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India reports 11.7% rise in second dose Covid vaccine coverage

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 1.25 billion on Thursday

DATA STORY: India logs 9,765 new cases; active cases rise slightly

India has so far administered 1,249,619,515 vaccine doses. That is 3610.93 per cent of its total caseload, and 89.33 per cent of its population

Maharashtra to issue revised travel guidelines in couple of days: Minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said revised guidelines for domestic air travel will be issued by the state government in the next couple of days

Covid-19: South Korea breaks daily virus record for 2nd straight day

South Korea broke its daily record for coronavirus infections for a second straight day on Thursday with more than 5,200 new cases

Over 138 cr Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far: Govt

More than 138 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday.

Telangana planning to achieve 100% Covid vaccination by December end

Authorities in Telangana are preparing a special action plan to achieve cent per cent Covid vaccination in the state by the end of current month.

Joe Biden unveils new national HIV/AIDS strategy on World AIDS Day

US President Joe Biden has initiated a new HIV/AIDS strategy aimed at ending the epidemic by 2030, local news reported on Wednesday (local time).

Ireland reports 1st case of Omicron variant of Covid-19, says govt

Ireland has detected its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, said the country's Department of Health

Mandaviya to hold meeting with states on tracking Omicron at airports

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a meeting with the States on airport screening and surveillance with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs)

India records 9,765 new Covid infections, active cases increase to 99,763

With 9,765 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,06,541

Lok Sabha to discuss Covid-19 pandemic, various related aspects today

Lok Sabha will discuss the "COVID-19 pandemic and various aspects related to it" today, on the fourth day of the ongoing winter session.

Covid-19: Japan drops blanket ban on flight reservations after confusion

The government last month told airlines not to take new reservations for flights to Japan for December in light of the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus

Will new strain Omicron be more contagious than Delta: Virologist explains

The omicron variant has 50 mutations overall, with 32 mutations on the spike protein alone

First Omicron case in US adds to global concerns over new Covid variant

Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on Thursday after the first case was reported in the United States

EU countries should discuss mandatory Covid-19 vaccination: Von der Leyen

The European Union should start a discussion on whether mandatory vaccinations are needed in the fight against the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases

More than 30 cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19 identified in UK

Another nine cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in England and one in Scotland

US mulls tighter Covid-19 mandates amid federal court blockades

US is preparing stricter testing requirements for all travellers entering the US, including returning Americans, to curb the spread of the potentially dangerous Omicron variant of Covid-19

Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda over Covid-19

A disinformation network with ties to China used hundreds of fake social media accounts to spread an unfounded claim that the US pressured scientists to blame China for the coronavirus, Facebook said

Omicron variant: Six persons sent to LNJP Hospital from Delhi airport

As many as six patients have been referred from Delhi Airport to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. Of these, four tested positive in RT-PCR Covid test, while two have symptoms of COVID-19

Vaccination is critical: Mysteries of omicron could take weeks to untangle

A pandemic-weary world faces weeks of confusing uncertainty as countries restrict travel and take other steps to halt the newest potentially risky coronavirus mutant