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  COVID fear: Uttarakhand government extends night curfew by one hour

  India | January 12, 2022 8:32 IST

  Uttarakhand has reported 8 cases of Omicron variant of COVID, as per Health Ministry update.

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  Russia: Infections could surge 6 times higher due to omicron

  World | January 12, 2022 7:41 IST

  Russia already has by far Europe’s highest pandemic toll at over 317,000 dead. The warning on Tuesday comes just weeks after new infections and deaths in Russia began to decline following another record-breaking surge.

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  Omicron Updates: Positivity rate in 300 districts over 5%, Omicron not common cold, says Govt

  India | January 13, 2022 0:07 IST

  Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 1,281 cases followed by Rajasthan at 645, Delhi 546, Karnataka 479 and Kerala 350 on Tuesday.

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  US: Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services

  World | January 09, 2022 11:58 IST

  The current explosion of omicron-fueled coronavirus infections in the U.S. is causing a breakdown in basic functions and services- the latest illustration of how COVID-19 keeps upending life more than two years into the pandemic.

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  Mathura: Dwarkadhish Temple bans 'parikrama', distribution of 'prasad' amid COVID scare

  India | January 09, 2022 10:17 IST

  Rakesh Tiwari, PRO and legal advisor of the temple, said distribution of any kind of 'prasad', including 'charnamrit', has also been discontinued.

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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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  West Bengal among top 2 states reporting highest active COVID cases

  India | January 09, 2022 8:58 IST

  As per the Union Health Ministry, West Bengal has 51,384 active cases. WB ranks 2nd after Maharashtra, which has an active caseload of 1,45,198.

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  Spain: COVID cases exceed 7 million with nearly 90,000 deaths

  World | January 09, 2022 7:28 IST

  The data, which was published late on Friday night, showed 7,164,906 people have been infected by COVID-19, with 2,42,440 new cases reported in the 48-hour period

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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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  United States: Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots

  World | January 08, 2022 7:43 IST

  The worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores need for older kids and adults to get their shots to help protect those around them, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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  Omicron variant Updates: Maharashtra's tally of new variant reaches 133, tally now crosses 1,000

  India | January 08, 2022 23:44 IST

  Maharashtra continues to record the maximum Omicron cases followed by Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Kerala. Also, several states have imposed restrictions and night curfew, to curb the spread of infection.

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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 scare: Haryana orders closure of cinema halls, multiplexes in 6 more districts till Jan 12

  India | January 06, 2022 13:00 IST

  The restrictions were imposed in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat from Jan 2 to 12.

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  Gurugram: Mobile teams to keep tabs on COVID patients in home isolation

  India | January 06, 2022 9:02 IST

  According to the district Health Dept, 98 PC of active patients are in home isolation.

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  COVID: Delhi government escalates beds capacity in hospitals amid spike in cases

  India | January 06, 2022 7:32 IST

  As per an order dated Jan 4, the govt has directed to increase COVID beds capacity in its 9 hospitals from existing 3,316 to 4,350.

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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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  Residents in locked down Chinese city due to COVID face shortages of food

  World | January 05, 2022 10:50 IST

  Stringent measures to stem outbreaks are common in China, which still maintains a policy of stamping out every COVID case long after many other countries have opted to try to live with the virus.

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  Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India logs 58,097 fresh cases, 55% jump in last 24 hours; over 500 deaths

  India | January 05, 2022 12:46 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 2,14,004 the ministry data showed today.

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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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  United States: Joe Biden urges concern but not alarm as omicron cases rises

  World | January 05, 2022 7:16 IST

  Joe Biden emphasized that vaccines, booster shots and therapeutic drugs have lessened the danger for overwhelming majority of Americans who are fully vaccinated.