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Karnataka coronavirus update: 299 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths reported

Karnataka logged 299 fresh Covid-19 cases and six deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,98,699 and the toll to 38,243

Govt keeping close watch on Covid-19 situation, says MoS Health

The government is keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 situation in the country by strictly observing the strategy of 'test-track-treat', Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccination, MoS said

DATA STORY: India adds 6,822 new cases, death toll rises to 473,757

India has so far administered 1,287,610,590 vaccine doses. That is 3716.22 per cent of its total caseload, and 92.04 per cent of its population

Covid: New data shows GSK-Vir drug works against all Omicron mutations

Last week, another pre-clinical data showed that the drug had worked against key mutations of the Omicron variant

Bihar orders probe after names of Modi, Amit Shah appear in vaccinated list

The names Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and others have appeared on the list of vaccinated and RT-PCR Covid test lists at Bihar's Karpi

Omicron vs delta: Scientists track Covid-19 mutants' battle for dominance

Many critical questions about omicron remain unanswered, including whether the virus causes milder or more severe illness.

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports six more deaths, 182 fresh cases

The new cases were detected out of 36,201 samples tested with a single-day positivity rate of 0.50 per cent

Gujarat logs 38 new coronavirus cases, zero death; active tally at 350

Gujarat added 38 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 8,27,745 on Monday, while no fresh death due to the disease was reported in the state, the Health Department said. A release by the department said the COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 10,095 as no fatality was reported during the day. The tally of recoveries went up to 8,17,300 with 37 patients getting discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, the release said. Gujarat now has 350 active cases of coronavirus, of which 5 patients are on ventilator support, the department said. As many as 8.31 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered to the eligible population so far in the state, of which 3.09 lakh shots were given on Monday, it said. No new case of COVID-19 was registered in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the last 24 hours, said an official release. Of the total 10,655 persons found positive for coronavirus in the UT so far, ...

Covid-19 pandemic: Daily cases, fresh fatalities decline in West Bengal

Currently, the state has 7,590 active cases

Emergence of Omicron was 'inevitable': S African President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa urged the people to get vaccinated and take measures to ensure collective safety without waiting for stricter lockdown regulations

Bangalore Airport announces measures for passengers from at-risk countries

The measures include addition of 50 new testing machines to scale up testing capacities and reduce waiting time

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab logs 24 new infections, one more death

The number of active cases in the state was 333

Covid: Delhi airport steps up facilities after flyers complain of chaos

A government source said the crowding at the immigration counter was one-off, spawned by the bunching of several flights and additional health procedures

South Africa fuels Omicron hope by dodging hospitalisation spike

Citing hospitalisation figures from South Africa, Anthony Fauci, US President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, said: "Thus far, it doesn't look like there's a great degree of severity to it."

With 2 more Omicron cases, Maharashtra's tally now 10; total India cases 23

A 37-year-old man who arrived in Mumbai from South Africa and his 36-year-old female friend who landed in the city from the United States have both tested positive for Omicron

Covid pandemic: No decision on booster shot, vaccination for children yet

NTAGI's meeting took place with core members in the backdrop of Omicron fears gripping India and the world

Jammu and Kashmir records 108 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 108 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, pushing the infection count to 3,37,915, while two fatalities in the past 24 hours raised the death toll to 4,483, officials said. Twenty-two of the new cases were from the Jammu division and 86 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, the officials said. They said Srinagar district recorded a maximum of 40 fresh COVID-19 cases followed by Baramulla and Jammu districts, both of which registered 11 new infections. There are 1,661 active coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir, while the count of recoveries has reached 3,31,771, the officials said.

Over 85% of India's adult population got first shot of Covid vaccine: Govt

The minister on Sunday said over 50 per cent of India's eligible adult population was fully vaccinated against Covid-19

'No consensus among NTAGI members over administering additional shots'

Sources also said the issue of booster dose was not on the agenda of the meeting as studies need to be conducted to ascertain its need and value

NYC to impose private-sector vaccine mandate as Covid cases rise

The Biden administration has attempted to impose a private sector mandate, but is facing legal challenges