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Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 61 more cases in last 24 hours

The death toll due to the viral infection remained unchanged at 10,095

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports 150 new infections, one more death

The number of active cases currently in the state is 1,218

West Bengal logs 507 new Coronavirus infections, 9 more deaths

Kolkata and North 24 Parganas accounted for 258 fresh cases

Oxford study backs mixing of Covid vaccines, no safety concerns raised

The study supports flexible use of these vaccines in primary immunisation schedules

Third wave: India adds Ghana and Tanzania to list of 'at risk' countries

The passengers will have to wait for the results before leaving the airport or taking a connecting flight

Only 11 of 36 states and UTs had more vaccine doses than required on Dec 1

227 million vaccine doses were available with the states as on December 1

SII may cut Covishield's monthly production by half amid demand slump

SII has written to the government to seek clarity on its requirement for normal two doses and also on booster doses

Telangana records 203 new coronavirus cases, one death; tally 677,341

The samples tested per million population was 7,74,905

Himachal Pradesh sees 54 new Covid cases in a day; tally reaches 227,684

The number of active Covid-19 cases now stand at 736 in the state

Maharashtra records 669 Covid cases, 19 deaths; no new Omicron infection

Ten districts and seven civic bodies did not report any fresh Covid-19 cases

6 Tottenham players, 2 coaching staff members found Covid positive: Report

Tottenham's players hit by the outbreak are set to miss their next three games

Karnataka coronavirus update: 299 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths reported

Karnataka logged 299 fresh Covid-19 cases and six deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,98,699 and the toll to 38,243

Top headlines: New rules for international arrivals; Spinny latest unicorn

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Govt keeping close watch on Covid-19 situation, says MoS Health

The government is keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 situation in the country by strictly observing the strategy of 'test-track-treat', Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccination, MoS said

Scindia issues action plan for better crowd management at airports

Scindia on Tuesday said he has issued an action plan for better crowd management at airports across the country which includes expanding RT-PCR test services and ramping up forex counters.

Scientific evidence on longevity of Covid antibodies still evolving: Govt

Studies to understand the duration of persistence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies have been undertaken in India and abroad by multiple independent investigators and vaccine manufacturers

UK's pre-departure Covid test rules in force to slow Omicron spread

Any contacts of a suspected Omicron case are already required to self-isolate for 10 days, including those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Bengaluru doctor who recovered from Omicron is covid positive again

The city-based doctor, one of the two earliest cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 to be detected in the country, has tested positive for the virus again

Delhi govt issues notice to 3rd int'l airline for flouting Covid norms

After Etihad and American Airlines, the Delhi government has issued a show-cause notice to Qatar Airways for failing to follow the mandatory Covid-19 guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry

DATA STORY: India adds 6,822 new cases, death toll rises to 473,757

India has so far administered 1,287,610,590 vaccine doses. That is 3716.22 per cent of its total caseload, and 92.04 per cent of its population