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Dashboards and trackers: Covid-19 pandemic made data new normal

MyGov, the government's citizen engagement platform, too has seen an exponential increase in data during Covid

Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha reports 219 new cases, 2 more fatalities

The number of active cases in the state declined to 2,385 from 2,403 on the previous day

SC agrees to hear plea for plan to rehabilitate families affected by Covid

The Supreme Court sought response from the Centre and all the States on a plea seeking formulation and preparation of the national plan for ensuring rehabilitation of families affected by Covid-19

India to resume scheduled international flights from Dec 15: Govt

'Resumption of commercial international passenger services would imply reversion to bilaterally agreed capacity entitlements and termination of air bubble arrangements,' Civil Aviation Ministry said

Why this new Covid strain 'B.1.1.529' is more lethal that Delta variant

A new variant of the coronavirus -- called B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa that has left the scientific community worried

Kerala reports 4,677 new Covid-19 cases, 33 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala reported 4,677 Covid-19 cases and 33 deaths on Friday, taking the total affected in the state to 51,12,789 and the toll to 39,125

Presence of new Covid-19 variant not yet detected in India: Officials

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is closely tracking the new variant of COVID-19 called B.1.1.529 and its presence has not been detected in the country yet, officials said

Serum Institute resumes Covishield exports under COVAX facility

SII said its supply of doses via COVAX was expected to increase substantially into the first quarter of 2022

Covid-19: Delhi records 23 fresh cases, positivity rate at 0.04%

Delhi on Friday recorded zero death due to Covid-19 and 23 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.04%, according to data shared by the city health department

WHO hosts special meeting on worrying new Covid-19 variant found in Africa

World Health Organization is holding a special session to flesh out information about a worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in South Africa

UK investigates new Covid variant, 6 African countries on travel ban list

The UK's health authorities have confirmed that a new variant of Covid-19 is officially under investigation as the government added six countries to its travel ban red list from southern Africa

Concerns about India's tour of South Africa amid new Covid variant's rise

The new Covid-19 variant has led to considerable concerns about India's tour of the Rainbow Nation next month and there could be changes in the quarantine rules for players in the coming days

India to push for patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines at WTO

Negotiations are deadlocked in the face of opposition from some developed countries

Global travel bans increase over fear of new Covid variant in Soouth Africa

Amid warnings over a new coronavirus variant, a number of countries, including the UK, Israel, Italy and Singapore have moved to restrict travel from South Africa and other countries in the region

UK temporarily ban flights from Africa over Covid-19 variant worries

Singapore on Friday also moved to restrict travel from South Africa and nearby nations, following Israel, which acted late Thursday after the U.K. announced its measures

Worst-ever Covid variant will make vaccines 40% less effective: UK

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid sounded an alarm over the new 'worst-ever' super-mutant Covid variant that will make vaccines at least 40% less effective

EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over Covid variant

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations

Germany logs record 76,414 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hrs

Germany has registered 76,414 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, Robert Koch Institute said

Eleven Forest Service officers officers at IGNFA test positive for Covid-19

Eleven Indian Forest Service officers, who had gone for a mid-career training programme to Lucknow, have tested positive for Covid-19 on their return

No case of B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant reported in India so far: Report

Newly identified Covid-19 variant --- B.1.1.529 --- is causing an increase in new Covid-19 infections in South Africa