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India records 8,318 cases of Covid-19, 465 deaths in last 24 hours
India reported 8,318 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Health Ministry.
 "India records 8,318 cases of Covid-19, 465 deaths in last 24 hours")
Global Covid caseload tops 260.5 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.18 mn
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths
 "Global Covid caseload tops 260.5 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.18 mn")
PM Modi to hold key meeting on Covid-19 situation, vaccination status today
The meeting comes after the WHO on Friday designated the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529, first detected in South Africa this week, as a "Variant of Concern" and named it 'Omicron'
 "PM Modi to hold key meeting on Covid-19 situation, vaccination status today")
S Korea's daily Covid cases bounce back above 4,000; deaths hit record high
South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose above 4,000 with the numbers of deaths and critically ill patients hitting fresh record highs on Saturday
 "S Korea's daily Covid cases bounce back above 4,000; deaths hit record high")
World races to contain latest Covid-19 threat, the omicron variant
The world has raced to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fuelled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent.
 "World races to contain latest Covid-19 threat, the omicron variant")
India to screen UK, other nations' travellers amid new Covid variant woes
Amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant 'Omricon', India added several countries to the list from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in the country.
 "India to screen UK, other nations' travellers amid new Covid variant woes")
US bans travel from S Africa, 7 other nations due to new Covid-19 variant
The UUS joined the EU and several other countries in instituting travel restrictions on visitors from southern Africa after discovery of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus
 "US bans travel from S Africa, 7 other nations due to new Covid-19 variant")
New Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' triggers global alarm, market sell-off
WHO said Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection
 "New Covid-19 variant 'Omicron' triggers global alarm, market sell-off")
WTO postpones major meeting amid fears of new Covid-19 variant
WHO has classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a 'variant of concern', saying it may spread more quickly than other forms of the virus
 "WTO postpones major meeting amid fears of new Covid-19 variant")
Too early to call new Covid variant more lethal, transmissible: ICMR
The variant has not been detected in India yet
 "Too early to call new Covid variant more lethal, transmissible: ICMR")
No case of new coronavirus variant detected at Delhi airport: Lab
Passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries have to give their samples at the airport for RT-PCR testing, according to the Union Health Ministry's rules
 "No case of new coronavirus variant detected at Delhi airport: Lab")
Chhattisgarh sees 33 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 319
The number of recoveries rose to 9,92,794 after nine people were discharged from hospitals
 "Chhattisgarh sees 33 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 319")
Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 852 cases, 34 deaths
Currently 78,122 people are in home quarantine and 1,052 in institutional quarantine
AstraZeneca examining impact of new Covid-19 variant on vaccine
The company has also developed an antibody cocktail which can be used both to prevent and to treat Covid-19
 "AstraZeneca examining impact of new Covid-19 variant on vaccine")
Belgians, Dutch face new Covid-19 measures to curb new spike
Spikes in cases and hospital admissions exceeded even the worst medical predictions, forcing Belgium into quick action
 "Belgians, Dutch face new Covid-19 measures to curb new spike")
Covid-19 pandemic: Ladakh reports 38 new cases, 1 death
Ladakh has reported 38 new cases of COVID-19, taking the infection tally to 21,435 while one more fatality pushed the death toll to 213, officials said on Friday.
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Ladakh reports 38 new cases, 1 death")
UK investigates new Covid variant, 6 African countries on travel ban red
Travel restrictions will apply on arrivals from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia starting Friday
For the second time since second wave, no Covid-19 deaths in Assam
Assam reported zero deaths due to COVID-19 on Friday. It was for the second time since the second wave of the pandemic hit the state, no death was reported in a day.
SII resumes exports to COVAX, produces 1.25 bn Covishield doses this year
The first batches of Covishield left the SII manufacturing facility in Pune earlier today, for distribution to low- and middle-income countries
 "SII resumes exports to COVAX, produces 1.25 bn Covishield doses this year")
Tracking multiple coronavirus variants that have been active over time
Variants of concern have been detected across continents but their designations - as a variant of concern - took varying amounts of time
 "Tracking multiple coronavirus variants that have been active over time")