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Tamil Nadu sees 640 new Covid cases in a day; active tally rises to 7,548

A total of 1,02,775 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 5,58,02,775

UN launches Covid vaccination campaign for stranded migrants in Yemen

The UN agency said that there are an estimated 36,000 migrants stranded in Yemen

Kerala registers 4,006 new Covid-19 infections, 282 fatalities

As many as 65,704 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Sanofi, Glaxo Covid shot works as booster, but release pushed back

Sanofi shares dropped less than 1% in Paris trading, as did Glaxo in London

Karan Johar slams reports calling his house a Covid hotspot, tests negative

Johar took to Instagram and said no one in his family has contracted the virus

Two foreign nationals found positive for Omicron in Telangana

Both are asymptomatic

Scientists develop new molecule that blocks coronavirus infection

Scientists have developed a new molecule that attaches to the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and prevents it from entering human cells and spreading the COVID-19 infection.

DATA STORY: India logs 6,984 new cases; death toll rises to 476,135

India has so far administered 1,346,114,483 vaccine doses. That is 3878.1 per cent of its total caseload, and 96.23 per cent of its population

Maharashtra govt slashes RT-PCR Covid test rates to Rs 1,975 from Rs 4,500

The Maharashtra government has once again slashed the price of the RT-PCR test at Mumbai airport

Global covid caseload tops 271.4 mn, fatalities surge past 5.32 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 271.4 mn, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.32 mn and vaccinations to over 8.51 bn, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Mandatory for international passengers to pre-book RT-PCR tests: Centre

The Centre on Tuesday made it mandatory for international passengers arriving in India to pre-book RT-PCR test.

What is the difference between RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test?

The new guidelines of govt mandate foreign travelers to have a negative RT-PCR test report before entering India. Let us find out the most common types of tests which help us detect the Covid-virus

TMS Ep64: Investment advisors, Puneet Nanda, US Fed, RT-PCR & RAT

Why's India short on investment advisors? What is the investment strategy of ICICI Venture's Puneet Nanda? Will US Fed increase pace of tapering? What is RT-PCR & Rapid Antigen Test? All answers here

Covid-19 pandemic: MP logs 18 new cases, no death in last 24 hours

The state's tally reached 793,395

Omicron likely to become dominant Covid-19 variant in US, says Fauci

The Omicron variant, which is possibly more contagious than the Delta variant, had been found in at least 31 US states as of Monday

Coronavirus cases among children on the rise, says US report

As of December 9, nearly 7.2 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic

Our vaccines may become ineffective in emerging situations, says V K Paul

"We need 7.2 billion doses together, and with the current rate of production, it is well within our grasp... it is possible for us to deliver the vaccine," Paul said

Protect the unvaccinated people, then offer booster vaccine doses: WHO

Initial course of Covid-19 vaccines should remain a top priority, said WHO

Half a million people quarantined in China's Zhejiang after Covid outbreak

The area reported 44 of China's 51 domestically transmitted cases

Pfizer, Moderna in race to create Omicron booster in just 100 days

Researchers are alarmed by some 30 mutations in Omicron's spike, the protein that facilitates coronavirus's entry to cells