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Djokovic wants to see justice served, truth revealed, says brother Djordje

Djokovic on Friday had thanked people for their support since he was refused entry to Australia over his COVID-19 vaccine status.

Data story: India logs 100,806 net active cases; positivity rate at 9.7%

India has so far administered 1,506,192,903 vaccine doses. That is 4258.58 per cent of its total caseload, and 107.67 per cent of its population

India reports 141,986 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally reaches 3,071

India reported 1,41,986 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 9.28 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.With this, the country's COVID-19 case tally has gone up to 3,53,68,372.According to Health Ministry, the country has so far reported 3,071 cases of Omicron of which 1,203 have been recovered.Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of Omicron cases (876), followed by Delhi (513) and Karnataka (333).The Ministry informed that India's active caseload presently is at 4,72,169. It accounts for 1.34 per cent of the country's total cases.The weekly positivity rate is at 5.66 per cent, while the daily positivity rate is at 9.28 per cent.With the recovery of 40,895 patients in the last 24 hours, the cumulative tally of COVID recovered patients, since the beginning of the pandemic, now stands at 3,44,12,740. The current recovery rate is at 97.30 per cent.The country also reported 285 new fatalities in ..

Tennis: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic spends religious day in detention

Djokovic has been receiving calls from Serbia, including from his parents and the president, hoping to boost his spirits

Novak Djokovic breaks silence, thanks fans amid Australian visa row

World No 1 Novak Djokovic on Friday broke his silence and thanked people around the world for their support amid a visa row over Covid-19 vaccines ahead of this month's Australian Open.

Mumbai: Man held for selling fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates

A 36-year-old man was arrested by the Dharavi Police for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates.According to police, the accused has been identified as Francis Nadar.Certificates were sold at high prices to people who were not vaccinated against COVID-19."A 36-year-old man, Francis Nadar, selling fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates for Rs 1000 has been arrested by the Dharavi Police Station on January 5," Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pranaya Ashok said.

No new registration required for precautionary dose of Covid vaccine: Govt

There is no requirement for new registration for the beneficiaries of precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.The precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will be given to healthcare and frontline workers, and those over 60 years of age with co-morbidities from January 10.The eligible population who have taken two doses of COVID-19 vaccine can directly take an appointment or walk-in to any COVID vaccination centre."Schedules will be published on January 8. The online appointment facility will also start by Friday evening. Vaccination with onsite appointment starts on January 10," said the Union Health Ministry.Meanwhile, the Centre has already said that the precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will be the same vaccine as administered previously in the first two doses."Precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will be the same vaccine as has been given previously. Those who have received Covaxin will receive Covaxin, those who have received ...

India will have Omicron wave peak by next month, says US-based expert

We expect that the peak of hospital admissions in India will be about a quarter of what you had for the Delta wave, and deaths should be lesser too, the expert said

Maharashtra reports 40,925 Covid-19 cases; no new Omicron infections

The state also reported 20 new deaths, the health department said

Jharkhand records 3,825 new Covid-19 infections, eight fresh fatalities

The cumulative toll rose to 5,161

Sixty-four new cases take Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally to 85,085

Fourteen more people were cured of the disease during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 83,338

Appointments for precautionary Covid dose to begin from Saturday: Govt

From January 10, India will start administering the precautionary dose of the vaccine

Covid-19: Citigroup confronts vax holdouts in no jab, no job mandate

With its deadline fast approaching, the company is preparing for action

Omicron spread: Seven-day quarantine must for flyers from abroad

No registration needed for booster vaccination

Lupin launches Molnulup for treatment of Covid-19

Molnulup is Lupin's brand name for antiviral medication Molnupiravir

Anti-viral drug Molnupiravir has no observed safety concerns: MSD India

US drug firm defends its drug amid concerns over safety

MP sees 1,319 Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally now 3,632

The recovery count stood at 783,547 after 161 people were discharged from hospitals

Covid-19: As Omicron spreads, Europe scrambles to shore up health care

Nations across Europe are scrambling to prop up health systems strained by staff shortages blamed on the new, highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana records 2,295 new cases, 3 deaths

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the highest number of fresh cases

Covid vaccine doses administered in India surpass 150-crore mark

Friday's vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of final reports for the day by late tonight