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Puducherry logs 21 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally rises to 128,881

Puducherry added 21 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,28,881, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Sunday

Singapore tracking Omicron Covid-19 variant very closely': PM Lee

Singapore is tracking the emerging Omicron COVID-19 variant very closely and could be forced to take a few steps back again before moving ahead with easing of safety measures, the PM said

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 1.21 billion

With the administration of 73,58,017 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 121.06 Crore as per provisional reports till 7 am on Saturday

Bangladesh suspends travel from South Africa over new Covid-19 variant

Bangladesh has suspended entry of travellers from South Africa amid the spread of a new variant of Covid-19.

South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong flyers to be quarantined in Lucknow

Flyers coming to Lucknow from South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong will have to go in for a 10-day home isolation as a precautionary measure against the new 'Omicron' variant of the novel coronavirus

Active Covid-19 cases in India decline to 105,691, lowest in 543 days: Govt

India saw a single-day rise of 8,774 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's total tally to 3,45,72,523, while the active cases have declined to 1,05,691, the lowest in 543 days

Macro data, Omicron updates to drive stock markets this week: Analysts

A World Health Organisation panel has named the new COVID strain 'Omicron' and classified it as a highly transmissible variant of concern, the same category that includes the Delta variant

Covid-19: Delhi records one death, 27 new cases; positivity rate 0.05%

Delhi recorded one coronavirus-related death and 27 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent on Saturday, according to data shared by the city health department.

'Maximise defences': World on alert as Covid strain found in more countries

Despite the banning of flights from southern African countries, there are mounting concerns that the variant has already been widely seeded around the world.

A strategy for new Covid variant: keep calm and carry on vaccinating

The longer it takes to vaccinate whole populations, the faster we'll cycle through the Greek alphabet with new variants;

Centre should take prompt action: Rajasthan CM on new Covid-19 variant

Amid rising concerns over the new COVID variant Omicron, Gehlot said that the Centre must take prompt action adding that many people across the country have not taken their second dose of the vaccine

Israel bans entry of foreigners due to new coronavirus variant

The Israeli government decided on Sunday to ban the entry of foreign nationals into the country in an attempt to stop the spread of a new variant of Covid-19.

99 more test positive at Dharwad medical college in Karnataka; tally at 281

As many as 99 more medical college students and faculty members were tested Covid-19 positive in Karnataka's Dharwad, taking the total number of affected medical students to 281

Karnataka: 48 nursing students test positive for Covid-19 in Mysuru

The district administration has confirmed the numbers stating that the infected students belong to two nursing colleges and contracted the virus in a week's time

Bangladesh suspends travel to South Africa amid fears of new Covid variant

Bangladesh suspended travel from South Africa immediately, joining a growing list of countries banning travel to the country

Decide on booster dose of Covid vaccine, Ashok Gehlot urges Centre

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said the Centre should decide on allowing booster doses of coronavirus vaccine to people, expressing worry over rising infection cases

Maharashtra sees 889 new Covid-19 cases, 17 fatalities, 738 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 889 new coronavirus positive cases and 17 related fatalities, taking the tally to 66,33,612 and the death toll to 1,40,908, state health officials said

Kerala logs 4,741 fresh Covid-19 cases, 28 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala logged 4,741 fresh Covid-19 cases and 28 deaths on Saturday, taking the total affected in the state to 51,17,530 and the toll to 39,679

United Kingdom registers first 2 cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19

The United Kingdom on Saturday reported first two cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19

Covid: Omicron in fluid motion, some mutations raising concerns, says Fauci

'Omicron has some mutations that are raising some concerns particularly with regard to possibly transmissibility, increase and possibly evasion of immune response,' says the infectious disease expert