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India's third wave of Covid-19 infections widespread in less than 3 weeks

Just five districts had test positivity ratio greater than 10 per cent on Dec 27. By Jan 11, that number had increased 34 times to 174 districts.

Total Covid-19 vaccine doses given in India crosses 155.28 crore

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated in the first phase

Bihar reports 6,393 fresh Covid-19 infections and seven fatalities

Patna logged 2,275 fresh infections

Covid-19 pandemic: 6,015 new cases, 7 more deaths in Chhattisgarh

The average positivity rate of the infection was 9.51 per cent in the state

UN's warning linked to '2,40,000 lives stolen in India' during Delta wave

The country is now witnessing increasing number of cases of the Omicron variant that is soon overtaking the Delta variant of the coronavirus globally

Gujarat CM participates in PM's Covid meet; 94.5% adults fully vaccinated

The state government separately said 94.5 per cent of the adult population in Gujarat has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus

Delhi govt suspends routine, elective surgeries at LNJP, GTB hospitals

Delhi on Thursday reported 28,867 Covid-19 cases, the sharpest single-day spike since the pandemic began

Omicron spread: Haryana extends Covid-19 curbs across the state

Haryana has witnessed a huge spike in Covid cases over the past fortnight

Pune district logs 9,645 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate at 25%

The western Maharashtra district's case positivity rate stood at over 25 per cent

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 3,238 cases, three more fatalities

Three persons succumbed to the infection on Thursday, one less than the day before, pushing the toll to 6,192

Covid-19 pill rollout stymied by shortages as Omicron variant rages

The problem is that production is not yet at full strength and that the pill considered to be far superior, Pfizer's, takes six to eight months to manufacture

Over 3 lakh pilgrims reach Gangasagar Mela, subjected to RT-PCR test

Every year, pilgrims from various parts of the country and abroad gather at Sagar Island, about 100 km from Kolkata, to take a holy dip

Beware of new coronavirus variants, fight is on: PM Narendra Modi

Says maintain economic momentum; focus on local curbs

Covid-19 pandemic: 14,765 new cases, 6 deaths in Uttar Pradesh

In the past 24 hours, a maximum of 2,213 cases were reported from Lucknow, 1,678 from Ghaziabad, 1,626 cases from Gautam Buddh Nagar and 390 from Mathura

Delhi, Mumbai may see Covid-19 cases peak next week, say experts

Delhi reported more than 27,500 infections on Wednesday, close to its all-time high

Third wave of Covid-19: Symptomatic cases in children on the rise

Doctors worry about post-recovery complications, like MIS-C

India's new Covid rules aim to free up resources but carry risks

The moves will offer a breathing space for healthcare facilities, often overstretched in a far-flung nation of 1.4 billion, as they battle a 33-fold surge in infections over the past month

Maharashtra records marginal dip in new Covid cases at 46,406; 36 more die

No new Omicron infection was reported in the state

Covid-19: Gujarat logs over 11,000 new cases, highest in nearly 8 months

On Wednesday, the state had witnessed 9,941 infection cases and four deaths

Rising trend of Covid cases continues in Haryana with 7,591 new infections

The total number of active cases in the state now stands at over 35,979