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  Omicron just a 'deviant', two pandemics might be going on side by side: Top virologist

  India | January 16, 2022 23:45 IST

  Speaking on how the pandemic can now be expected to progress, the virologist pointed out that Omicron is not "fathered, or mothered, by Wuhan-D614G, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Kappa or Mu and That much is for sure".

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  Coronavirus pandemic Updates: 2.71 lakh new cases reported in last 24 hrs; positivity rate at 16.28%

  India | January 16, 2022 10:43 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 15,50,377 health ministry data showed today.

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  Over 75% of those who died in current COVID wave in Delhi were unvaccinated: Satyendar Jain

  India | January 14, 2022 14:59 IST

  Delhi's previous biggest daily jump of 28,395 cases was recorded on April 20 last year.

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  COVID: Delhi cases rising fast but hospitalisation, deaths low, says Arvind Kejriwal

  India | January 14, 2022 14:39 IST

  Delhi CM Kejriwal asked people to be responsible and assured them that the govt has made all preparations and there are enough hospital beds.

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  Delhi expecting around 25,000 new COVID cases today, 15% hospital beds occupied: Satyendar Jain

  India | January 14, 2022 12:23 IST

  "The hospital admissions in the city have become stagnant, which is a good sign. The positivity rate keeps on changing, but the main factor is hospital admissions," Jain added.

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  Covaxin now universal vaccine for adults, children: Bharat Biotech

  India | January 14, 2022 7:26 IST

  Earlier, Hyderabad-based Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer had claimed that its COVID vaccine Covaxin can neutralise both Delta and Omicron variants of coronavirus.

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  COVID pandemic: Over 3 crore teenagers receives first dose of vaccine

  India | January 13, 2022 14:41 IST

  The vaccination drive for teenagers was started on January 3 in India.

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  COVID pandemic infection: 120 cases reported in IIT Hyderabad

  India | January 13, 2022 14:10 IST

  An official from IITH told IANS that the online classes, which were being conducted since last week, have been suspended till further notice.

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  COVID cases on rise, hospital admissions stabilised in Delhi: Satyendar Jain

  India | January 13, 2022 12:41 IST

  Health Minister Jain said the death audit committee, which met on Wednesday, found that the fatalities have mostly occurred among those with comorbid conditions.

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  Coronavirus pandemic Updates: India logs over 2.47 lakh new cases, 380 deaths in last 24 hrs

  India | January 13, 2022 10:41 IST

  The total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 11,17,531 the ministry data showed today.

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  Omicron Variant updates: Kerala's fresh Covid tally rises to 13,468, 117 deaths reported today

  India | January 13, 2022 23:06 IST

  Meanwhile, Maharashtra continues to record the maximum Omicron cases followed by Rajasthan, Delhi, Karnataka, and Kerala. Also, several states have imposed restrictions and night curfew, to curb the spread of the infection.

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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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  COVID: Karnataka HC issues notice to Congress for conducting 'Mekedatu Padayatra'

  India | January 12, 2022 14:18 IST

  FIRs have been registered against nearly 63 Congress leaders and others for taking part in the 'padayatra'.

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  Captain Amarinder Singh tests COVID positive

  India | January 12, 2022 13:27 IST

  The 79-year-old leader had recently formed the Punjab Lok Congress.

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  COVID cases stabilised in Delhi, possibility of infections coming down: Satyendar Jain

  India | January 12, 2022 13:02 IST

  While sharing that Delhi is likely to see around 25,000 cases on Wednesday, Jain underlined that positivity rate cannot determine whether cases have peaked or not.

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  Around 50 staff test COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi

  India | January 12, 2022 13:15 IST

  The BJP headquarters in Delhi's Minto Road was fully sanitised after 50 staff were found Covid positive. 

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  COVID: Kanpur imposes fresh restrictions; Gyms, swimming pools closed

  India | January 12, 2022 10:20 IST

  Kanpur DM Vishak Iyer said, "With the number of active COVID cases crossing 1000 mark in Kanpur on Tuesday, the district administration has imposed fresh restrictions."