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Amid Omicron scare, Centre to deploy multi-disciplinary teams in 10 states

The nationwide case tally of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has reached 415

DATA STORY: India logs 7,189 new cases; death toll rises to 479,520

India has so far administered 1,410,126,404 vaccine doses. That is 4054.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 100.8 per cent of its population

Explainer: How will Biden's Covid-19 test giveaway to use at home work?

President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 1,410 cases and 12 deaths

The recovery rate in the state is 97.69 per cent. The case fatality rate is 2.12 per cent

Sarojini Nagar market to operate on odd-even basis on December 25, 26

The Delhi government on Friday allowed Sarojini Nagar market to operate on odd-even basis over the weekend in view of the large footfalls seen in the market in the last few days. "And whereas, increasing footfalls are seen in Sarojini Nagar market during last few days; and therefore with the need to control the same in light of the rapid spike in daily cases and positivity; it was decided unanimously by all Market Trade Associations in the meeting held on 24 December 2021, to follow odd-even operations for weekend of 25 & 26 December 2021," read the government order.

AP reports two more Omicron cases, tally at 4; logs 94 new Covid infections

As many as 62 samples from AP have been sent to the CCMB for genome sequencing

Govt cautions people against lowering guard as world witnesses Covid surge

The government on Friday cautioned people against lowering the guard, even as it underlined that infection due to Omicron does not necessarily lead to severe symptomatic disease.

Omicron: TN CM Stalin appeals to people to strictly toe Covid-19 norms

People who are yet to be vaccinated should get their dose in camps being held by local bodies and the health department

Gujarat: Night curfew time extended by two hours in eight major cities

Gujarat has seen a surge in coronavirus cases of late

Omicron surge: United and Delta cancel hundreds of Christmas flights

Delta said its cancellations were due to a combination of reasons, including potential inclement weather in some places and the impact of omicron

Omicron scare: Seven-day home quarantine in Mumbai for Dubai passengers

Dubai is a hub for international travel and passengers take connecting flights from the city.

Covid-19 pandemic: Night curfews return as Omicron scare grips India

Maharashtra now leads the pack with 88 Omicron cases, with Delhi (67) close on its heels. Telangana (38) and Tamil Nadu (34) follow

Covid-19: Haryana govt imposes night curfew, gathering curbs from Saturday

The restrictions will come into force from Saturday and remain in place till January 5

One in 10 Londoners are likely infected with Covid, new figures show

New modelling shows 9.5% of Londoners had Covid on Sunday; model suggests 600,000 in England got Covid in just five days

Govt urges private health sector to be ready to face Omicron threat

Addressing a press conference, NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul said the private sector has been part and parcel of the national infrastructure

Govt's scientific groups deliberating on need for booster dose of Covid-19

ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said discussions are going on to look at different aspects of booster dose

People flowing like river in Sarojini Nagar market, stampede can happen: HC

The state of affairs, be it Covid or non-Covid, is "frightening" as people are "flowing like a river", the Delhi High Court said while taking note of overcrowding in Sarojini Nagar market

Surging Omicron: Delhi govt roping NGO's to strengthen health facilities

Delhi government is in process of roping NGOs for strengthening its health infrastructure and manpower in view of rising cases of Omicron in the national capital A cabinet not for hiring 'Doctors for You' for providing manpower for running 3 DCHCS (Sawan Kripal Ashram; Sardar Patel, Chattarpur & Sant Nirankari, Burari) and Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia Hospital has been put up for approval, according to an official documentation. Doctors for You' has already been engaged for DCHCS including Shehnai Banquet Hall, Commonwealth Games Village Hall, Rouse Avenue School and Yamuna Sports Complex, the document stated. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had yesterday announced that since Omicron infection does not require hospitalisation in most cases, the home-isolation module is being strengthened and an agency was being hired for it. The capacity to follow up patients in home isolation will be increased from the current 1,100 cases daily to one lakh each day. As soon as someone tests ...

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recovers from coronavirus

Khan, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on December 13, shared the news in a brief statement on her Instagram Stories

Delhi logs 180 fresh Covid cases in a day, highest since June 16

The national capital on Friday recorded 180 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since June 16, and zero death while the positivity rate mounted to 0.29 per cent