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Govt issues revised guidelines for home isolation of mild Covid-19 cases

It also advised people not to rush for self-medication

Odisha records 1,216 Covid-19 cases, highest single-day tally in 5 months

The toll mounted to 8,466 as two patients succumbed to the virus in Khurda

Covid-19: 60 test positive, IIT Guwahati declared containment zone

All the cases were detected over the last six days

Molnupiravir not in national clinical protocol due to safety concerns

ICMR chief says task force has debated twice on whether to include the drug in the protocol, but decided against it

Explained: How Covid-19 waves differ across the world and in India

While the US and UK are witnessing their fifth wave, India is seeing its third. But within the country, Delhi is in the midst of its fifth wave

With Covid-19 on the job: France allows infected medics to work

There are increasing signs that the new variant causes less severe disease

Covid-19: Gujarat records 50 new Omicron cases, tally crosses 200

On the other hand, 16 patients of this coronavirus variant were discharged from hospitals, which took the total of Omicron infection recoveries to 112

Cong to go ahead with Mekedatu padayatra from Jan 9-19 despite COVID curbs

The Congress' march is from Mekedatu to Bengaluru, covering a distance of over 100 kilometres, demanding implementation of the Mekedatu project

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 418 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours

The number of daily positive cases has doubled in the last 24 hours

Economists see Omicron forcing RBI to delay policy normalisation

The country has reported a single-day rise of 58,097 new Covid-19 cases as of Wednesday morning--the highest in around 199 days-- of which 2,135 are Omicron cases

No painkillers or paracetamol recommended after Covaxin jab: Bharat Biotech

Paracetamol was recommended along with certain other COVID-19 vaccines and is not recommended for Covaxin, it asserted

Precaution dose will be of same Covid-19 vaccine, says govt

The eligibility for the precaution dose will be based on the date of administration of the second dose as recorded in the CoWIN system

'Be vigilant, Covid cases are doubling each day, next 2 weeks are crucial'

People must not go to crowded places unless it is an emergency, says Dr Ashish Khattar, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine at Delhi's Venkateshwar Hospital

Delhi logs 10,665 new Covid cases, positivity rate climbs to 11.88%

The Delhi government announced a weekend curfew on Tuesday to curb the sharp spike in the number of cases

Covid: Precautionary doses will not be mix-and-match, announces government

India's Covid-19 vaccination drive commenced on January 16, 2021 and so far the cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 1.47 billion

Delhi: Numbers of deaths, admissions to hospitals witness significant jump

The national capital recorded nine Covid deaths on Wednesday, while the number was three on Tuesday and one each on January 3, 2 and 1

100% lockdown not required as of now, says Maha health minister

The state has seen a sharp rise in the daily cases since the last two weeks

TN govt announces more curbs, night curfew to contain Covid spread

A shutdown would be enforced on Sunday (January 9) and only 50 per cent occupancy shall be allowed in buses, suburban trains, and Metrorail, the government said

Remain cautious for 4-6 weeks to control next Covid wave: K'taka minister

The minister called on the people to follow the guidelines and containment measures announced by the government and cooperate with the administration

Mumbai: 61 resident doctors at JJ hospital test positive for Covid-19

On Tuesday, Maharashtra reported 18,466 new Covid-19 cases, taking the active caseload of the state to 66,308