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Centre urges states to not have any lapses in preparedness for Covid battle

Mansukh Mandaviya reiterates importance of Test, Track, Treat, Vaccinate and adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour

18k ICU beds, 28k oxygen beds needed in Delhi if daily cases rise to 100k

At least 18,000 ICU beds and 28,000 oxygen beds will be required for COVID-19 patients if the daily cases rise up to one lakh in the national capital, according to Delhi government estimates

Bengal reports 19,286 new Covid-19 cases, 16 more fatalities on Monday

Bucking the trend, West Bengal reported 19,286 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5,001 fewer than the previous day, raising the tally to 17,74,332, the health department said

Mild cases can be managed at home, Covid pill no magic drug: AIIMS doctor

A majority of Covid patients during this Omicron-driven surge of infections have so far shown mild symptoms that can be managed at home with symptomatic treatment, an AIIMS doctor said

Noida logs 1,223 new Covid cases, active case tally rises to 5,779

Gautam Buddh Nagar on Monday logged 1,223 new COVID-19 infections while its tally of active cases rose to 5,779, the highest for any district in Uttar Pradesh, official data showed. Neighbouring Ghaziabad's active case tally reached 4,614 as it recorded 1,385 new infections, the data issued by the Uttar Pradesh health department for a 24-hour period showed. The two districts together account for over 30 per cent of the active cases of the coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh (33,946), according to official statistics. Since Sunday, 71 patients recovered from the disease in Gautam Buddh Nagar and 70 in Ghaziabad, the data showed. So far, Gautam Buddh Nagar has recorded 468 deaths and Ghaziabad 461 deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, according to the official figures. Uttar Pradesh on Monday logged 8,334 new cases of COVID-19 which pushed its active tally of infections to 33,946, the data showed. Four more deaths were recorded in the state on Monday, with the total numb

'Third country' should not interfere in China-Sri Lanka ties: Wang Yi

China is seeking to deepen its ties with Sri Lanka making billions of dollars of investments in ports and infrastructure projects

Telangana logs 1,825 new Covid cases; launches 'Booster Dose' vaccination

The state had recorded 1,673 fresh cases on Sunday

Covid-19: No physical classes in Haryana schools, colleges till Jan 26

Over the past fortnight, Haryana has seen a sharp spike in Covid cases

More cases of back pain with Omicron after recovery, say experts

While back pain has been a common symptom of viral diseases, doctors are witnessing an increase in the case of severe back pain among Omicron patients, even after recovery.

Precautionary dose drive kicks off as several 60-plus, HCWs get jabbed

As the immunity booster drive got off the ground, scenes of the elderly and others getting another layer of protection were replicated in villages, towns and cities

17 Covid deaths, 19,166 new cases in Delhi in a day; positivity rate 25%

The city had reported the same number of Covid deaths on Sunday too

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM Chowna Mein tests positive for Covid-19

Mein requested everyone who came in contact with him in the last few days to quarantine themselves and get tested

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar tests positive for Covid-19

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in home isolation, his office said on Monday.

Molnupiravir best bet in fight against Covid, say experts

Indian health experts have pointed out that the benefits of the drug outweigh the potential risks it may have in the case of high-risk patients.

Moderna improves forecast for 2022 sales from Covid-19 vaccine

Moderna Inc said it expected to record sales of about $18.5 billion in 2022 from contracts for its COVID vaccine, and about $3.5 billion from additional purchases including booster.

Haryana shut schools, colleges till Jan 26 in view of rising Covid cases

The Haryana government announced that all schools and colleges in the state will be closed till January 26 in view of the increasing cases of Covid-19

Kerala clocks 5,797 fresh Covid-19 cases, 166 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala saw a slight dip in the daily Covid-19 cases, as compared to a day ago, with the state reporting 5,797 new infections which raised the caseload to 52,82,214

Covid-19: Kerala reports 17 new Omicron cases in last 24 hours

Kerala on Monday reported 17 fresh cases of Omicron taking the total number of people infected with the new variant of Covid-19 to 345, the state health department said here

46 Covid deaths in Delhi in 5 days, 34 patients had comorbidities: Govt

Of the 46 Covid-19 patients who died in Delhi between January 5 and January 9, 34 had comorbidities such as cancer and heart and liver diseases, according to government data

UP, Punjab are among the states with least number of teens vaccinated: Data

The two large poll-bound states have covered inoculation against Covid for less than 20% of the teen population with the first dose