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India reports 5,784 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in 571 days

India has recorded 5,784 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 571 days in the last 24 hours

Investors push world's top chemicals companies over hazardous substances

Investors managing $4.1 trillion in assets are urging the world's biggest chemicals companies to phase out production of hazardous substances

China reports spurt of Delta strain 'sub-lineage' cases of Covid-19

China reported a sudden flare-up of Covid cases in Zhejiang Province that registered 138 locally-transmitted confirmed cases stated to be that of Delta strain "sub-lineage AY.4"

India records 7,350 Covid infections in 24 hrs, active cases at 91,456

India's coronavirus tally rose to 3,46,97,860 with 7,350 people testing positive for the infection in a day

UK raises Covid alert level to 4 over increased Omicron transmission

The UK government raised the country's coronavirus alert level from three to four due to the rapid increase of the Omicron variant

With surge in fresh infections, Pakistan logs 395 new Covid-19 cases

Witnessing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, Pakistan reported 395 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours

19 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in Ladakh, tally increases to 21,792

Ladakh's tally of COVID-19 cases increased to 21,792 on Saturday with 19 fresh infections, officials said. The death toll remained at 215 and of these, 157 deaths have been reported from Leh and 59 from Kargil, they said. The number of active cases in the Union Territory has dropped to 220 -- 202 in Leh and 18 in Kargil -- from 237 the previous day, according to the officials. Of the 19 new cases, 17 were reported in Leh and two in Kargil, they said. The officials said that 36 patients were discharged from hospitals in Leh, taking the total number of recoveries in Ladakh to 21,357.

Nasal vaccine might help fight new variants of coronavirus: Study

In a new study, it was found that intranasal vaccination provided broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice.

69% S Koreans say 'living with Covid-19' scheme raised health risks

Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government's "living with Covid-19" campaign has elevated the risk of virus transmission, according to a poll

Omicron now detected in 22 US states, some indicate community transmission

At least 22 US states have identified cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, including some that indicate community transmission, as per CDC

India records 7,992 Covid cases in 24 hrs, death toll jumps to 475,128

With 7,992 people testing positive for the coronavirus in a day, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,46,682,736

Omicron can drive daily Canada's Covid cases to record high: Health agency

Canada could see daily Covid-19 cases soar to record levels above 10,000 before January if Omicron cases sharply increase, according to the Public Health Agency

At 58,194, UK records biggest single-day jump in Covid cases since January

Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January

Breathlessness in long Covid patients may signal heart problems: Study

Covid-19 patients who continue to be short of breath during physical activity one year after recovering from the infection may have suffered heart damage, according to a small study.

India records 8,503 new Covid infections; active cases rise to 94,943

India's coronavirus tally climbed to 3,46,74,744 with the addition of 8,503 infections in a day

India records 9,419 Covid infections in 24 hours; active cases at 94,742

India on Thursday reported 9,419 fresh Covid cases and 159 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Thursday morning.

Omicron variant may change course of Covid-19 pandemic: WHO chief

Certain features of the Omicron variant, including its global spread and large number of mutations, suggest it could have a major impact on the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO chief said

Omicron could spread faster, its severity still not certain, says WHO

The World Health Organization says early evidence suggests the omicron variant may be spreading faster than the highly transmissible delta variant but brings with it less severe coronavirus disease

Omicron has 'increased infectivity' but no 'severe profile': Anthony Fauci

Dr Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said emerging evidence suggests that Omicron has increased infectivity and not a "severe profile".

WHO advises against use of convalescent plasma for Covid treatment

Convalescent plasma shows no improvement in survival and other important measures and is not recommended for patients with Covid-19, the WHO said