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  PM Modi to take stock of COVID-19 situation in virtual meet with CMs

  India | January 13, 2022 8:28 IST

  The prime minister had also chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in the country on January 9, through a video conference. During that review meeting, PM Modi had stressed the need to ensure adequate health infrastructure at the district level.

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  Delhi logs 27,561 Covid cases in 2nd-highest daily rise, positivity rate shoots up to 26.22%

  India | January 19, 2022 16:48 IST

  Wednesday's single-day count of 27,561 cases is the highest since April 30, 2021 when the city saw 27,047 infections.

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  Retail inflation rises to 5.59% in Dec from 4.91% in Nov: Govt data

  Business | January 19, 2022 16:49 IST

  As per the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), food inflation rose to 4.05 per cent in December this fiscal compared to 1.87 per cent in the preceding month.

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  Maharashtra reports 46,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours, almost 12,000 more than yesterday

  India | January 12, 2022 19:11 IST

  At present, there are around 2.25 lakh active cases in the state. The state positivity rate is 21.4% and Mumbai's is 27%.

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  Covaxin booster dose neutralises Omicron, as well as Delta variants, says Bharat Biotech

  India | January 12, 2022 18:26 IST

  Covaxin ( BBV152) booster, India's indigenous vaccine, has shown that it can neutralize both Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, jab maker Bharat Biotech informed on Wednesday.

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  Global economic growth likely to derail with COVID, inflation, income inequality: World Bank

  Business | January 12, 2022 12:52 IST

  In emerging and developing economies, growth is expected to drop from 6.3 per cent in 2021 to 4.6 per cent in 2022 and 4.4 per cent in 2023, the World Bank report stated. 

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  Budget session: Houses likely to function in shifts amid COVID spike, positive cases at Parliament

  India | January 12, 2022 11:36 IST

  Off late, more than 400 Parliament staff members had tested positive for COVID-19, following which an extensive disinfection drive will also be undertaken in the parliament complex in the next few days.  

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  Omicron 'not mild disease', still causing hospitalisation: WHO

  World | January 12, 2022 10:55 IST

  The WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) said that as coronavirus evolves, the composition of current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated.

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  Omicron mutating but disease severity remains mild, shows Delhi's LNJP Hospital study

  India | January 12, 2022 8:33 IST

  When positivity is more than 20 per cent then it is an alarming situation and it means that people might require beds and ICU for high-risk patients, the LNJP MD said.

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  Maharashtra reports over 34,400 fresh infections, Mumbai sees 11,647 as downward trend continues

  India | January 11, 2022 21:59 IST

  Mumbai today reported 11,647 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a drop of 2,001 from the previous day and fourth straight day of downward trend, taking the tally to 9,39,867, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

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  Khelo India Youth Games postponed due to COVID-19 surge

  Other Sports | January 11, 2022 20:25 IST

  The event was scheduled for February 15 onwards this year and the fresh dates will be announced after reviewing the Covid situation.

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  Pawan Kalyan's ex-wife Renu Desai, son test positive for Covid

  January 11, 2022 14:39 IST

  Pawan Kalyan's ex-wife Renu Desai and their son Akira Nandan had tested positive. Renu said, "We both are recovering now and I request all of you to please take this 3rd wave seriously. Wear your masks and be careful as much as possible. I had both my vaccines last year and was going to give Akira his now. But, he tested positive before that."

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  Janhvi Kapoor, sister Khushi test negative for COVID19

  Celebrities | January 11, 2022 14:24 IST

  Janhvi Kapoor confirmed that she had earlier tested positive for COVID19. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actress updated about her and Khushi's health.

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  Bigg Boss 15: The voice behind BB Atul Kapoor tests positive for Covid19

  TV | January 11, 2022 13:24 IST

  Recently, it was also confirmed that Bigg Boss 15 is getting extended by two weeks. The Salman Khan hosted show, which premiered on 2 October 2021, was to see its finale in the mid of January. However, now the show will witness its finale in February.

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  Delhi: 66 inmates, 48 staffers across 3 jails test COVID positive; isolation cells setup

  India | January 11, 2022 12:49 IST

  Prison dispensaries have been turned into Covid Care Centres at Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini jail complexes. An oxygen plant in Tihar will be functional soon, officials have said.

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  COVID-19: Haridwar bans holy dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti; none allowed at Har Ki Pauri

  India | January 11, 2022 11:34 IST

  On Saturday, Uttarakhand had reported 1,560 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike in infection cases in the state since May 29 last year.

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  COVID19: Sussanne Khan tests positive for Omicron Variant

  Celebrities | January 11, 2022 10:37 IST

  Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussanne Khan has been infected with the Omicron strain of the virus. She took to her Instagram handle to inform about her health. Sussanne revealed that she tested positive on January 10.

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  UP: Mathura-Vrindavan temples impose fresh COVID curbs; mandate RT-PCR negative test report

  India | January 11, 2022 9:22 IST

  In Mathura, the 'parikrama' of the Dwarkadhish temple has been banned. Distribution of 'prasad' and 'charnamrit' has also been stopped.

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  Omicron Scare: The new COVID19 variant neutralised by booster dose, finds study

  Health | January 11, 2022 8:49 IST

  The scientists from KU Leuven began by testing nine monoclonal antibodies used in clinical practice or currently in preclinical development. "We now need to study the length of protection of the booster dose. The vaccines probably become less effective in offering protection against contracting the virus, but they should continue to protect against severe forms," explained Olivier Schwartz.   

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  Opinion | Third wave of COVID: When will it peak and go?

  India | January 11, 2022 14:39 IST

  Experts believe that the current wave will end by the second week of March this year. The date being mentioned is March 10, after which normalcy may return.