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DATA STORY: India logs 6,358 new cases; death toll rises to 480,290

India has so far administered 1,424,681,736 vaccine doses. That is 4093.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 101.84 per cent of its population

Biden orders emergency management agency to assist with coronavirus testing

US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with coronavirus testing across the United States, the White House said

Centre advises poll-bound states to speedily ramp up Covid-19 vaccination

A total of 142.38 crore vaccination doses have been administered as on date

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 49 fresh cases, 1 death

The state's recovery count increased to 993,729 after 10 people were discharged from hospitals and 23 completed home isolation

Covid-19 pandemic: Three more Omicron cases detected in Rajasthan

The new cases were detected in Jaipur (2) and Udaipur (1).

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 439 new cases, 10 fresh fatalities

In the state, Kolkata reported the highest number of 204 new cases

Centre for work from home, staggered work hours amid Omicron threat

In a letter to state chief secretaries, Home Ministry asked states to take prompt measures for effective Covid-19 management

CDSCO panel recommends restricted emergency use of Molnupiravir: Reports

The emergency use of the drug will be for adult COVID-19 patients with SpO2 93 percent and who have a high risk of progression of the disease

Omicron spread: Third Covid shot after nine months of second jab

Student ID card will be considered as a proof to register on CoWIN

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' swings past $1 bn, first for Covid-era film

The pandemic intensified trends already at play in the movie industry

Covid-19 pandemic: Fauci vows more tests as Omicron variant ravages US

Covid cases have skyrocketed across the United States in recent weeks

Covid-19: Nixed flights, surging Omicron cases deliver Christmas gut punch

The highly transmissible Omicron strain has sent new cases skyrocketing across the globe

Covid-19 pandemic: India sees highest single day rise of Omicron infections

The death toll has climbed to 4,79,997 with 315 fresh fatalities, the data stated

Three more test positive for Omicron in U'khand, number rises to four

One of the three cases is a 28-year-old man who had returned from Yemen and tested positive for the Omicron variant in Haridwar

Covid-19: Maha reports 26 new cases of Omicron; state tally up to 167

As many as 11 of the new cases of Omicron, marked as a 'variant of concern' by the WHO, were detected in Mumbai

WHO says new drugs may aid fight against Covid pandemic in 2022

The European Medicines Agency, the European Union's drug regulator has recommended the use of two Covid-19 antiviral pills ahead of their formal approval

Covid: Three more cases of Omicron take tally to 46 in Rajasthan

Three fresh cases of Omicron were registered in Rajasthan on Monday which included two cases in Jaipur and one in Udaipur, total tally of Omicron cases in Rajasthan to 46, confirmed health officials.

Covaxin only vaccine option for children in 15-18 years age group: Govt

Eligibility for the precaution dose will be based on the date of administration of the second dose as recorded in the Co-WIN system, the Health ministry said

Kerala's Omicron tally at 57, night curfew to be imposed from Dec 30-Jan 2

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced imposition of the night curfew

Exporters keeping fingers crossed as Covid infections increase

India saw the highest single day rise of Omicron infections with 156 fresh cases on Monday