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France reports record of over 400,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day

The Covid-19 situation continues to worsen in France, with 464,769 new cases detected in a day, it was announced by the country's public health agency

After supply, logistics emerges as biggest threat to vaccination programs

Places like the Philippines are now struggling to get shots into the arms of their citizens, millions of whom live on distant archipelagos or far-flung mountain tops

Nodal officers deployed in Delhi to monitor Covid patient care, vaccination

The Delhi government on Tuesday deployed senior nursing officers from public hospitals as nodal officers to monitor the management of Covid patients and vaccination at private facilities. Government hospitals have also been asked to find suitable replacement for retired and transferred nursing personnel. "The competent authority is pleased to deploy senior nursing officers as nodal officers in various private health care facilities from Delhi government hospitals to monitor management of Covid -19 patients along with monitoring of Covid vaccination," read an order issued by the health department. Delhi on Tuesday logged 11,684 fresh COVID-19 cases and 38 more deaths due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate declined to 22.47 per cent, according to a bulletin issued by the health department. The national capital had reported 12,527 fresh Covid cases and 24 deaths due to the disease on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 27.99 per cent. A total of 2,730 patients ar

Covid-19: US faces wave of Omicron deaths in coming weeks, say models

If the higher end of projections comes to pass, that would push total US deaths from Covid over 1 million by early spring

Two Mathura courts closed after five employees test Covid-19 positive

Both courts will also remain closed on Wednesday

Haryana extends Covid curbs; gyms, spas can operate with 50% capacity

Earlier on January 10, the Haryana government had banned large gatherings of people such as rallies and protests and extended existing restrictions

Goa adds 2,522 Covid-19 cases to tally; positivity rate now 45.78%

The active tally in the coastal state stands at 21,997

Rajasthan reports nine Covid deaths as 9,711 fresh cases surface

The highest 2,358 cases were reported in Jaipur

Covid-19 cases: 11,086 cases in Odisha, positivity rate 15.62%

Khurda district, where Bhubaneswar is located, reported nearly one-third of the new cases at 3,469

Covid-19 pandemic: 8 deaths and 8,388 fresh cases in Haryana

So far, 10,124 people have died from the infection in the state

Covid-19 pandemic: Pakistan says no to lockdown despite spurt in cases

The Cabinet asked for ensuring the implementation of standard operating procedures, including the use of masks and vaccination to arrest the spread of Omicron

Over 15,000 people take 'precautionary dose' in Delhi on Tuesday

As many as 4,878 people aged above 60 and 7,800 frontline workers also got their third doses

After dipping for 5 days, Mumbai Covid-19 cases slightly up to 6149; 7 die

The number of active cases also dipped below the 50,000-mark

West Bengal logs 10,430 new Covid-19 cases and 34 more deaths

The number of active cases now is 155,711

Moderna to come up with combined Covid and flu booster by 2023

US drugmaker Moderna is working on a combined Covid-19 and flu booster shot, which could be available in some countries by fall 2023 at the earliest, CEO Stephane Bancel has said.

Gujarat records highest single-day surge of 17,119 Covid-19 cases

Ahmedabad city alone accounted for 5,998 new cases

'Hearing that 15-18 age group being given vaccine other than Covaxin'

: Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said it is receiving several reports that children in the age group 15 to 18 are being administered COVID-19 vaccine other than Covaxin. Requesting the health workers to be vigilant and ensure that only Covaxin is administered to that particular age group, Bharat Biotech in a twitter post said its vaccine is the only approved COVID-19 jab to be administered to children in the age group between 15 and 18. "We have received several additional reports of individuals in the 15-18 year age group being administered unapproved COVID-19 vaccines," the company said. Covaxin received approval based on thorough clinical trial evaluation for safety and immunogenicity in the 2-18 years age group. Currently it is the only COVID-19 vaccine in India approved for children, it added.

Vaccines must be central strategy to fight Covid-19 pandemic: WHO official

The best chance to end the public health emergency depends on the vitality of vaccine equity, a WHO official said

Rajya Sabha committees fare well despite Covid-19 pandemic: Survey

The parliamentary panels are reconstituted mid September with a tenure of one year

Covid-19 pandemic: 41,457 cases in Karnataka; 25,595 from Bengaluru alone

The total number of active cases across the state is now 250,381