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'No consensus among NTAGI members over administering additional shots'

Sources also said the issue of booster dose was not on the agenda of the meeting as studies need to be conducted to ascertain its need and value

India tour of SA: New schedule announced, 1st Test at Centurion from Dec 26

The Indians were originally set to leave on December 9 but the travel plans have changed, which means that the Tests will now start on December 26 instead of the previously finalised December 17

Maha revises RT-PCR rates at private labs: fixes Rs 700 for home sample

For tests conducted at laboratories in hospitals, Covid care centres and quarantine centres, Rs 500 will be charged

Odisha: 246 samples sent for genome sequencing to detect Omicron

Amid Omicron threat, 246 samples from various districts of Odisha were sent to Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar for genome sequencing, an official said on Monday.

Mumbai sees 168 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally now 1,714

Mumbai on Monday reported 168 COVID-19 cases and two deaths, taking its tally to 7,64,003 and toll to 16,351, a civic official said.

Is there risk of Omicron affecting kids in India as in South Africa?

While there is no data or evidence to show that children are not susceptible to Covid infection, Omicron may not cause a significant impact in children, experts argued on Monday.

Omicron: Tope says call on curbs in Maha only after consulting Centre, CM

He said imposing restrictions on the activities allowed in the state at present will be too inconvenient for the people

Gujarat polls: Cong assures farm loan waiver, Covid compensation if elected

The kin of nearly 3 lakh people "who died of COVID-19" in Gujarat will be given a compensation of Rs 4 lakh if Congress forms the government after polls, a senior party leader said

Pakistan bans travel from 15 countries amid looming Omicron threat

Pakistan Monday banned travel from 15 countries, except under certain conditions, and tightened up travel restrictions on 13 other countries in wake of the threat of the new COVID-19 variant Omicorn.

IMA wants booster dose for healthcare workers, others amid Omicron threat

Omicron has proved to be less virulent in producing severe infections but definitely 5 to 10 times more potent in transmissibility than the Delta virus: IMA

85% of India's eligible population administered first Covid dose: Mandaviya

Eighty-five per cent of India's eligible adult population has received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday

'Third wave projected to hit India by Feb, but may be milder than second'

With Omicron, the new variant of SARS-CoV2, the third wave of coronavirus could hit the peak by February with cases likely to be reaching up to 1-1.5 lakh a day in the country, a scientist said

DRDO installed 931 Oxygen PSA plants during Covid-19 pandemic: Govt

The DRDO has installed 931 oxygen pressure swing absorption (PSA) plants across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said on Monday.

Perth dropped as Ashes Test venue over difficult quarantine rules

Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed the fifth Test of the upcoming Ashes series will no longer be played in Perth.

Omicron: Decision needed at national level on booster dose, says Maha Dy CM

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said there is need to take a decision at the national level on whether a booster dose of the vaccine is required to curb the pandemic

43 students of medical college test Covid-19 positive in Telangana

At least 43 students of Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences in Bommakal village of Telangana's Karimnagar has tested positive for COVID-19, said District Medical Health Officer on Sunday.

Covid-19 vaccination: Over 90 million doses administered in MP

More than nine crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Madhya Pradesh since the process started in mid-January this year, a senior official said on Monday.

Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid, says Oxford vaccine creator

Sarah Gilbert stressed on the need for more funding on pandemic preparedness

Further Covid containment measures after consulting experts, says K'taka CM

Meanwhile, Health Minister K Sudhakar in response to a question, downplayed the threats of the possible third wave of Covid-19

Karnataka: With Covid among students, min says will stop schools if needed

He, however, maintained that the experts were of the opinion that there was no problem in holding regular offline classes