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S Africa returnee jumps home quarantine in Chandigarh, goes to 5-star hotel

A woman who returned to Chandigarh from South Africa two days ago allegedly broke home quarantine and went to a five-star hotel

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports 143 new infections, two more deaths

The number of active cases currently in the state is 1,133

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 54 new infections, 29 recoveries, no death

The positivity rate in Delhi is 0.09 per cent

Show-cause notice issued to airline for flouting Covid guidelines in Delhi

The general manager of the airline was issued the show-cause notice for allegedly not adhering to the guidelines

Sikkim: 65 inmates, staffers of prison among 76 new Covid patients

The state's death toll remained unchanged at 403

Nashik sees 28 Coronavirus cases, 1 death; tally reaches 412,549

The COVID-19 tally in Nashik reached 4,12,549 after 28 cases were detected on Friday, while one death took the toll to 8,727, an official said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Russia registers record for virus-linked deaths in Oct

Russia in recent months has faced its deadliest and largest surge of coronavirus cases

Covid-19 pandemic: UK records more than 50,000 new infections

The country also reported a further 143 coronavirus-related deaths

Covid-19 pandemic: Israel confirms 7 cases of omicron, 27 others suspected

Four of the confirmed cases are those who had recently returned from South Africa

Decision on booster dose will be based on scientific evidence: Mandaviya

Specific cluster outbreaks of Covid-19 in various parts of the country are also being investigated, INSACOG said

Karnataka relaxes criteria to compensate BPL families for Covid deaths

The government is said to have received more than 7,000 applications seeking the ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh

Covid-19: How tight are the restrictions in major economies?

Seven largest economies are now seeing a median increase in cases from a decline earlier

Nine cases of severe side effects linked to vaccines in recent AEFI report

Of these nine cases, five were vaccine product related reactions, four were immunisation anxiety related reactions

Amid Omicron threat, 3,000 hospital beds identified in Bengaluru: BBMP

Karnataka govt places fresh Covid curbs after reports of two Omicron cases

Omicron likely to cause re-infections, surge in cases, say experts

Public health experts feel that India is better prepared now for surveillance, testing and care

Reinfection threat rises 3 times with Covid-19 Omicron variant: Study

Variant sharply increased global economic uncertainty, says IMF

Chhattisgarh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 321

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 tally reached 10,06,898 on Friday after 28 cases were detected, while the death toll remained unchanged at 13,593, an official said.

12 more international passengers hit by Covid-19: Telangana govt

Twelve more passengers who arrived at the international airport here from the countries declared at risk by the Centre were found positive for Covid-19

South Asians in Britain at higher risk from Covid-19, UK study finds

People from a South Asian heritage, including Indians, are among the ethnic groups more at risk of catching and being seriously affected by COVID-19, a new UK report concluded on Friday

France detects nine Omicron variant cases as govt eyes tourism hit

Cases of the new variant were found in different parts of France and in the overseas territory of La Reunion, and the country is stepping up efforts to isolate them, health authorities said