Coronavirus Cases
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Massive surge in COVID cases indicative of third wave in India, like in other countries: Expert
India | Jan 04, 2022, 11:49 AM ISTThere 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 | Jan 03, 2022, 10:53 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 03, 2022, 09:26 AM ISTAll 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 | Dec 31, 2021, 12:05 AM ISTDelhi 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 | Dec 25, 2021, 11:38 AM ISTThe 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 | Dec 22, 2021, 08:27 AM ISTThe 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 | Dec 17, 2021, 11:43 PM ISTEuropean 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 | Dec 17, 2021, 02:45 PM ISTDr 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 | Dec 16, 2021, 02:52 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 13, 2021, 06:54 AM ISTSo 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 | Dec 06, 2021, 11:30 PM 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 | Dec 03, 2021, 10:21 PM ISTUnion 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 | Dec 01, 2021, 10:50 PM ISTThe '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 | Dec 01, 2021, 04:09 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 01, 2021, 02:09 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 01, 2021, 01:38 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 30, 2021, 05:10 PM ISTEarlier 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 | Nov 29, 2021, 09:41 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 28, 2021, 06:51 PM ISTFive 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 | Nov 27, 2021, 03:58 PM ISTThe 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.