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DCGI accords conditional market approval for Covaxin and Covishield

Firms will need to submit data of overseas ongoing clinical trials of their vaccines every 6 months

Covid cases plateauing in parts but keep guard up: Health Ministry

In metros such as Delhi and Mumbai, the positivity rate has been declining over the last week

Uttar Pradesh sees 20 fresh Covid-19 deaths, over 8,000 new cases

Lucknow with 1,491 new infections, recorded the most number of cases

Tamil Nadu lifts curbs, allows schools, colleges to reopen on February 1

Schools, except nursery and kindergarten, and colleges will reopen on February 1 and resume the direct classes

95% of India's adult population given first dose of Covid vaccine: Govt

Also, 44,281,254 adolescents in the 15-18 years age group have been given the first dose of Covid vaccine

Coronavirus pandemic: Rajasthan reports 20 deaths, 9,227 fresh cases

So far, 9,181 people have died from the infection in the state

Seven deaths, 1,820 fresh coronavirus cases in Himachal Pradesh

Four deaths were reported from Solan, two in Mandi and one in Hamirpur

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana clocks 3,944 new cases, three deaths

Active cases stood at 39,520, the bulletin said

There's an early indication of a plateau in Covid cases: Govt

Top 10 states in terms of active cases contribute to more than 77% of the total active cases in the country, says govt

Vaccination, infection may lower long Covid-19 symptoms: Study

People who have both been vaccinated and had Covid-19 are less likely to report fatigue and other health problems seen post Covid, than unvaccinated people, according to a study based in Israel.

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Regular market approval granted for Covishield, Covaxin for use in adults

Soon after the approval, highly-placed sources said the two vaccines will now be available in private clinics at pre-decided MRP and people can buy those

As Omicron ebbs, England revives Plan A: Learning to live with Covid-19

The bet is that booster jabs, antiviral pills and Omicron's lower severity will enable the government to manage outbreaks of a virus that cannot be shut out

Spotify removing Neil Young's music after his Joe Rogan ultimatum

Young had released a letter demanding that Spotify no longer carry his music because he said Rogan spreads misinformation about Covid-19 vacine

Jharkhand records 1,009 new Covid-19 cases, five more fatalities

Jharkhand now has 13,908 active cases

Maha: Thane district sees 1,496 new Covid-19 cases; death toll up by seven

The mortality rate currently stands at 1.68 per cent

India records 286,384 fresh Covid-19 infections, 573 deaths

The daily positivity rate is 19.59 per cent

Data story: India logs 286,384 cases; daily positivity rate jumps to 19.6%

India has so far administered 1,638,439,207 vaccine doses. That is 4087.4 per cent of its total caseload, and 116.94 per cent of its population

Moderna starts trial for Omicron-specific booster shot, follows Pfizer

The coronavirus variant has quickly become dominant in many parts of the world, driving up infections and straining healthcare systems.

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 cases drop to 3,318; deaths slip to 10

The daily figure was lower than 4,914 cases registered a day ago when the state had also recorded 23 deaths