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  'Largest faction of population has best immunity': CSIR Director's ray of hope amid Omicron threat

  India | December 03, 2021 20:14 IST

  Stating that the people with the best immunity against the virus are the people with a hybrid immunity, Anurag Agrawal said, India's largest population has the immunity.

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  India logs 9,216 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases rise to 99,976

  India | December 03, 2021 9:47 IST

  Over 125.75 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

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  Omicron: Previous Covid infection doesn't seem to protect against variant

  Health | December 02, 2021 23:01 IST

  While the South African population comprises many who have previously contracted Covid-19, the previous infection is not believed to protect against Omicron. Know more about it here!

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  DYK asymptomatic Omicron cases spread faster; know who is more prone to variant of concern

  Health | December 02, 2021 19:12 IST

  Covid variant Omicron was first detected from a sample taken on November 8 in southern Africa's Botswana. It was officially notified on November 24 and within two days, it was designated as Variant of Concern (VoC) by the World Health Organisation.

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  India logs 9,765 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases rise to 99,763

  India | December 02, 2021 9:45 IST

  Over 124.96 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

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  India to support African countries fight Omicron Covid variant: MEA

  India | November 29, 2021 23:16 IST

  Meanwhile, South Africa on Monday said that it will remain on the lowest 'Level One' of its five-level lockdown strategy to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

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  Omicron: Karnataka issues new guidelines after 2 South Africans test Covid positive | 10 points

  India | November 27, 2021 23:42 IST

  Earlier, two South African nationals had tested positive for Covid-19. After genome sequencing, authorities stated that they had been infected with the delta variant, and not the new Omicron variant.

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  WHO asks countries in South-East Asia region to be vigilant against 'Omicron' variant

  World | November 27, 2021 16:24 IST

  WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution met on Friday and designated B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern and named it Omicron.

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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. 

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  Maharashtra govt to give Rs 50,000 aid to kin of Covid-19 victims

  India | November 26, 2021 22:52 IST

  n September, the Government of India had submitted a detailed affidavit in the Supreme Court mentioning that it will pay Rs 50,000 as ex gratia to the families of those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  India logs 9,283 COVID cases, over 10,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases at 537-day low

  India | November 24, 2021 10:40 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 1,11,481, the health ministry data showed.

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  212 people, including 80 students test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram

  India | November 22, 2021 13:08 IST

  The statement issued by the state Information and Public Relations department said that two more persons from Aizawl district succumbed to the infection on Sunday night, taking the COVID-19 death toll to 479.

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  India reports 11,106 COVID cases, over 12,000 recoveries; active cases decline to 1.26 lakh

  India | November 19, 2021 10:21 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 1,26,620, the health ministry data showed. 

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  South Korea sees record coronavirus jump as thousands take college exam

  World | November 18, 2021 13:04 IST

  Students were required to have their temperatures taken before entering classrooms, and those with fevers were sent to separate testing areas. 

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  India logs 11,919 COVID cases, over 11,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases rise to 1.28 lakh

  India | November 18, 2021 11:11 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 1,28,762, the health ministry data showed.

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  Covid positive test linked to fatigue, mental illness: Study

  Health | November 17, 2021 23:25 IST

  Other studies also showed similar results revealing elevated risks of mental illness, self-harm, fatigue, and disrupted sleep patterns among people testing positive for infection during the pandemic.

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  MP eases Covid restrictions; Cinema halls, schools to operate at full capacity. Details

  India | November 17, 2021 16:41 IST

  Cinema halls, malls, swimming pools, gyms, yoga centers, restaurants, clubs, etc. can function at 100 per cent capacity.

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  India records 10,229 new Covid cases; active cases decline to 1,34,096

  India | November 15, 2021 11:44 IST

  The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 38 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 141 consecutive days now.

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  Over 18.53 crore unutilized COVID vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre

  India | November 13, 2021 11:31 IST

  The health ministry further said that so far 1,23,19,12,030 vaccine doses have been provided to States, UTs through free of cost channel and through the direct state procurement category.

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  COVID: Active cases rise in Rajasthan

  India | November 13, 2021 9:51 IST

  Meanwhile, CM Ashok Gehlot has warned people to continue following COVID protocols in the wake of rising cases.