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Delhi: 1st dose of vaccine might be made mandatory to enter public places
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said on Tuesday that 97 per cent of Delhiites have received their first dose of vaccine, and 57 per cent are fully inoculated
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Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D to be used in seven states initially
ZyCov-D, which is the first Covid vaccine to be cleared by India's drug regulator for those aged 12 years and above, will only be administered to adults in the seven states
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India reports 11.7% rise in second dose Covid vaccine coverage
The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 1.25 billion on Thursday
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DATA STORY: India logs 9,765 new cases; active cases rise slightly
India has so far administered 1,249,619,515 vaccine doses. That is 3610.93 per cent of its total caseload, and 89.33 per cent of its population
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Commonsense, not panic, should guide our response to Omicron virus
Testing for the variant has to be fair and simple, meaning charge less for the process and not hold up people while at it.
Donald Trump tested Covid-positive pre-debate, ex-aide says in book
Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first presidential debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden, according to a new book.
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Govt to introduce important Bill, Covid situation likely to be discussed
The government on Thursday will table 'The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021' in the Lok Sabha.
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Top headlines: India not to resume int'l flights from Dec 15; LIC NPAs down
LIC has provided heavily against its debt portfolio and managed to bring down its net non-performing assets (NPAs). More about the state-owned firm in our morning briefing.
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Too early to say if more measures needed to deal with Omicron: Singapore
It is too early to tell if additional measures are required to deal with Omicron in Singapore, but if needed, restrictions on travel and social gatherings would be most effective.
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US to extend transit mask mandate, tighten testing rules for int'l visitors
The first known U.S. case of the Omicron variant was confirmed on Wednesday--a fully vaccinated person in California.
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Global stocks rally set to moderate next year, correction likely: Poll
Uncertainty around the virulence of the Omicron coronavirus variant and its ability to evade vaccine protection led to a rare sell-off in financial markets last Friday.
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Omicron variant: Six persons sent to LNJP Hospital from Delhi airport
As many as six patients have been referred from Delhi Airport to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. Of these, four tested positive in RT-PCR Covid test, while two have symptoms of COVID-19
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Omicron variant of Covid unravels travel industry's plans for a comeback
From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions
UK speeds up Covid booster jabs to buy time against Omicron variant
The National Health Service (NHS) is putting measures in place to enhance its vaccination programme
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WHO nations launch steps toward deal to fight pandemics
WHO Director-General said the consensus decision during a special session of the U.N. health agency's members was a cause for celebration
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Omicron already taking over in South Africa as countries tighten borders
US orders airlines to hand over passenger data; EU says combating variant is a 'race against time'
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Centre pushes Maharashtra to change quarantine, Covid-19 test rules
The civic body of Mumbai issued quarantine and test rules on Tuesday night and decided to implement them from Thursday night
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6 passengers from 'at-risk' countries test Covid positive: Govt
The health ministry said that this was an evolving situation and the government was keeping track
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First US case of Covid-19 Omicron variant identified, says Fauci
Fauci said the person was vaccinated but had not received a booster shot and was experiencing "mild symptoms."
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Omicron scare: Govt puts on hold restart of regular international flights
DGCA says emerging situation being watched closely