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Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai rules out night curfew till next week

"People need not panic about the new Covid-19 variant Omicron. The decision on imposing night curfew will be taken after a week," Bommai stated

UK announces stronger measures to curb Omicron variant spread

The UK will move to "Plan B" restrictions to combat the rapid spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant this winter, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced

How will the world decide when the coronavirus pandemic is over?

How will the world decide when the pandemic is over? There's no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak is posing can vary by country

US FDA okays AstraZeneca's Covid antibody cocktail for immunocompromised

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorisation to AstraZeneca's monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19 among people with weakened immune systems.

Covid-19 rolling back progress made for kids in last 75 yrs: Unicef

The Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest threat for children as it is rolling back progress on key challenges such as poverty, health and access to education, the Unicef said in a new report

Covid: Demand still strong for Covishield, says Covax's GAVI

Covishield production is currently at 250 million doses a month

DATA STORY: Active cases up; Bengal 3rd state to give 10 mn vax doses

India has so far administered 1,303,932,286 vaccine doses. That is 3761.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 93.21 per cent of its population

India records 9,419 Covid infections in 24 hours; active cases at 94,742

India on Thursday reported 9,419 fresh Covid cases and 159 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Thursday morning.

Japan's Covid-19 cases defy Asia rebound, yet fears remain for winter wave

New daily infections have slowed to fewer than one per million people, the least among major economies except China, and fatalities have fallen to zero in recent days

S African regulator approves Pfizer booster after surge in Covid cases

South Africa has approved the use of Pfizer's coronavirus booster vaccine for people aged over 18 years, amid mounting concern following a record of almost 20,000 infections overnight

France faces new records in Covid-19 infections with 61,340 fresh cases

France has saw a new daily record of infections since November 2020 with 61,340 new Covid-19 cases.

Omicron variant may change course of Covid-19 pandemic: WHO chief

Certain features of the Omicron variant, including its global spread and large number of mutations, suggest it could have a major impact on the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO chief said

Senate narrowly rejects Biden's bid for vaccine mandate for businesses

The Senate narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration's requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be Covid vaccinated

Three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine neutralizes Omicron variant: Study

A preliminary laboratory study demonstrated that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine neutralize the Omicron variant while two doses show significantly reduced neutralization titers.

Boris Johnson moves to Plan B Covid measures as UK logs more Omicron cases

UK PM announced tougher measures such as work from home where possible, expanded face mask rules and use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates for entry to venues

US approves new Covid-19 antibody vaccine for high-risk patients

Federal health officials authorised a new Covid-19 antibody drug for people with serious health problems or allergies who can't get adequate protection from vaccination

Maharashtra's Pune achieves 100% first dose Covid vaccination target

Pune has become the second district in Maharashtra to achieve 100 per cent administration of the first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccines after Mumbai, officials said

Omicron could spread faster, its severity still not certain, says WHO

The World Health Organization says early evidence suggests the omicron variant may be spreading faster than the highly transmissible delta variant but brings with it less severe coronavirus disease

Maharashtra's first Omicron patient discharged after testing negative

Maharashtra's first patient of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, who resides in Thane district, was on Wednesday discharged from a hospital after testing negative for the infection

Delhi records 65 new Covid cases, one death; positivity rate 0.11%

50,023 tests, including 41,272 RT-PCR ones, were conducted on Monday to detect Covid-19