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  Massive surge in COVID cases indicative of third wave in India, like in other countries: Expert

  India | January 04, 2022 11:49 IST

  There are some epidemiological similarities between South Africa and India. The natural infection rates in both countries are very high, the expert pointed out.

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  Covid cases surge across the globe amid Omicron scare, shows data | Top points

  World | January 03, 2022 22:53 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has informed that there is a decrease of 29% in Covid cases reported in South Africa, a country where the Omicron variant of Covid-19 first mutated.

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  Bihar Covid News Update: 87 doctors at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna test positive

  India | January 03, 2022 9:26 IST

  All the doctors who have tested Covid positive at NMCH in Patna are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

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  Delhi, Mumbai, Bengal see steep rise in Covid cases, Omicron remains a worry | 10 points

  India | December 31, 2021 0:05 IST

  Delhi recorded the highest number of 263 Omicron cases as of today, followed by Maharashtra at 252, Gujarat 97, Rajasthan 69, Kerala 65 and Telangana 62.

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  Mumbai: Lab in Dadar sealed after 12 staff members test COVID-19 positive

  India | December 25, 2021 11:38 IST

  The Maharashtra government issued new COVID-19 guidelines prohibiting gathering of more than five persons in public places from 9 pm-6 am, among other such measures, applicable from the intervening night of December 24-25.

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  United States population growth at lowest rate in pandemic’s 1st year

  World | December 22, 2021 8:27 IST

  The US has been experiencing slow population growth for years but the pandemic exacerbated that trend.

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  UK sees record Covid cases for 3rd consecutive day at 93,045

  World | December 17, 2021 23:43 IST

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is well prepared to fight omicron with 66.6% of its population fully vaccinated.

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  Some rapid antigen Covid tests may not detect Omicron: Dr Fauci

  World | December 17, 2021 14:45 IST

  Dr Fauci said that the PCR tests, often considered the 'gold standard' for Covid testing, are accurate for detecting Omicron.

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  No death due to lack of oxygen during COVID-19 second wave: UP govt

  India | December 16, 2021 14:52 IST

  The government said the death certificates made no mention of 'death due to lack of oxygen' in any of the 22,915 patients that died due to the pandemic.

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  Omicron Variant Live Updates I 3 new Omicron cases in Andhra; India's Omicron tally mounts to 36

  India | December 13, 2021 6:54 IST

  So far, Omicron cases have been detected in Maharashtra, which has the highest, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Delhi.

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  Next virus could be more lethal, contagious, warns Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine creator

  World | December 06, 2021 23:30 IST

  "The next one could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both," warned the scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against COVID-19,

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  Covid cases, deaths per million in India ‘lowest in world’, says Mansukh Mandaviya

  India | December 03, 2021 22:21 IST

  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that only Punjab reported four 'suspected' deaths due to oxygen shortage during the second wave.

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  Six test Covid positive after 3476 passengers screened upon arrival from 'at-risk' countries

  India | December 01, 2021 22:50 IST

  The 'at-risk' nations (updated on November 30) are countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Israel.

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  Omicron scare: 4 passengers from Netherlands, UK test Covid positive in Delhi

  India | December 01, 2021 16:09 IST

  The B.1.1.529 Covid variant or Omicron, first detected in South Africa last week, was designated by the World Health Organisation as a 'variant of concern', the health body's top category for worrying coronavirus variants.

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  Omicron threat: 6 international passengers from 'at-risk' countries found Covid positive in Maha

  India | December 01, 2021 14:09 IST

  The emergence of the new variant, Omicron, has triggered widespread concern as multiple mutations have been found in the strain.

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  November records lowest number of fresh COVID-19 cases in India since May last year

  India | December 01, 2021 13:38 IST

  The daily rise in the number of new coronavirus cases has been below 20,000 for 54 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 156 consecutive days now.   

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  Omicron: Pune postpones reopening of schools till December 15

  Education | November 30, 2021 17:10 IST

  Earlier the state government had announced to reopen the schools from December 1, however, after Mumbai now Pune becomes the second municipal corporation in the state to postpone the reopening of schools.

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  India logs 8,309 COVID cases, over 9,900 recoveries; active cases at 544-day low of 1.3 lakh

  India | November 29, 2021 9:41 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 1,03,859 (lowest in 544 days), the ministry data showed today

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  62 inmates of Thane old age home test coronavirus positive

  India | November 28, 2021 18:51 IST

  Five relatives of some of these inmates also tested positive for the coronavirus and they too were admitted to the civil hospital.

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  Omicron: Maharashtra mandates RT-PCR test or full vaccination for domestic travellers

  India | November 27, 2021 15:58 IST

  The Maharashtra government has also said that any individual who will fail to follow the issued protocol shall be fined Rs. 500 for each instance of default.