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  Omicron variant Updates: Scientists debate over need for COVID-specific vaccine

  India | January 30, 2022 23:31 IST

  This week, pharmaceutical firm Pfizer and biotechnology company Moderna announced that they have initiated clinical trials in which they are dosing people with Omicron-based vaccines.

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  Rajasthan: Schools for class 10-12 to reopen from February 1

  Education | January 29, 2022 11:55 IST

  Markets, other business establishments in the state, will now be able to stay open till 10:00 pm, while Sunday's public discipline curfew has been abolished.

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  Basavaraj Bommai to hold meeting on COVID restrictions today

  India | January 29, 2022 11:27 IST

  According to sources, the meeting will deliberate on reopening of schools, cap on 50 per occupation in theatres, pubs, bars, hotels and restaurants as well as the night curfew.

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  COVID pandemic: India logs over 2.35 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 13.39%; 871 deaths

  India | January 29, 2022 9:29 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 20,04,333 the health ministry data showed on Jan 29.

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  COVID-19: Haryana government allows cinema halls to open at 50 pc seating capacity

  India | January 29, 2022 8:27 IST

  The govt also allowed physical classes of Universities, colleges, schools for classes 10th to 12th; coaching/training institutes both govt and private to open with immediate effect from Feb 1.

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  COVID: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to hold review meeting with 5 states today

  India | January 29, 2022 7:40 IST

  Earlier on Jan 28, Mandaviya conducted a high-level meeting with Southern states and UT's Health Minister's and stressed upon e-Sanjeevani, teleconsultation etc.

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  Omicron variant: COVID-19 `third wave' seems to be waning, says Maharashtra health minister

  India | January 29, 2022 22:42 IST

  Sharing the genome sequencing data till Thursday in the state, the Minister said that Omicron variant is more dominant in the ongoing 3rd wave of COVID with 67.5 pc of the samples testing positive for the variant.

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  COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on planet

  World | January 28, 2022 12:54 IST

  Officials tested each returning passenger three times in nearby Fiji, required that they be vaccinated, and put them in quarantine with additional testing when they arrived home.

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  COVID pandemic: India logs over 2.51 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 15.88%; 627 fatalities

  India | January 28, 2022 9:27 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 21,05,611 the health ministry data showed today.

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  Haryana govt allows opening of cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes with 50 pc seating capacity

  India | January 28, 2022 23:20 IST

  Delta variant, which drove the ferocious 2nd wave of COVID infections in April and May last year, was found in 13.70 pc of the 2,503 samples sequenced during the period.

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  Haryana: Schools for classes 10-12 to reopen from February 1

  Education | January 27, 2022 10:40 IST

  Haryana govt had earlier this month suspended physical classes in all schools amid the surge in COVID cases.

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  Haryana government extends COVID restrictions till February 10

  India | January 27, 2022 9:43 IST

  Now, the guidelines released through orders on Jan 5, 10, 13 and 18 have been extended till Feb 10, as per the HSDMA order dated January 26.

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  COVID: Denmark ends most virus restrictions, as Sweden extends them

  World | January 27, 2022 7:32 IST

  Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said that as of Feb 1 Danes will enjoy free access to restaurants, cafes, museums and nightclubs, while mask use will cease to be mandatory.

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  Omicron variant: TN lifts curbs, allows schools, colleges to reopen on Feb 1

  India | January 27, 2022 23:42 IST

  "The COVID situation is in control in Delhi. Today, the national capital will report less than 5,000 cases and the positivity rate will also come down from the existing 10%," says Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.

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  Omicron generated antibodies effective against all variants in adolescents, adults: ICMR study

  India | January 26, 2022 14:35 IST

  "The individuals infected with Omicron have significant immune response which could neutralize not only the Omicron but also the other VOCs including most prevalent Delta variant," a study by ICMR has revealed.

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  Coronavirus pandemic: India logs over 2.85 lakh new cases with positivity rate at 16.16%; 665 deaths

  India | January 26, 2022 9:22 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 22,23,018 the health ministry data showed today.

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  United States: Over 10 million children infected with COVID

  World | January 26, 2022 8:08 IST

  A total of 10,603,034 child Covid cases had been reported across the country as of Jan 20, and children represented 18.4 pc of all confirmed cases, according to the report published late Monday.

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  Omicron variant Updates: Maharashtra records 35,756 fresh Covid cases, 79 deaths

  India | January 26, 2022 23:46 IST

  Omicron is more likely than previous variants to cause infection even in people who’ve been vaccinated, but it’s not yet clear that a change to the vaccine recipe will be ordered.

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  Why Omicron variant is less severe than Delta

  World | January 25, 2022 16:41 IST

  A new study has shown that Omicron variant viruses are particularly sensitive to inhibition by the so-called interferon response, an unspecific immune response that is present in all body cells.

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  London police investigating Downing Street lockdown parties

  World | January 25, 2022 22:36 IST

  Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick revealed that an investigation was underway in a statement before the London Assembly. Dick said Scotland Yard is now investigating “a number of events” at Downing Street.