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India logs 2,796 deaths as Bihar updates data, daily cases keep falling

India's total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,46,33,255, according to health ministry.

'Omicron won't be more dangerous than other circulating Covid-19 variants'

Existing Covid-19 vaccines may not be 100% effective against the Omicron variant as far as infection is concerned, but will still help curb the infection, says Prof Polly Roy

Afraid of needles? Here's how to prepare your child for Covid vaccine

Most children are fearful of needles. But for some children, this fear is more serious and can be defined as a needle phobia

Australia to raise its 2022 growth forecast at mid-year budget review: Govt

"The market is coming back strongly," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in an interview on the Australian Broadcast Corporation's "Insiders" programme

Omicron has higher transmissibility, mild symptoms: Maharashtra minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the Omicron variant of coronavirus has a higher rate of transmissibility but the symptoms caused by it are mild

Covid-19: 15 suspected Omicron patients admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital

Fifteen suspected patients of Omicron, who flew in the national capital from 'at risk' countries, are admitted to the Delhi government's LNJP hospital, according to a senior hospital official

More omicron cases detected in US as hospitals strain under virus surge

New York announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight.

Covid-19 outbreak on Norwegian cruise ship approaching New Orleans in US

Ten people aboard a Norwegian cruise line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Saturday night

Omicron will be in major cities but with mild symptoms: Rakesh Mishra

The results indicate that the hybrid immunity will be effective against the new variant. Scientific validation of these things is happening, he said

Australia confirms community transmission of Omicron variant of Covid-19

New South Wales state has confirmed 15 omicron infections and more are likely

Maharashtra's first Omicron patient an unvaccinated marine engineer

The 33-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra who was found to be infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is a marine engineer by profession

Omicron can hit confidence, dent global growth projections: IMF chief

Omicron has spread rapidly to at least 40 countries since it was first reported in South Africa last week, officials say, and many governments have tightened travel rules to try to keep it out

Omicron: Mumbai prepares plan for people returning from 'at risk' countries

Hours after Omicron case was detected in Dombivli, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said the authorities are alert about people returning from 'at risk' countries and have prepared an action plan for it

DATA STORY: India adds 8,603 new cases; death toll rises to 470,530

India has so far administered 1,265,344,975 vaccine doses. That is 3654.49 per cent of its total caseload, and 90.45 per cent of its population

Now, INSACOG says more experiments needed to assess impact of booster doses

The country's top genome sequencing laboratories on Saturday said their earlier recommendation was not for the national immunisation programme

Covid: Maharashtra man tests positive for Omicron; India's fourth case

The 33-year-old man had travelled to Mumbai from South Africa via Dubai, Delhi

Kerala registers 4,557 new Covid-19 infections, 52 fatalities

Among the districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded 814 new cases, the highest in the state on Saturday

American Airlines denies violating guidelines in reply to Delhi govt notice

'We received the notice and believe our flight was in compliance with the latest guidelines, and we have responded accordingly,' the airline said

Omicron effect: Cluster declaration if 3 Covid cases are found, says Bommai

Bommai said that preliminary reports on Omicron cases have been received

Scientists developing chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission

The research team is currently working toward obtaining permission to conduct a clinical trial to evaluate whether the approach is safe and effective when tested in people infected with SARS-CoV-2