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Tripura logs record 1,385 new Covid-19 cases, four fresh fatalities

West district registered the highest number of new cases at 610, followed by 145 in Unakoti

Maharashtra reports 39,207 Covid-19 cases, up 26% from day ago; 53 more die

No fresh case of the highly contagious Omicron variant of coronavirus was reported in the state in the last 24 hours

Eighty-nine new cases push Nagaland's Covid-19 tally to 33,053

The COVID-19 death toll remained at 703 as no patient succumbed to the disease for the 11th consecutive day

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 23,888 fresh cases and 29 deaths

Total count of cases of the disease in the state has gone up to 2,987,254.

West Bengal logs 10,430 new Covid-19 cases and 34 more deaths

The number of active cases now is 155,711

'Hearing that 15-18 age group being given vaccine other than Covaxin'

: Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said it is receiving several reports that children in the age group 15 to 18 are being administered COVID-19 vaccine other than Covaxin. Requesting the health workers to be vigilant and ensure that only Covaxin is administered to that particular age group, Bharat Biotech in a twitter post said its vaccine is the only approved COVID-19 jab to be administered to children in the age group between 15 and 18. "We have received several additional reports of individuals in the 15-18 year age group being administered unapproved COVID-19 vaccines," the company said. Covaxin received approval based on thorough clinical trial evaluation for safety and immunogenicity in the 2-18 years age group. Currently it is the only COVID-19 vaccine in India approved for children, it added.

Covid-19 pandemic: Russia to shorten isolation period to seven days

The move comes as Russia faces another surge of Covid-19 cases

Delhi records 11,684 fresh coronavirus cases, 38 more fatalities

Delhi logged 11,684 fresh COVID-19 cases and 38 more deaths due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate declined to 22.47 per cent, according to a bulletin issued by the city health dept

Omicron to peak in India by Feb 15, may spell end of 3rd wave: Experts

Most of India will see a peak in Omicron cases by mid February, health experts said on Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh records a 7-month high of 6,996 coronavirus cases

Active cases shot up to 36,108 as Andhra Pradesh added 6,996 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the highest in a day after a gap of seven months. The state reported 1,066 recoveries and four deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, the latest bulletin said. The state Covid-19 chart now showed a total of 21,17,384 coronavirus positive cases, 20,66,762 recoveries and 14,514 deaths till date. Chittoor district registered 1,534 and Visakhapatnam 1,263 fresh cases. Guntur logged 758 and Srikakulam 573, while the remaining nine districts added less than 500 new cases each. West Godavari, which has been reporting less than 100 infections for the past few days, added 245 on Tuesday. Visakhapatnam district reported two fresh Covid-19 deaths, while Chittoor and SPS Nellore had one each in a day.

Odisha records 11,086 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 80,914

Odisha on Tuesday registered 11,086 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases in the State to 80,914.

Japan ready to expand coronavirus restrictions as infections surge

Japan's government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people. Japan has never had a lockdown during the pandemic but has focused instead on asking restaurants and bars to close early. Crowds are back in many parts of Japan, with people packing stores and events, while COVID-19 cases jump. The order will be finalised this week and is likely to take effect Friday, the government spokesman said Tuesday. The measures are expected to last for about three weeks in 16 regions, including Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima, which were already placed under some restrictions earlier this month. Other areas seeing surging infections, such as Osaka, may be added later. The infections are rising at an unprecedented speed, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. Worries are growing about infections spreading so quickly that hospital systems may get stretched thin, he said. He acknowledged additional

Kerala reports 63 new Omicron cases of coronavirus, tally reaches 591

Kerala reported 63 more Omicron variant cases of coronavirus on Tuesday. These took the total affected by the new variant to 591.

Covid-19 rages in Kerala, offices affected; new restrictions on the cards

With reports of Covid-19 clusters being formed at the Kerala state secretariat, the state run road transport corporations, the police stations, the state is turning into a hotspot.

Stempeutics gets DCGI nod for Phase 3 trial to treat Covid patients

Stempeutics said it has received DCGI clearance to conduct Phase 3 clinical trial on its product for treating COVID-19 patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Some Covid-19 patients may be infectious even after ten days: Study

One in ten people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after the 10 day quarantine period, according to a study. The research, published recently in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, used a newly adapted test which can detect whether the virus was potentially still active. The test was applied to samples from 176 people in Exeter, UK, who had tested positive on standard PCR tests. The team led by researchers at the University of Exeter found that 13 per cent of people still exhibited clinically-relevant levels of virus after 10 days, meaning they could potentially still be infectious. Some people retained these levels for up to 68 days, the researchers found. They believe this new test should be applied in settings where people are vulnerable, to stop the spread of COVID-19. "While this is a relatively small study, our results suggest that potentially active virus may sometimes persist beyond a 10 day period, and could pose a ...

Coronavirus treatment: The dos and don'ts for mild, moderate, severe cases

The health ministry has released revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult Covid patients. Here's what you must know

Data story: India logs 238,018 new cases; positivity rate rises to 14.4%

India has so far administered 1,580,441,770 vaccine doses. That is 4201.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 112.98 per cent of its population

India logs 238,018 new Covid infections, active cases highest in 230 days

With 238,018 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,76,18,271, which includes 8,891 cases of the Omicron variant

Fourth vaccine shows limited results with Omicron, says Israel study

Despite increased antibody levels, the fourth vaccine only offers a partial defense against the virus, said Dr Gili Regev-Yochay