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125 mn beneficiaries due for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in India: Govt

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of beneficiaries due for the second dose

Covid: Only fully vaccinated people allowed in Karnataka malls, theatres

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday chaired a meeting with experts, senior Ministers and officials in the wake of two cases of Omicron variant being detected in the state

Omicron scare: 2 international passengers test Covid positive in Tamil Nadu

A day after two cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant were detected in India, two international passengers, one each from the UK and Singapore tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu

Top headlines: Karnataka issues new Covid curbs; Ambani endorses blockchain

Business Standard brings you the top stories on Friday

Omicron spikes hospitalisation among kids under 5 in South Africa

Omicron, the new variant of Covid-19, is increasing hospitalisations among children under five years of age, according to South African health officials.

K'taka braces for third wave; 18,000 nursing students to be trained

Health Minister K. Sudhakar made this announcement after chairing a meeting of Directors, Deans, HoD's and Medical Superintendents of all government Medical Colleges on Friday

DATA STORY: 9,216 cases added; active cases rise for the second day

India has so far administered 1,257,505,514 vaccine doses. That is 3632.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 89.89 per cent of its population

18 of 16,000 fliers from 'at-risk' countries tested Covid positive: Govt

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday informed Parliament that RTPCR tests of 16,000 passengers from 'at-risk' countries have been conducted so far, of whom 18 have tested positive for COVID-19

Equities attempt rebound despite Omicron and Fed tightening bets

By Sujata Rao and Tom Westbrook

Omicron impact may be less severe due to vaccination, Delta exposure: Govt

It however underscored that definitive evidence for new variant's increased remission and immune evasion is awaited

INSACOG calls for Covid booster shot for those at risk, above 40 years

The recommendation came amid demands for a booster dose of covid vaccines by lawmakers during a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the pandemic situation in the country

Sri Lanka detects first case of new coronavirus variant Omicron

Sri Lanka on Friday detected its first case of COVID-19's new variant Omicron, Deputy Director General of Health Services Hemantha Herath said.

'Will there be a third Covid wave?': Govt issues FAQs on Omicron variant

Given the fast pace of vaccination in India and high exposure to the delta variant, the severity of the disease is anticipated to be low, says Union Health Ministry

Prepare for Omicron variant surge, WHO warns Asia-Pacific nations

The WHO on Friday warned that countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to strengthen healthcare services and focus on vaccinating their people, as the Omicron variant enters new regions

Sample from Omicron suspect in Gujarat's Jamnagar sent for testing

The Gujarat health department on Friday informed that the samples obtained from the Zimbabwe resident's arrival in Jamnagar have been sent for laboratory testing to identify if it's Omicron or not.

Only Punjab reported 4 deaths due to oxygen shortage: Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that Punjab had reported four deaths due to shortage of Oxygen during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.

France confirms 8 cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron: Health agency

The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reached eight, the French public health agency said.

Malaysia detects first case of omicron variant in South African student

Malaysia said Friday it has detected its first case of the new omicron strain of the coronavirus in a foreign student who returned to the country last month after visiting her family in South Africa.

Covid-19: Roche develops new research test kits for Omicron variant

Governments around the world are urgently scouring databases for recent cases of Covid-19 infections

Measures put in place for Delta work for Omicron variant too: WHO

WHO officials said measures put in place and experience gained in dealing with the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the pandemic.