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Covid vaccine doses administered in India surpass 150-crore mark

Friday's vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of final reports for the day by late tonight

Covid surge: Delhi labs ramp up infra, hire staff as more people get tested

On Thursday, Delhi reported 15,097 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 8 last year

Mumbai reports 20,971 fresh Covid-19 infections, six deaths

The cases went up by 790 compared to Thursday

93 Mumbai cops test Covid-19 positive in single day

The latest cases detected on Thursday have taken the tally of infections reported in the city police department to 9,657, which includes 123 casualties

173 more passengers from Italy test Covid positive on arrival in Amritsar

This is the second consecutive incident wherein a large number of passengers coming from Italy to Amritsar airport have tested positive for coronavirus on arrival

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi health department cancels leaves of hospital staff

The Delhi government has already cancelled the leave of its officers and staff, and directed them not to leave station

No lockdown needed in Mumbai despite surge in cases: Municipal commissioner

Of over 20,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai on Thursday, only 1,180 were hospitalised and 110 were on oxygen support, the BMC chief said

8,449 new Covid cases in Karnataka in 24 hrs, including 6,812 in Bengaluru

The positivity and case fatality rates for the day were 4.15 per cent and 0.04 per cent, respectively

Kerala records 5,296 fresh Covid-19 infections, 189 deaths

The state tested 64,577 samples in the last 24 hours

Delta to Omicron: Looking back at Covid-19 pandemic's journey in 2021

With omicron presenting another challenge, the country is working to be better prepared this time around.

Boosters can wane, 4th Covid shot may be necessary: Moderna CEO

In the wake of Omicron spreading rapidly around the globe, Israel has rolled out a fourth dose for over-60s, while health authorities in Germany, UK and France are planning a second booster

Delhi records 20 Covid deaths in first 6 days of January

Twenty fatalities due to the coronavirus infection have been reported in Delhi in the first six days of January, according to official figures.

Gujarat CM holds meet to review preparedness to tackle Covid-19 situation

The chief minister urged city and district administrators to continuously monitor infected patients, both in home isolation and those admitted to hospitals

Covid vaccine doses administered in India surpass 1.5 bn-mark

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya termed it an "historic achievement"

Covid-19: Restricted registrations at AIIMS OPD, speciality clinics stopped

In view of rising cases of COVID-19, the AIIMS on Friday suspended routine inpatient non-emergency admissions and all routine procedures or non essential surgeries with immediate effect while initiating the process to convert the Trauma Centre into a dedicated Covid facility. The OPD services in AIIMS Hospital and all Centres will continue to function with restricted registrations limited to only prior appointment patients (new & follow up). "All speciality clinics to be stopped for the time being and speciality clinic follow up. Patients will be registered within follow-up appointment slots only," AIIMS said in a circular. "All routine inpatient admissions and all routine procedures/non essential surgeries will be temporarily stopped till further orders," it stated. The institute came out with a contingency action plan for functioning of hospital services including rationalisation/augmentation of inpatient hospitalisation facility for COVID-19 patients requiring inpatient ...

EU to share 700 mln Covid vax doses by mid-2022: Von der Leyen

Von der Leyen said 'we will step up our efforts to support Africa, where vaccination rates are lower than in other parts of the world'

Karnataka's Omicron tally at 333 with 107 fresh infections

Health officials said the infected persons have been isolated

Music composer Vishal Dadlani, actor Kubbra Sait test positive for Covid

Music composer-singer Vishal Dadlani and actor Kubbra Sait on Friday revealed their coronavirus diagnosis on their respective social media handles. Taking to Instagram, Dadlani shared a picture of his COVID-19 test-strip and urged everyone who came in contact with him to get themselves tested. "This is for anyone who may have come in contact with me this last week or 10 days. My symptoms are relatively mild, but still quite debilitating. Please be careful," the 48-year-old musician wrote. Dadlani said he contracted the virus despite following necessary COVID-19 guidelines. "Sadly, despite every precaution, I've tested Covid Positive. At no point, except during weekly shoots (where all testing protocols were followed to the best of my knowledge), have I met anyone without a mask on. Nor have I touched anything unsanitised, as far as I know," he added. "Sacred Games" star Sait shared the news of her COVID-19 diagnosis on her Instagram Stories. "First and foremost #maskup. Second of

Guidelines on Covaxin for under 18 don't mention EUL by WHO: Govt

Such reports are highly ill-informed, misleading and far from the truth, it said in a statement

Covid: Centre tells Delhi, adjoining districts to ramp up health facilities

Amid a surge in Covid cases, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked Delhi and neighbouring districts to immediately strengthen health infrastructure