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  Coronavirus pandemic Updates: India logs over 1.59 lakh new cases, 327 deaths in last 24 hrs

  India | January 09, 2022 9:44 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have rose to 5,90,611 the ministry data showed today.

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  Coronavirus pandemic Updates: India logs 1,41,986 new cases, 285 fatalities in last 24 hours

  India | January 08, 2022 9:54 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 4,72,169 the health ministry data showed.

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  COVID: Amid rising cases, Gujarat High Court to function in virtual mode till further orders

  India | January 08, 2022 9:17 IST

  Gujarat govt on Friday announced a night curfew between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Anand, and Nadiad.

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  Delhi Covid new guidelines: Shops to open on odd-even basis, only 1 weekly market allowed

  India | January 07, 2022 15:19 IST

  Shops in markets/complexes and malls dealing with non essential goods, shall be allowed to open on odd-even basis between 10 AM to 8 PM.

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  COVID pandemic: New variant detected in France not a threat yet, says WHO

  World | January 07, 2022 11:06 IST

  The strain is also known as the 'IHU' variant because it was first identified by academics at the IHU Mediterranee Infection institute in Marseille, France, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  Coronavirus pandemic Updates: India logs over 1 lakh new cases, 302 fatalities in last 24 hours

  India | January 07, 2022 10:10 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have rose to 3,71,363 the ministry data showed today.

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  Omicron Updates: Karnataka's Mandya dist on high alert after 84 devotees test Covid positive

  India | January 25, 2022 14:17 IST

  Maharashtra continues to record maximum Omicron cases followed by Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Kerala.

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  Omicron variant scare: Third COVID wave has hit Maharashtra, says health expert

  India | January 06, 2022 14:32 IST

  As per the health bulletin, 797 Omicron cases have been reported in Maharashtra so far including 330 recoveries.

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  COVID: Entry of public at Wagah border retreat ceremony suspended again

  India | January 06, 2022 10:30 IST

  The entry was resumed last November after being remained suspended for 20 months because of COVID.

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  Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India logs over 90,000 new cases, 325 fatalities in last 24 hours

  India | January 06, 2022 10:02 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 2,85,401 the health ministry data showed.

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  Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks

  World | January 06, 2022 8:16 IST

  The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan 31 at the newly renamed Crypto.com Arena with a live audience and performances, but no new date is on the books.

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  France allows some COVID infected medics to keep working

  World | January 06, 2022 7:28 IST

  Special exemption to France’s quarantine rules being rolled out to hospitals, elderly care homes, doctors’ offices and other essential health services testifies to growing strain on French medical system by fast-spreading omicron variant.

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  Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO

  World | January 05, 2022 13:45 IST

  Several studies from South Africa, the US and the UK have shown that the infections caused by the highly transmissible variant are generally mild, with less hospitalisation required.

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  COVID vaccine: Andhra Pradesh tops list with 39.8 pc of 15-17 years administered first dose

  India | January 05, 2022 12:40 IST

  The southern state is followed by Himachal Pradesh, which has jabbed 37 pc of the target beneficiaries in this category with 1st dose, and Gujarat at 30.9 pc, said officials.

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  COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron

  World | January 05, 2022 8:29 IST

  As super-contagious omicron variant rages across US, new COVID cases per day have more than tripled over past 2 weeks, reaching a record-shattering average of 4,80,000.

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  COVID rate hits new high at New Year’s start in New York state

  World | January 02, 2022 8:59 IST

  Kathy Hochul reported in a release that positive COVID test results reached 85,476 on Friday, along with 88 more deaths.

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  Over 16,000 new COVID cases, 220 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases rise to 91,000

  India | December 31, 2021 10:09 IST

  Over 144.54 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

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  COVID: New cases soar to highest levels on record in United States

  World | December 30, 2021 8:24 IST

  New cases per day have more than doubled over past 2 weeks, eclipsing the old mark of 2,50,000, set in mid-Jan, according to data kept by Johns Hopkins University.

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  Omicron scare: Don't panic, but be vigilant, says AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria

  India | December 30, 2021 7:27 IST

  Dr Guleria said the current data showed that Omicron is mild variant and doesn't cause a significant fall in oxygen saturation, therefore, requirement of oxygen may not be that much.

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  Rapid antigen tests have reduced sensitivity against Omicron: US FDA

  World | December 29, 2021 14:33 IST

  The findings are based on a study conducted by the FDA in collaboration with the US National Institutes of Health.