 14,500 employed adults across 33 countries between October 22 and November 5, 2021

INSACOG says booster shot suggestion not its mandate, didn't recommend it

Says immunity and protection from SARS-CoV-2 is multifactorial with several unknown factors and further compounded by emerging variants of concern

Jharkhand seeks to vaccinate all eligible people by Jan 20, says CM

The chief minister asked officials to be alert and not to take the new variant lightly

Punjab registers 62 fresh coronavirus cases, death toll at 16,616

The number of active cases in the state stood at 378

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala registers 4,169 new cases, 225 deaths

There are 40,546 active cases in the state now

Maharashtra logs 789 new infections, 7 deaths; no new Omicron case reported

Maharashtra recorded 789 new cases and seven fatalities, but no new patient of the recently discovered Omicron variant

Germany's vaccination panel recommends doses for children aged 5-11

About 69.3% of the country's total population is fully vaccinated

Telangana sees 201 new coronavirus cases today, death toll at 4,003

Telangana on Thursday registered 201 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the cumulative to 6,77,747, while the toll rose to 4,003 with one more fatality.

India's vaccination coverage crosses 1.31 billion doses: Govt

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16

Omicron variant: India removes Singapore from list of 'at-risk' nations

India has removed Singapore from its list of "at-risk" nations and travellers arriving from there need to take additional measures on arrival including post-arrival testing for Covid-19

Dr Reddy's seeks nod for phase-3 trial of Sputnik Light as booster dose

Sputnik Light has not yet received emergency use authorisation from the DCGI

AstraZeneca in touch with Indian authorities for approval to Covid drug

The company said it has initiated engagements with Indian health authorities regarding its Covid prevention drug for people with weakened immune system

Covid: WHO warns fears of Omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding

The WHO expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again

Scheduled international flights to remain suspended till Jan 31: DGCA

Decision comes amid rising concerns over the coronavirus variant Omicron

Indian women's hockey team's ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad

The Indian women's hockey team was on Thursday forced out of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after one of its player tested positive for COVID-19

13 people who arrived from overseas test Covid positive: TN health minister

The minister for health and family welfare said 9,012 people have so far arrived from 'at risk' countries

Oil prices slip after restrictions to counter Omicron variant

By Ahmad Ghaddar

Ensure adequate stock of drugs used for Covid treatment: Centre to states

States and Union territories were told to enhance testing and focus on surveillance to ensure early identification of suspected cases

Pakistan reports first suspected case of new coronavirus variant Omicron

Pakistan has reported its first suspected case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron in a woman in Karachi, Sindh province Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho said on Thursday.