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Karnataka CM shifted to hospital; son, daughter-in-law also Covid positive
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who tested positive for Covid-19, was shifted to a private hospital on Tuesday.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recovering well from Covid-19: Official
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who tested positive for COVID-19, is recovering well, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday. A Bharat Bhushan Babu, the principal spokesperson of the Defence Ministry, said a team of doctors from the Army's Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital examined Singh. "A team of doctors from Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt examined Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh who had tested COVID positive, yesterday. He is recovering well," Babu tweeted. Singh on Monday said on Twitter that he tested positive for COVID-19 and was under home quarantine. "I have tested positive for Corona today with mild symptoms. I am under home quarantine. I request everyone who have recently come in my contact to isolate themselves and get tested," he said. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt also said that he tested positive for COVID-19.
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Ensure specialists attend Covid patients with comorbidities: Delhi govt
The Delhi government on Tuesday issued an advisory asking all hospitals to ensure that Covid-positive patients with comorbidities are duly attended by specialists.
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Odisha logs 7,071 fresh Covid-19 cases, biggest one-day spike in 7 months
Odisha recorded 7,071 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, a sharp rise of 46 per cent over the previous day and the biggest one-day spike in over seven months, the Health Department said
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US reports 1.35 mn Covid-19 cases in a day, shattering global record
The previous record was 1.03 million cases on January 3
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Data story: India logs 168,063 cases, adds over a million in last 10 days
India has so far administered 1,528,970,294 vaccine doses. That is 4261.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 109.3 per cent of its population
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Rajasthan caps charge of Covid rapid antigen test at Rs 50 in private labs
The Rajasthan government on Monday capped the rate of Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for Covid-19 detection in private labs at Rs 50 included of all taxes.
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4,737 fresh Covid-19 cases in Bihar, 6-year-old among five dead
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tested positive for Covid during the day and is in home isolation
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Haryana bans rallies, other gatherings; extends curbs to 8 more districts
The order issued by the Haryana State Disaster Management Authority (HSDMA) said the restrictions will be applicable till 5 am on January 19
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Covid-19: In Israel, omicron, confusion drive 'real panic' for tests
The number of serious cases crept up to 222, a figure that remains well below the highs experienced during previous waves of the coronavirus
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Covid-19 pandemic: 7 more deaths in Punjab and 3,969 fresh cases
The number of active cases climbed to 19,379
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Uttar Pradesh reports 8,334 fresh Covid-19 cases and four deaths
The number of active Covid-19 cases in the state is 33,946
Covid-19: 5,000 beds available at Delhi's institutional isolation centres
The Delhi government has been stressing that most cases this time are mild or asymptomatic and do not require hospitalisation
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4,120 new Covid cases, 4 deaths in Chhattisgarh; active tally at 19,222
The number of recoveries reached 994,592 after 136 people were discharged from hospitals, while 222 others completed their home isolation during the day
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5-10% of active Covid-19 cases currently require hospitalisation: Govt
Situation dynamic, could change rapidly: Health secretary warns
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Covid surge in Haryana, 5,736 fresh infections and five fatalities
The state also reported 26 fresh cases of Omicron variant
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Omicron spread: Booster dose takes off, day 1 nears 1-million mark
Over 930,000 people receive precautionary third shot of Covid-19 vaccine
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At 13,648, Covid-19 cases fall on third straight day in Mumbai; five die
Five fresh fatalities pushed the Covid-19 death toll in Mumbai to 16,411, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a health bulletin
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Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 28 new Omicron cases; tally up to 264
1,539 people were discharged during the day, taking the recovery count to 825,702
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Common cold T cells may offer protection against Covid-19: UK study
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications' and led by Imperial College London researchers, claims to provide the first evidence of a protective role for T cells
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