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No free treatment to those not following Covid safety measures: Kerala CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said anyone not following COVID-19 prevention measures, like vaccination, will not be provided free treatment

Stricter norms for int'l passengers to be effective from Tuesday midnight

Authorities are stepping their vigil for effective surveillance amid mounting concerns over the emergence of the COVID variant Omicron.

Covid: Experts considering scientific evidence on need for booster dose

Responding to a query on the stand of the govt on booster doses, MoS Health Bharati Pravin Pawar in a written reply said some countries are providing booster doses of Covid vaccine

Kerala registers 4,723 new Covid-19 infections, 177 fatalities

As many as 59,524 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

830,000 Covid-19 cases treated under Ayushman Bharat in 2 years: Govt

Approximately 8.3 lakh hospital admissions were authorised for the treatment of COVID-19 under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in the last two years, the RS was informed

Top headlines: Q2 GDP grows at 8.4%; fiscal deficit at 36.3% of FY22 target

Business Standard brings you the top stories on Tuesday

No lockdown, don't pay heed to rumours, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Reassuring the people that there is no proposal to impose lockdown in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday appealed not to pay heed to rumours in this regard.

Omicron: Delhi airport ready to accommodate up to 1,500 int'l passengers

Each passenger who will undergo the RT-PCR test will be charged around Rs 1,700

Omicron scare: Pune postpones reopening of school till December 15

The reopening of schools for Standard 1 to 7 has been postponed till December 15 in view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread in parts of the world, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation.

Omicron: Delhi prepared 30,000 beds, ramped up oxygen availability, says CM

The chief minister held a meeting with government departments to review the preparations to deal with a possible third wave

India's tour of South Africa on schedule as of now: BCCI treasurer

BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal Tuesday said India's tour of South Africa remains on schedule provided the situation doesn't aggravate in the rainbow nation after a new COVID-19 variant was detected there

Russia confirms 32,648 new Covid-19 cases over past 24 hours

Russia has confirmed 32,648 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,636,881, the federal response center said on Tuesday.

Pakistan reports 475 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths in last 24 hrs

Pakistan reported 475 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday.

How fast does it spread?: Scientists ask whether Omicron can outrun Delta

Several disease experts said there are strong grounds already for believing that Omicron will render vaccines less effective

Centre extends door-to-door vaccination campaign till December 31

States have been advised to ramp up the pace and coverage of Covid-19 vaccination

Will successfully hold 2022 Winter Olympics despite Omicron concerns: China

China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, despite the worldwide spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said

Omicron scare: BMC postpones date of school reopening to Dec 15 from Dec 1

School for classes 8 to 12 had reopened earlier on October 4

Health Secretary to hold review meeting with states on Omicron variant

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday will hold a review meeting with the States on the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron'

Govt issues new guidelines for international passengers amid Omicron fears

Amid the rising concerns of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', government has issued new guidelines for the international passengers arriving in India

No case of Omicron reported in India so far: Mansukh Mandaviya in RS

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that no cases of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' have been reported in the country, so far.