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Omicron now found in one-third of US states while Delta remains prominent

Omicron has spread to about one-third of US states, but the Delta version remains the majority of Covid-19 infections as cases rise nationwide

Covid-19: Omicron cases present in at least 15 US states, says CDC

At least 15 US states have confirmed the presence of COVID-19 variant, Omicron, said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Japan to reduce vaccine gap for booster jabs 'wherever possible'

Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third Covid-19 vaccine shots, in the wake of rising Omicron scare.

Covid-19: Omicron cases rise to to 246 in UK, rise by 50% in one day

A further 86 cases of the Omicron Covid variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 246, British health authorities confirmed Sunday.

Vladimir Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

Russia was the first country in the world to authorise a coronavirus vaccine, launching Sputnik V in August 2020, and has plentiful supplies

Turkey reports 19,357 new coronavirus cases; tally rises to 8,901,117

A total of 350,937 tests were conducted over the past day

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra's Nashik district logs 37 new infections

The Covid death toll in the district went up to 8,729

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab registers 38 fresh cases in last 24 hours

The number of active cases rose to 361

Covid-19 pandemic: Ten new infections take Sikkim's tally to 32,369

Sikkim now has 215 active cases

Anthony Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant

Fauci said that scientists need more information before drawing conclusion's about omicron's severity

Assam reports 101 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths in past 24 hours

Assam reported 101 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, informed the state health bulletin on Sunday.

Mansukh Mandaviya reviews RT-PCR testing facilities at Delhi airport

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday reviewed the RT-PCR testing facilities at Delhi's IGI Airport as the tally of cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus reached 21 in the country.

West Bengal reports 620 new Covid-19 cases, 10 more deaths on Sunday

West Bengal on Sunday reported 620 new COVID-19 cases, one less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 1,619,257, a health department bulletin said.

Covid-19: Delhi reports first Omicron case as India vaccinates 50% adults

Experts have said that the Omicron situation will become clearer by the end of this year

How Covid pandemic took a big bite out of the restaurant business

Among the hundreds that shut shop were popular brands that decided to consolidate, explore other models

Biotech firm Mylab developing test to screen multiple Covid variants

Mylab MD Rawal said the firm is making both hardware and software for the test, and it will be ready in the next two months or so

US makes negative test binding on flyers; Omicron now in 38 nations

The Omicron variant continues to spread in the US, with three more cases reported in New York City and one each in Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Connecticut on Saturday

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra logs 707 new cases, seven more deaths

There are 7,151 active Covid-19 cases in the state

Covid-19 pandemic: Goa registers 49 new infections, no death

The state's Covid caseload went up to 1,79,174

4 members of family, 5 others test positive for Omicron variant in Jaipur

The genome sequencing of their swab samples confirmed it, a senior official said